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Midsummer night in Torronsuo

5/9/2023

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One and a half hour from Helsinki lies one of the largest and best preserved bogs of Southern Finland: Torronsuo. Protected by the eponymous national park, it is crossed by a boardwalk that let's you discover it up close. I visited it with my girlfriend Vivien and a friend on Midsummer evening. It was gorgeous day with a bit of a breeze, which meant the open areas were completely free of mosquitoes. The forest though... yeah, we didn't spend much time there!
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As we walked through the bog, a familiar forlorn call reached our ears. It took me a little while to place it, but finally it dawned on me: European golden plovers (Pluvialis apricaria), there in heath! What a lovely sight
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The boardwalk had been (somewhat) recently replaced, and the old planks lay piled up nearby. It ruined many pictures!
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​At the end of our walk, we climbed up the tower to get an extra serving of sunset. The view was awesome, and there was no mosquito there either!
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    • Shore
    • Wetland
    • Grassland
    • River
    • Forest
    • Mountain
    • Desert
    • Urban
  • Print shop
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    • Best of Birding in Helsinki
    • Creative bird photography in Suomenlinna
    • Central Asia photography tours
    • 1-on-1 online coaching
  • Learning
    • Articles
    • Blog
  • About
  • Contact