Foraging in Finland 2022

August 21, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Foraging or better known as “ravinnonhaku” is a popular activity for many people in Finland. The spirit of hunting and gathering is dated back millions of years ago and still is a widely practiced activity anywhere around the world. In Finland, foraging is done most in the autumn when people forage for wild mushrooms, berries […]

Grouse Birds in Finland

April 22, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

This is my best photo for the Grouse bird better known in Finnish as “Fasaani”. I am amazed to see such a big bird that resembles the farmed chicken in the Philippines we used to have when I was a kid. It is a common sight to see in Finland comes spring time- even at […]

Pussy Willow Tree in Finland

April 11, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

According to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden site, the species most commonly called pussy willow in the Northeast, Salix discolor, is a small, shrubby species of willow that can be found dotting wetlands and moist woods throughout much of North America. In Finland it is also very common to see these trees and so far I have […]