Sunday, 28 January 2018

Share my Snaps!





While I'm meant to be back, there will be no First of the Month Fiction this month due to another story I need to write and a total lack of direction and interest in getting back into routine. However I couldn't resist #Lifethisweek's theme of Share my Snaps!. 










Having just got back from magnificent Finland, I thought I'd share couple of teaser pics! Let me tell you, in Finland it's very hard not to love life!



 Finland is glorious outdoor adventures with endless sunrises and sunsets - as we went further north, it literally morphed from sunrise to sunset around midday, with no 'daytime' in between the two.


 

Linking with #WednesdayAroundtheWorld (this is an old post but the world seems so very far away at the moment, and we were talking about this trip last night)














Linking this one with #WeekendReflection - the lights in the restaurant are reflected on the glass


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56 comments:

  1. Di from Max The Unicorn28 January 2018 at 17:04

    Oh wow, it looks amazing! I'm now adding Finland to my list of places to visit!

    Di from Max The Unicorn

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  2. Natalie28 January 2018 at 17:20

    The sunrise/ sunset shots look so nice. I visited Finland a while ago and in the summer.

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  3. Fabulousandfunlife28 January 2018 at 20:55

    Your photos of Finland look amazing! I'd love to read more about your trip!

    Ingrid
    http://www.fabulousandfunlife.blogspot.com.au

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  4. stevebethere29 January 2018 at 14:15

    What lovely photos and looks lovely there ...great shots :-)

    Have a snowtastic week :-)

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  5. Indah Nuria Savitri29 January 2018 at 14:34

    Those sunrise and sunsets are amazing!

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  6. Gale29 January 2018 at 15:07

    Love that pink sky, and the angry birds pic made me smile. Those reflections...look like lit up air balloons!

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  7. NanaHood29 January 2018 at 15:25

    That is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing! Teresa from NanaHood

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  8. Sanch @ Sanch Writes29 January 2018 at 15:29

    Wow...beautiful pictures! I'm not sure I could do the cold though but it does look amazing!

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  9. NCSue29 January 2018 at 15:30

    Beautiful skies - wow.
    Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2018/01/fun-with-textures-in-photoshop.html

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  10. Denyse Whelan.29 January 2018 at 22:04

    How absolutely glorious are your pics!! Every time I saw an update on IG from you I would think "oh Lydia you are going to hate coming back to the heat and humidity" Thank you for sharing these! Amazing.

    Thanks for linking up for #lifethisweek 5/52. Next week's optional prompt is "Starting School Memories".

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  11. likeschocolate30 January 2018 at 00:56

    Gorgeous! That ice igloo is so cool!

    http://travelingbugwiththreeboys-kelleyn.blogspot.de/

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  12. Unknown30 January 2018 at 01:17

    Some of those look awesome, and just makes me want to travel!

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  13. Unknown30 January 2018 at 01:54

    What a fantastic skyline. I guess that's what you get when there isn't so much pollution. That igloo looks intriguing as well. I'd love to visit Finland #PointShoot

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  14. chickenruby30 January 2018 at 02:19

    looks like Finland has a lot to offer and a fab place to visit #mysundayphoto

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  15. Molly30 January 2018 at 07:38

    I used to LOVE angry birds!

    Mollyx

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  16. Tracey (ohprettycity)30 January 2018 at 09:46

    The snowy scene with the pink sky in the background looks gorgeous, would love to visit Finland one day! #pointshoot

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  17. Anonymous30 January 2018 at 12:08

    Glad you're showing us something of your holidays! January is almost over, and I have the same, struggling back into a routing, but I have one good reason, my son from Holland came to visit for a week (last week). Keep in touch, and visit my All Seasons (photo)meme - link is open every Sunday through Wednesday 7pm at artworksfromjeshstg (dot) wordpress (dot) com. Hope to see you there!

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  18. gluten Free A_Z Blog31 January 2018 at 04:07

    Since I am in a warm climate I can appreciate those cold snowy shots from afar- They look so pretty but give me the warm weather

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  19. Sensational Learning with Penguin31 January 2018 at 07:56

    Lovely pics. I grew up in Sweden and have been to Findland a couple of times, and although I can appreciate how beautiful it looks, I'm not keen on the cold, wintery weather. But as a holiday destination, sure! It's the prolonged periods of hovering around in freezing darkness, not knowing when spring will arrive, that I can't cope with... #PointShoot
    http://sensationallearningwithpenguin.com

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  20. Jo Tracey31 January 2018 at 13:27

    Two words: Oh. My.

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  21. Klara S31 January 2018 at 13:37

    Wonderful winter shots!

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  22. Min - Write of the Middle31 January 2018 at 13:55

    Oh what beautiful photos and what a beautiful place! I dream of experiencing snow like that one day. So pretty! #TeamLovinLife

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  23. Buckeroomama31 January 2018 at 15:51

    Gorgeous, gorgeous! Wow. My BIL and SIL went there earlier this year and we were all so jealous.

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  24. Unknown31 January 2018 at 16:21

    They're beautiful! What an amazing place. WOW.

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  25. Debbish31 January 2018 at 19:05

    Oh wow, so beautiful. Someone I know through blogging lives in Finland. It's just lovely.

    My SIL is in Switzerland at the moment for some ballet thing and I'm enjoying her pictures as well. #teamlovinlife

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  26. Angie31 January 2018 at 20:58

    If these are the teaser shots, I can't wait to see the 'real deal'. Dazzling pictures!

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  27. betty-NZ31 January 2018 at 22:18

    Thanks for sharing these great images with us. That huge slingshot looks so fun!! Great skies. Awesome decorations.

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  28. Unknown31 January 2018 at 22:38

    Great shots, Lydia! This is one place I'd love to visit!

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  29. passion fruit, paws and peonies1 February 2018 at 00:22

    I love the beautiful sky there! Finland looks wonderful x #lovinlifelinky

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  30. Kathy Marris1 February 2018 at 00:56

    Your first photo is incredible! Finland does look like an interesting country to visit, but I'm not sure about the 24 hours of daylight!

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  31. Rambling Woods1 February 2018 at 09:53

    Hi ...I am a little confused about the comment you left for Nature Notes meme on my blog, but welcome to Nature Notes and I enjoyed this post.. You said, "That flamingo’s been eating all the prawns! Lovely!" .......Michelle

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    1. Lydia C. Lee1 February 2018 at 11:32

      There was a photo of a flamingo in the montage - and it's colour was dark, which means it's been eating a lot of prawns, apparently. Was the montage an ad? I thought t was part of your pictures. What a dummy if it was an ad - sorry!

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    2. Rambling Woods4 February 2018 at 20:25

      Oh gosh..I am so sorry Lydia...The montage is a photo of each blogger's Nature Notes post and one of your photos is up now in this week's montage...Funny as my daughter just asked me why Flamingos are pink..LOL... Sorry about that....Hope you will link in again...Michelle

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  32. Ruth1 February 2018 at 19:50

    Your pictures are gorgeous! It is hard to resist those sunsets! I am not a fan of cold weather but visiting Finland during winter seems like the way to go. It is like a fairy tale in there during that season. #TPThursday

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  33. The Boutique Adventurer2 February 2018 at 06:26

    wow looks amazing! Is there an ice hotel there too? Looks like it from your pics!

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  34. Jill2 February 2018 at 08:40

    Wow! Just wow! Stunning photos! #TPThursday

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  35. Anonymous2 February 2018 at 16:07

    I really like the look of those snow covered roofed cabins in their winter setting. Would not like the very short daylight, but I realize that is what happens way north at this time of the year. #TheWeeklyPostcard

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  36. Travel Notes and Beyond2 February 2018 at 18:54

    I never liked cold, but I have to say that I miss snow once in a while. Your photos look great!

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  37. Suzy2 February 2018 at 23:57

    Lovely pictures. Finland looks like a beautiful place but it must be strange to have practically no daylight.
    dropping by from WATW

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  38. Emma Litttlefield3 February 2018 at 08:07

    Amazing photos!

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  39. sara [at] journey of doing3 February 2018 at 08:12

    All the heart eyes for those beautiful, Finland winter skies!! I can understand why winter would be tiring most of the time, but at least it comes with some really beautiful skies from time to time. ;) Beautiful photos! #TheWeeklyPostcard

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  40. Lyndall @SeizeTheDayProject3 February 2018 at 15:11

    Your photos are absolutely stunning Lydia. What a beautiful place to visit :) #TeamLovinLife

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  41. Unknown5 February 2018 at 11:50

    Oh that looks so magical! I can't seem to find the #fortheloveofBLOG badge for the link up on your site lovely if you can pop it on :) x

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    1. Lydia C. Lee5 February 2018 at 12:14

      The badges don't work - there's some coding error/incompatibility. I can take a photo but it won't link back (thus the link back in text).

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  42. Travel Notes and Beyond5 February 2018 at 20:37

    Finland is indeed a great place for outdoors adventures. I'd like to go there in winter too. Looks beautiful! #TheWeeklyPostcard

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  43. Unknown6 February 2018 at 03:29

    I have a housemate when I was at college that was from Finland and the way she talked about home always made want to visit. It looks amazing! Thank you for sharing with #StayCLassyMama

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  44. Intelliblog6 February 2018 at 05:47

    Lovely! We enjoyed our time there, also.
    Thanks for taking part in the Travel Tuesday meme.

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  45. Leanne @ Deep Fried Fruit6 February 2018 at 10:58

    Finland!!! Incredible. Absolutely gorgeous Lydia. #teamlovinlife

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  46. Wendy Kaye6 February 2018 at 18:08

    Beautiful! I've wanted to visit Finland since high school. :) Thanks for linking up at Life at Rossmont.

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  47. Budget Travel Talk7 February 2018 at 14:09

    Finland - I know nothing about it really but your snaps are intriguing. It is so far from Australia!

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  48. Unknown23 February 2018 at 04:08

    Your pictures look amazing. We're going to Finland in December and although it's a long way off I'm so excited. #theplaceswewillgolinky

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  49. stevebethere5 March 2018 at 13:51

    What fab shots looks like you loved it :-)

    Have a finishtastic week :-)

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  50. My name is Erika.27 February 2021 at 13:47

    Gorgeous photos. You made winter look beautiful!

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  51. Stevenson Q3 March 2021 at 06:50

    Oh When, just when will I ever see snow! Hope I still would in this lifetime, with this pandemic going on :(

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