The last episode of the Ruhrpott tetralogie is now online at Ruhrpott Part IV - long…
Photography about finland
The country in the north. Population is round about 5 Millions. The language is difficult but interesting.

Juha and the Cat
Cathrine Dolleris and Juha Ujula at the Nordic Permaculture Festival, Finland.

Flight I
When we booked our flight to Helsinki we found that without any additional costs we could have an connecting flight from Helsinki to Tampere.

Growing the seeds
Growing the seeds of the future.

Ant II
Ants do a great job when there are no bees around. Don*t forget about the ants. They are great pollinators.

Dandelions
Dandelions grow everywhere in Finland. They are a pioneer plant and used to rough surroundings.

Coffe and pulla
Home made pulla. What else would you want?

Ants I
Close-up photo of an ant sitting on a plant leave.

White tullip
a White tulip in perfect lightning.

Kahvia ja pulla
Kahvia and pulla are most important in Finland. Take a chance and grab one or two or more.

upwards
laying in the grass looking upwards

Still I
A still live taken at a bath at a mökki in Finland.

bucket full of screws
while walking around in Joensuu, Finland, we found this bucket full of screws at the train station backyard.

joki II
Joki ist Finnisch und meint einen Fluß. Bei der Aufnahme ist die Kamera kurz vor dem Wasser und taucht fast schon ein.

Cafe
In the near of where we stay in Laitikkala is a nice Café. We used to go there often and have some coffee and pulla.

the Tontun Talo at the land of snow
it's bitter cold but I was invited for coffee, tee and joulutorttu.

Juhannus rosut
I was walking arround the field while looking for flowers. I came across a bush of Juhannus roses.

kokko I
Taken at a Finnish Juhannus party (Midsummer) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer

super kuu
Ein Super Mond ist der schönste und größte Vollmond eines Jahres.

Arriving
Arriving with the ferry in Helsinki, looking toward industry chimneys near the city centre.

Ferries, day at the sea
Passengers leaving the ferry at Helsinki, Finland.

Blown
A dandelion ready to be blown away.

Flight II
Proper plane in the sky of Finland.

cuban affairs
Cigars, cars and landscapes. Photos from Cuba, the city of Havana, and Varadero

Ruhrpott Part One - a new city
Over 8 years I took a lot of photos. I started with a Canon 60D and then switched to a Sony Nex 7. Those bulky and heavy DSLRs are like dinosaurs…

The LINK exchange
While being on Gran Canaria - specifically Las Palmas - for the LINK project - I had the chance to take my old Nex 7 out and shoot some photos.…

a Finnish year
On the 25th of May 2016 I moved to Finland with my wife. We live on the countryside near the lovely small town Pälkäne.

Ruhrpott Part Four - long kiss goodbye
Part four of the Ruhrpott series. The final chapter. I was already torn away from Essen.

NYC spring
In 2014 I followed an invitation by SolarC³ITIES TH Culhane to visit NYC, Dobbs Ferry. It was the first time I went to the States.

into the blue
In April 2015 I went to Portugal for the 2nd Tameran Blueprint meeting.

Oslo Permanent
In 2019 I went to Oslo for the Nordic Institute…

I love Berlin
Berlin, the capital of Germany. I have to say: yes, I do love Berlin.

the 7 states
In March 2016 Lumia and I travelled 7 US states. We were invited by Solar C³ITIES INC, a non-for-profit organization based in Pennsylvania.