26 Jun 2014

Giant's kettles in Askola

Askola 7/6/2014

Some 20 giant's kettles were found in Askola in 1950. They were emptied in 1965 and since then they've been a local attraction.

We packed our backpacks and visited the area in early June.



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We were greeted by this fellow when we arrived.

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Some of the potholes are large...

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... and some are smaller.

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Each of them has a name.

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Many of the potholes were occupied...

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... and we saw some other locals as well.

A nice place to visit, and not too far away from Helsinki where we live.

4 comments:

  1. I will continue to follow your adventures.

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    1. Welcome, Alan! Nice you found your way here.

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  2. ...........and I'm here too Maria. Fascinating potholes and that snake looks fierce.

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    1. Welcome, Jim! This was the first time we managed to take a picture of an adder. Usually they slither away so quickly.

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