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Photo books for sale フィンランドの写真集の即売122 viewsNature photo books published in Finland and by some of the photographers featured at the festival were also displayed for sale. The next few images show a few of the books that were available (and which I bought).
フィンランドの写真集も即売されていた。何冊も買って次に紹介する。
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Italian Pavilion イタリア館121 viewsThe Italian Pavilion was the largest of all, featuring numerous exhibition rooms and numerous artists.
イタリア館が最大のパビリオン。
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Posters at Genova Fnac Bookstore120 viewsShot of bombed Nagasaki above one entrance.
山端庸介の長崎原爆写真も入口の上に。
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Inside the Arsenale アーセナレの中120 views
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View from Campanile 鐘楼からの風景120 views
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Red line metro120 viewsDuomo Station.
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Announcement of photo contest winners フォトコンの授賞式120 viewsThe Kuusamo Nature Photo festival opened with the awards ceremony for the winners of the nature photo contest. Pictured here is one of the winning photos.
写真まつりの一つの事業はネイチャー写真のフォトコン。主に青年とアマ用。
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Bear-watching hut ヒグマ観察小屋120 viewsThis is one of the bear-watching huts (called hides) in the Kuhmo wilderness operated by our guide Lassi Rautiainen (see Articmedia). It was close to a pond in the wetlands.
Kuhmo is near the Russian border near the town of Kajaani. It took about 4 hours to drive from Kuusamo.
湿地の荒野のところで、板の上に歩く。
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Halemaumau120 views
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Textile exhibition 織物展119 viewsThe textiles were exhibited in the best rooms of the Palazzo Ducale, including the chapel shown here. Beautiful frescoes decorated the walls and ceilings. What a contrast it was between the Japanese kimono and religious motif.
織物は宮殿の一番豪華な多数の部屋に展示された。
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Path to Arsenale119 views
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Leonardo da Vinci sculpture at Piazza della Scala119 viewsThis is in front of La Scala.
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Entrance to ukiyoe exhibition 浮世絵展の入口118 views
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Graffiti even in Venice 落書き118 viewsThere was graffiti almost everywhere I went in Italy. Sadly, even in Venice.
イタリアは落書きが多い。ヴェネツィアにも結構ある。
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Entrance to ukiyoe exhibition 浮世絵展の入口117 views
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Scavi Scaligeri117 viewsMedieval palace and archaeological ruins. It has been well-preserved and restored as a huge exhibition space called the Scavi Scaligeri International Centre of Photography. The Fnac Collection photo exhibition was being held when we were there.
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Japan Day Opening Ceremony with the Japanese ambassador to Finland and his wife sitting front and center.117 viewsOn Ambassador Kondo's left is Mrs. Johanna Lindstedt, the director of Annantalo, and next to her is Ronny Rönnqvist, the chairman of the Friends of Japanese Culture Society which was the co-organizer of the Japan Day event.
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Posters at Genova Fnac Bookstore116 views
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Ukiyoe exhibition116 views
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Ukiyoe at Genova Fnac Bookstore116 viewsUkiyoe decorates the bookstore facing the main street.
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Bell ringing on Campanile 鐘楼が鳴らし始めた116 viewsWe asked if the bells were actually rung. The answer was yes. And it was to ring next at 6:30 pm. So we waited 15 min., and sure enough two of the bells started to ring, jerking back and forth. It wasn't as loud as you would think.
鐘楼の上にいたとき、偶然に鐘が鳴らし始めた(午後6:30).
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Bear hide ヒグマ観察小屋116 viewsIt's a cross between a tent and mountain hut, but perfect for watching and photographing bears and wolverines. The exhaust pipe on the right is made tall so that the wildlife don't smell the humans inside and get frightened away.
野生動物にとってかなり不自然な不気味な建物だけど、ネィチャーの観察のためでは効果的だそうです。右側に排気管を高くしている。人間の匂いが動物に届かないために。
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Textile exhibition 織物展115 viewsThe textiles included kimono, noren curtains, and stenciled works.
着物、のれんなど展示された。
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Palazzo Ducale courtyard115 views
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Ideart bookstore 図録の出版社であるIdeartの会場内売店(展示期間のみ)115 viewsAt the end of the poster exhibition hall, you enter this bookstore where you can buy all the exhibition catalogs, Japanese books (in Italian), and other neat things. This Ideart (publisher of the exhibition catalogs) bookstore operated only during this exhbition.
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Grilled veggies115 views
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Dessert: Cloudberry pudding115 viewsCloudberry is a delicacy from Lapland. I bought some cloudberry jam at Helsinki Airport. Someone should import it to Japan.
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Upstairs to the textile and ukiyoe exhibitions 二階へ114 views二階に織物展と浮世絵展が開催。
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Upstairs to the textile and ukiyoe exhibitions 二階へ114 views
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Yellow line metro114 views
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Kuusamo Hall exhibition space ホール内の展示スペース114 viewsBesides the big auditorium, Kuusamo Hall has multiple facilities including exhibition spaces and a restaurant. It functions as a performing arts and culture center.
総合的の文化施設で広い展示スペースや会議室も設けている。
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Kuusamo Hall 2nd floor lobby 2階のロビー114 viewsThe balcony on the 2nd floor also served as an exhibition space and booth space for sponsors and the sale of photo books.
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Picnic food (at Suomenlinna)114 views
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Common boat113 viewsThis is one of the most common means of public transportation in Venice. Many of the canals have heavy boat traffic.
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Tart113 viewsAt Kuusamo Hall.
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Kuusamo Hall exhibition space フォトコンの展示112 viewsPhoto contest winners displayed in the hall's lobby.
フォトコン受賞者の作品も展示された。
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Fried rice or pilaf112 viewsIn Kuhmo.
My question is, is there a Finnish restaurant in Tokyo?
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One wall also showed photos of Japanese temples by Elina Moriya, a Helsinki-based Japanese-Finnish photographer.112 viewsSo it was actually a joint photo exhibition by Philbert and Elina. How about that... When I first met Elina, I never dreamed something like this would happen.
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Inside the Arsenale111 views
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Reindeer またトナカイ111 viewsA few of the reindeer are looking at us because our guide Lassi gave out his reindeer love call. They look up to see what's there, we take their picture, then they run.
Most reindeer have a collar around the neck which has the owner's contact information in case it ends up as roadkill.
Reindeer often cross the road, so they can cause traffic accidents.
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Salad111 viewsAt Kuusamo Sokos Hotel restaurant.
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Awa Odori Dance, Yamato, Kanagawa111 viewsThe dance is accompanied by taiko drums and other traditional music. This woman was strong enough to be "one of the drum boys." She wears a head band and a full-length yukata.
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Flower arrangement lesson111 views
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Inside the Verona Arena110 viewsIt was huge. Here, they are preparing the set for one of the nighttime operas (Aida) held in July.
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Farmhouse dining room ダイニングルーム110 viewsThe dining room is nice and spacious.
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Kiosk109 views
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Also Available in Green109 viewsOur main means of transportation for our nature trips out of Kuusamo. Rented of course. In rural areas of Finland, many of the roads are unpaved. And when it rains, your car can easily get dirty.
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Dessert109 views
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Photo exhibition room with "Japanese Costume" photos by Philbert Ono.109 views
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Sewing feather top for uli uli at Aloha Hula Supply109 views
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Photo exhibition in Arsenale108 views
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Boat landing for St. Mark's Square108 views
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Atop Ponte di Rialto bridge108 viewsThis is one of three bridges crossing the Grand Canal.
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Palazzo Ducale inner courtyard108 viewsThe Palazzo Ducale next to St. Mark's Square is truly magnificent. The rooms have very ornate paintings and carvings. It was not crowded at all compared with St. Mark's Basilica which was just too crowded with people.
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Room adjacent to the balcony108 viewsThis is the room attached to the famous balcony that anyone can enter. Note that the tourists are always photographing the balcony, so if you're standing there, you'll end up in the pictures taken by all those tourists.
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Boat crew107 views
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Inside Kuusamo Hall ホールの中(休憩中)106 viewsThe hall, called Kuusamotalo in Finnish, has a very nice auditorium with comfortable, deluxe chairs equipped with tables. As if symbolizing Finland's vast number of forests, lots of wood is also used in the hall's interior.
Opened in 1996, the hall seats over 500. It is geared for all kinds of events like conferences, concerts, stage performances, and slide shows. This is where all the slide shows were held during the Kuusamo Nature Photo festival.
We could easily project our images either with a slide projector (with remote control) or from our own laptop computer which we could control directly from the podium. The screen is very large and well-suited for slide shows. The hall's sound system is also excellent. Picture taken during a slide show break.
500人以上も入れる大ホールが木がとても奇麗。スライドショーは、自分のノートパソカンで直接上映できたり、またはホールスライド映写機でも使用できる。音響システムも抜群。
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Piazza del Duomo105 views
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Frontier Zone forest border105 viewsThe border is marked by sticks in the ground having yellow rings.
森林の中にも国境をちゃんと表示している。
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Kuusamo Hall exhibition space ホール内の写真展104 viewsThis nice dedicated space held the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition.
ホール内の一番いい展示スペース。
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Pudding dessert104 views
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Completed flower arrangements.104 views
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Farmhouse bedroom on 2nd floor 2階の寝室102 viewsBed for several people.
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Castello Sforzesco101 viewsFormer fortress now houses a number of excellent museums. Big and very impressive.
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Graffiti101 views
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Farmhouse kitchen 台所101 viewsNice clean kitchen with wood-burning stove, and all the pots, pans, and utensils are provided.
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Making uli uli rattles101 views
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Inside the Cathedral100 views
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Dried mushrooms100 viewsAt Market Square.
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Shrimp100 viewsIn supermarket.
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Building along the canal99 views
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Beans99 viewsSomething like beans in a pod. Sweet. At Market Square.
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Diamond Head as seen from Honolulu Airport99 views
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Sandwiches98 views
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Verona Arena98 viewsIt looks smaller than the Rome Coliseum, but what a surprise it was when we went inside.
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Mattress made of reindeer fur 敷き布団98 viewsLooks soft and warm. How do they wash it?
敷き布団はトナカイの毛皮。
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Kirkkokallio: Scenic lookout toward Russia ロシア98 viewsA vast forest panorama unfolds from this lookout spot.
ロシアに向かっている素晴らしい景色。
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Reindeer food トナカイの大好物98 viewsLichen
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The entire building is jam-packed. This is the bazaar section.98 views
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Reindeer crossing97 views
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Berries97 viewsAt Market Square.
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Tomatoes97 viewsIn supermarket. The leaves at the top of the tomato are removed. They look bald. Something we don't see in Japan.
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Boat captain96 views
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Graffiti on buildings and streetcars96 views
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My video clips of Japanese festivals were also shown by a monitor.96 views
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Shodo calligraphy lesson96 views
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Japan Day announcement in Helsingin Sanomat, Helsinki's leading newspaper.96 viewsThe announcement was one-fourth page. My two photos contrasted between the traditional and pop cultures.
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Twisted tree ねじった木95 viewsNo one knows for sure how the tree trunk gets twisted like this. Maybe the snow twists it while melting around the tree.
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People crowding the photo exhibition room with "Japanese Costume" photos by Philbert Ono.95 views
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A photographer's car94 viewsObviously.
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Budo booth94 views
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Palazzo Reale entrance to photo exhibition93 viewsThe Palazzo Reale happened to have a photo exhibition by Italian photographers.
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Entrance to Fnac photo exhibition at Scavi Scaligeri93 viewsThis large exhibition included works by a few Japanese photographers such as Eikoh Hosoe, Takeyoshi Tanuma, and Yoshihiro Tatsuki.
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Farmhouse bedroom93 views
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La Scala Opera House92 views
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Top of canyon92 viewsNice view from the ridge. Wish I had a wide-angle lens.
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Reindeer rear92 viewsNotice the owner's collar around its neck.
首輪に所有者の連絡先がある。
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Romeo and Juliette tunnel91 viewsBefore proceeding to the balcony made famous by Romeo and Juliette, people can write their love messages.
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Yheksänsylenkallio scenic lookout91 viewsIt is above a tall cliff.
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Delicious Finnish sausages91 viewsOne of our friendly guides smiles for camera.
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Palazzo Reale90 viewsNext to the Cathedral is this centuries-old former palace is now a grand exhibition space.
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Main plaza near the arena90 views
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Aloha Hula Supply factory90 views
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Photo exhibition at Palazzo Reale89 views
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Ahoy there!89 viewsOur boat cruised around a bit while we went hiking. The rock walls rise as high as 50 meters from the lake's surface. This photo has been digitally composited.
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Kalapana Black Sand Beach (before being covered by lava)89 views
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Cathedral pillars88 views
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Gateway to Verona88 views
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Trail to scenic spots88 viewsFrom the farm house, we hiked further up Näränkävaara Hill to the scenic lookout spots.
牧場からさらに歩くと景色のいいところがある。
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Lake Juuma88 viewsThere's a law in Finland where lakeside summer cottages must be at least 200 meters apart.
We also passed by the Finnish Prime Minister's (or maybe president) summer cottage. I was surprised that there was no security in that area.
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Iao Needle88 views
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Hanauma Bay toilet bowl88 views
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Cathedral stained glass87 views
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Our guide in the water87 viewsLassi, our fearless and dedicated nature guide, entered the frigid water to remove a log that was obstructing the boat landing where we were going to disembark for a short hike.
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Näränkä farm 元牧場87 viewsAt the end of the trail, there was a small clearing on a small hill called Näränkävaara where there was a farmhouse and barn. It was the old Näränkä farm.
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Forest boundary 古いと新しい森林の境87 viewsBoundary between the old and new forest. Bird-watchers would love this area since there are many birds around.
Read more: http://www.kuusamobirds.net/en/tourism44.php
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Our guides87 viewsI asked them what they do during the winter: They offer reindeer sled rides.
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Scavi Scaligeri exhibition room86 viewsThe archaeological ruins of the building have been beautifully integrated with the modern exhibition space.
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Farmhouse for rent86 viewsSee the next image to see the inside.
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Sudden hail86 viewsSuddenly, it hailed. Our helmets came in handy for the onslaught of little ice pellets.
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A steady stream of people came to see the exhibition of about 30 pictures.86 views
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Free hula lesson at Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Waikiki86 views
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Grave of Astronaut Ellison Onizuka at Punchbowl Cemetary86 views
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Cathedral and Piazza del Duomo85 views
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Devil's Church85 viewsThis arch-shaped rock formation was called the Devil's Church by local inhabitants long ago.
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Rafts ready to roll from Käylä85 views
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Hula Supply Center85 views
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Lassi alone84 viewsHe tied a rope to the log and the boat dragged it away. Fortunately, he had a change of clothing. Amazingly, he never shivered and never complained. Such a great sport.
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Old barn, now renovated 元牧場84 viewsNäränkä farm's former barn has been renovated as an exhibition room. It had an old sled (pulled by horses) and farming tools on display.
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Yheksänsylenkallio scenic lookout84 viewsAnother scenic lookout point on Näränkävaara Hill called Yheksänsylenkallio. Don't ask me how to pronounce it.
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The memorial was unveiled on Feb. 9, 2002, a year after the accident.84 views
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Brunch on the Beach, Waikiki84 views
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Cathedral side82 views
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Edible berries82 viewsBut pretty sour.
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Näränkä Trail82 viewsRubber boots were required for this easy hike first on these duckboards over the bog. After going to Finland, I found it difficult to understand the difference between marsh, swamp, wetland, and bog which I heard the most often in Finland. I usually call it marsh. Never used the word "bog" until I visited Finland.
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Description of farm life82 viewsIn Finnish, this describes the month-to-month, self-sufficient farm life here. Too bad there's no English translation.
毎月の牧場の生活を説明している(フィンランド語)。
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Growth on fallen tree82 views
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Brothers Cazimero in Japan82 views
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Diamond Head as seen from Tantalus. Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa in foreground.82 views
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Bishop Museum, wooden bowls with human teeth82 views
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Cathedral and Lion with Pigeons81 views
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Canyon view81 views
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Iolani Palace special hula performance80 views
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Cathedral and Duomo Metro Station79 views
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Reindeer crossing79 viewsFor some reason, reindeer like to cross the road. Our guide gave out a reindeer call and they stopped for a moment to listen. We took their pictures and they ran off.
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More forest79 views
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Lunch break79 views
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79 viewsOn Feb. 9, 2001, a small Japanese fisheries training boat from Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture was struck by the USS Greeneville submarine as it bolted to the surface off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii. Nine Japanese high school students, teachers, and crewmen died aboard the Ehime Maru. A year later, a waterfront memorial was built in Honolulu.
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Bishop Museum hula show79 views
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Julma Ölkky boat dock77 viewsIt seems that only one operator offers boat trips in the canyon lake during summer.
Web site: http://www.julmaolkky.fi/
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Ancient painting on stone wall77 views
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Scenic cruise77 viewsIt's not a very long cruise, but it was pleasant. Taking lunch and hot drinks was a good idea.
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Reindeer77 viewsOn the way to Julma Ölkky, we saw reindeer. They started running as soon as they saw us.
この地域では、トナカイとよく出会う。野生と見えるが、所有者がいる。首輪もあって所有者の連絡先が載っている。事故(例えば車と)があった場合に所有者に連絡できるようになっている。
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Picnic place77 views
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Hail77 views
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Marsh76 viewsWe saw a moose here, but it ran away. Like this place, Finland has a lot of wetlands. Rubber boot makers must do good business in this country.
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Hiking trail76 viewsIt was very lush with forest, berries, mushrooms, and lichen.
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Forest floor76 views
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Easy rapids76 viewsOur guide instructed us as to when to start paddling forward or backward.
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Diamond Head76 views
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Almost autumn colors75 views
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Names of the nine Japanese who died75 views
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About Julma Ölkky ユルマ・オェルッキュについて74 viewsGood introduction to the canyon lake.
石壁は最高50mの高さがある。湖の深さも50m位。一つの目玉は、石壁に書いている絵(4000年前)。
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One paddle, two paddle74 viewsThat's me wearing the red helmet.
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Finnish horse and owner74 views
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Kaneohe Beach windsurfing74 views
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North Shore74 views
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Landing73 viewsWe got off the boat in the middle of the canyon and some of us went for a short hike to the top of the canyon.
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Orange spot marks the path73 viewsThese orange spots must really help when the ground is covered with snow.
木のオレンジのマークがハイキングコースの案内印。
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Tree73 views
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A piece of cake73 viewsOur guide instructed us as to when to start paddling forward or backward.
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Shooting the rapids72 views
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Hanauma Bay toilet bowl72 views
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Boat dock71 viewsFirst we all donned orange life jackets.
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View from boat dock71 views
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I hope the former submarine commander Scott Waddle comes here on each anniversary of the accident and pray for their souls.71 views
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Kuhio Beach Torch Lighting & Hula Show71 views
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Tree growing on solid rock70 views
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Bird house70 viewsAttached to the sauna building.
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Cruising with outboard motor69 viewsWe had oars, but an outboard motor also propelled us on the water.
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Ala Moana Shopping Center69 views
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To Julma Ölkky68 viewsAn easy day trip from Kuusamo, if you know how to get there. The road is unpaved.
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Waikiki Beach68 views
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Life jackets, helmets, waterproof jacket/pants, boots, and gloves67 viewsFirst we had to suit up. It was like we were ready for combat. But it wasn't that dangerous.
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Inscription in Japanese67 views
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"If you fall out, just float and do nothing. We'll grab you back in."66 viewsBefore we started off from Käylä, our guides gave us basic instructions such as what to do if we fell out of the raft. (Don't do anything and just float until someone grabs you and pull you back into the raft.)
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Wiping off the hail66 viewsMy feet was near freezing even though we were wearing boots. The hail made it even colder. Our guides made us run up and down a hill before we went back to the hail-covered raft. My feet were still cold.
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Inscription in English66 views
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Japanese stone lantern and koi carp at Ala Moana Shopping Center66 views
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Great day for rafting65 viewsBut later we had hail.
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Iolani Palace63 views
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Manoa Valley Rainbow62 views
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Friends Forever at Punchbowl61 views
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Location on ship where Japan surrendered.61 views
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Sleeping quarters in USS Missouri61 views
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Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii60 views
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View from Punchbowl60 views
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Hanauma Bay toilet bowl (flushed out)59 views
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Father Damien at Hawaii State Capitol59 views
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Hawaiian food59 views
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Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii exhibit58 views
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Moanalua Gardens banyan tree58 views
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Statue of King David Kalakaua at entrance to Waikiki57 views
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Aloha Tower57 views
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Sunset sky57 views
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Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii exhibit (Japanese classroom)56 views
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Battleship Missouri56 views
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Diamond Head as seen from Punchbowl56 views
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Aliiolani Hale56 views
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Canoes and sunset55 views
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Waikiki Shell graduation ceremony55 views
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Akaka Falls55 views
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Arizona Memorial54 views
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Bishop Museum54 views
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Hanauma Bay53 views
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Hanauma Bay toilet bowl53 views
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Waikiki Shell graduation ceremony53 views
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Punchbowl52 views
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Location on ship where Japan surrendered.51 views
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