oulu and surroundings 4-9/2008

• arriving to the north on 1.4.2008
• market square in spring sunshine
• town with a history in paper industry
• still some snow left in april
• but birds are arriving
• at enjoying a party on 30.4.
• hosts hs and kr
• excursion to hailuoto on 24.5.
• leaving the town
• sandy beaches
• village for fishing and seafaring
• kr and son
• impression from seafront around end of may
• downtown around end of may
• excursion to rokua on 7.6.
• characteristic lake
• sandy hills left behind by ice age
• hw on a forest trail
• hw and ak at turkansaari midsummer fair on 20.6.
• portrait by ak from the midsummer fair
• portrait by hw from the midsummer fair
• hiking at iso-syöte on 22.6.
• location information
• open wetlands
• parting shot from the roof of the science museum