https://www.mikalaukkanen.net/home daily 1.0 2026-04-14 https://www.mikalaukkanen.net/info daily 0.75 2026-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/092918b2-c728-4d0b-8ebd-71ea62ec27f0/longhorn-beetle-macro-face-portrait.jpg https://www.mikalaukkanen.net/gallery daily 0.75 2026-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/77f122dd-bfc0-49b6-9895-f157420f3675/vuosaari-uutela-helsinki-baltic-sunrise-rocky-shore.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/1768287432351-1PUIMR5HJAIZOGVSTVEM/robber-fly-macro-dew-drops-leaf.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/fd5a24dd-9f1d-44ca-a0f1-bcf978ae62bb/curious-red-squirrel-portrait-seurasaari.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/877bbcc1-99e8-4676-888a-a1d973ffecc0/ostersundom-helsinki-aerial-fog-autumn-sunrise-2024.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/1766777811634-N396UO12NDX5OJ1CDRMM/german-shepherd-dog-running-forest.jpg https://www.mikalaukkanen.net/scenery daily 0.75 2026-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/d01d07e9-3e65-4b87-8c82-0f09155f8ae4/sumuinen-merimaiseama-kivet-heijastus-itameri.jpg Scenery Minimalist seascape in foggy weather. The two mossy rocks are perfectly reflected in the calm sea as the fog destroys the horizon and creates a dreamlike atmosphere. On the left looms a small red buoy — the only glimmer of color in the gray silence. The coastal landscape of the Baltic Sea at its best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/1775160052358-6JFP43PSLKFAR0D1RV05/horses-in-morning-fog-pasture.jpg Scenery Two horses stand in a green pasture on a foggy morning, a lonely tree and farm buildings fading softly into the mist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/77f122dd-bfc0-49b6-9895-f157420f3675/vuosaari-uutela-helsinki-baltic-sunrise-rocky-shore.jpg Scenery Baltic Fire — Uutela at Sunrise An explosive palette of crimson, violet and gold erupts over the Baltic as the sun sinks below the horizon. Granite boulders frame a still tidal pool that mirrors the blazing sky perfectly, while distant island silhouettes fade into the fiery haze. One of Helsinki's hidden coastal gems at its most dramatic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/048c30e8-5e35-423d-948c-1c7dacf8fe9b/john-deere-traktori-peltotyot-maatalous-suomi.jpg Scenery An atmospheric photograph of agricultural work with a John Deere tractor tilling a dry field in backlight. The photo highlights the Finnish countryside and the busy farming work of the spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/1768227466459-OSLPLOEOYICJKT1OCRDQ/uutela-helsinki-sunstar-through-forest-trees-summer-evening.jpg Scenery The warm evening sun shines like a star between the forest trees in Uutela, Helsinki, illuminating the green lawn and foliage on the shores of the Baltic Sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/ec05a951-66bb-4edd-8199-66f7804dc225/auringonlasku-kallahti-helsinki-pine-tree.jpg Scenery Winter landscape photo from Kallahdenniemi, Vuosaari. In the foreground is a large two-branched pine trunk, between which the low sun shines, forming a radiant pattern. There are reeds, snow and an old rowing boat on the shore. The sky is clear and the horizon glows orange. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/019e693b-ae64-4308-b157-2a832b2af5ed/balchik-bulgaria-satama-auringonlasku.jpg Scenery Sunset in the port of Balchik, Bulgaria, where the silhouettes of cranes can be seen in a cloudy sky on the shores of the Black Sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/ceb79757-d12f-4ab4-ad93-5cdc9ceeeee8/uutela-helsinki-talvi-luminen-merimaisema-sumu.jpg Scenery Snowy winter landscape in Uutela, Helsinki. A frozen seashore and frosty trees on a foggy winter day in a pastel-hued sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/c0b75e94-2d6f-46f4-8b38-0be60e831d2b/red-barn-in-snowy-winter-forest-finland.jpg Scenery A dilapidated red barn stands in a snowy forest, frosty trees and bushes around it in the soft northern winter light in the Finnish countryside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/ee64ee56-096a-4943-9987-1408b0c81d94/uutela-helsinki-sunrise-sunstar-icy-tide-pools-rocks.jpg Scenery A cold sunrise in Uutela, Helsinki, the sun casts a bright star over mossy, stubborn-edged rocks, and calm pools of shoreline reflect the pastel-coloured sky of the Baltic Sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/bfce7d9f-62ec-4a9f-912a-5d3f02740d02/uutela-helsinki-wave-crashing-rocky-shore-sunset.jpg Scenery The golden sunset light hits the Baltic Sea as the wave breaks against the dark rocks in Uutela, Helsinki; In the foreground, the grass glows and small pools of water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/12143640-e2ff-42ef-8fdc-8dc1cace6aa8/uutela-helsinki-foggy-coastline-green-rocks-long-exposure.jpg Scenery A soft long-exposure landscape image of the Baltic Sea in Uutela, Helsinki: moss-green rocks and clear, shallow water lead towards a calm, hazy horizon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/5ac73d80-1b25-4f49-9823-1e4641f992be/birch-trees-in-winter-fog-black-and-white.jpg Scenery Bare birch trees emerge from a foggy winter landscape at Uutela, Helsinki. Snow covers the ground while mist softens the background into pale grey tones, creating a quiet, almost graphic composition of dark trunks and delicate branches. Black and white landscape photography, Helsinki, Finland, winter 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/d083dec9-8004-4e69-a4ee-3b190c9b8bbf/misty-forest-path-autumn-woods.jpg Scenery The silent Finnish forest road disappears into the soft morning mist, framed by green oaks and the first warm tones of autumn leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/019e693b-ae64-4308-b157-2a832b2af5ed/balchik-bulgaria-satama-auringonlasku.jpg Scenery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/cf81be10-0beb-45d6-9d16-b19364d39f2d/harvested-field-straw-rows-and-red-barn.jpg Scenery Rows of golden stubble lead through a freshly cut field towards a distant red barn and a tree alley under a clear blue, slightly cloudy sky. The photo was taken in Helsinki, Viikki. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/4f2074dd-377f-4dd4-b621-474629c274dc/uutela-helsinki-colorful-sunrise-reflection-calm.jpg Scenery A glassy summer morning at Uutela, Helsinki. Warm golden sunrise light bathes the granite boulders and reed beds along the shore, while pine and birch trees glow against a vivid blue and orange sky. The still water mirrors the scene almost perfectly, with a small island silhouetted on the horizon. Landscape photography, Helsinki, Finland, summer 2024.. https://www.mikalaukkanen.net/closeups daily 0.75 2026-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/7d60e376-aab5-4d1b-b29d-9724fb0db596/sarvijaara-makrokuva-sininen-hyonteinen-suomi-luontovalokuva.jpg Closeups Longhorn beetle (Tabanidae) from the side profile. Among the most spectacular features of these blood-sucking flies are their metallic blue backs and detailed, brown antennae. The focus-stacked macro image reveals all the small details - even individual hairs stand out sharply. Photographed in Finland in spring 2026. OM System 90mm macro lens, handheld focus stack kit, post-processing DxO PhotoLab + Zerene Stacker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/c284ac79-f1d9-4110-bf52-7cb6c7e1eba9/lupin-purple-macro-summer-finland.jpg Closeups Two lupin spikes reach upward in warm evening light, their blooms graduating from deep violet at the base to pale yellow-green at the tips. The creamy bokeh of a sun-dappled background frames the vivid green leaves perfectly — a quintessential Finnish summer moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/402ce255-202f-4602-8460-c32cdadcf9cb/dark-green-fritillary-argynnis-aglaja-finland.jpg Closeups A Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) pauses on a yellow wildflower, wings spread wide to reveal its intricate mosaic of orange, black and silver. The soft bokeh of a sun-drenched meadow melts into the background, putting every delicate wing detail in the spotlight — one of Finland's most striking summer butterflies in its full glory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/eec136d2-e460-4100-bfbf-71b85f8403bf/ruskokukkaj%C3%A4%C3%A4r%C3%A4-makrokuva-hy%C3%B6nteinen.jpg Closeups A detailed macro image of a female brown beetle resting on a leaf. The species is recognizable by its reddish-brown covering wings and long antennae. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/3c32ad6b-d623-4cf4-a57d-468fd8651eef/herukkaperhonen-luontokuva-makro.jpg Closeups Here is a comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album). It is easily recognizable by the small, white C-shaped pattern on the underside of the wing, from which it also gets its scientific name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/1768298182224-8925233L7U62U4IPKQ2C/22-pistepirkko-keltainen-makro-edest%2525C3%2525A4.jpg Closeups An accurate macro image of a yellow 22-spotted ladybug (Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata) resting on a rough wooden surface, photographed directly from the front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/1768287432351-1PUIMR5HJAIZOGVSTVEM/robber-fly-macro-dew-drops-leaf.jpg Closeups A robber fly (Asilidae) clings to a dew-covered plant stem in the Finnish summer morning. Spherical water droplets cling to its legs, bristles and wings, caught in sharp detail against a soft green and pink bokeh background. Macro photography, Finland, summer 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/1768236806902-2HTZLP3WUG5E511W9IB2/green-crab-spider-on-pink-flower.jpg Closeups A green crab spider (Thomisidae) waits in ambush on the pink petals of a cosmos flower, its legs spread wide in characteristic hunting posture. The vivid green body blends subtly against the soft purple-pink background while the yellow flower centre draws the eye upward. Macro photography, Finland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/1768236790345-EARWTAC2OIN02LWGIYO2/macro-fly-with-red-eyes-on-leaf.jpg Closeups Macro image of a fly with bright red eyes clearly distinguishable as it stands on a green leaf; Small hairs and details are sharp against a soft orange-green background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/1768226627397-577C7DYXJ2VZ59N43GQF/green-crab-spider-on-wood-macro.jpg Closeups Macro image of a bright green flower spider standing on a light wooden surface, with its legs spread wide and small hairs clearly visible against a softly blurred background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/5b89067b-ec92-4c49-b7d4-90f2342465fa/white-crab-spider-misumena-vatia-macro-finland.jpg Closeups Ghost in the Green A white-form goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) holds its ground at the heart of a rain-soaked lupin, its pale body luminous against the radiating stems. The vivid yellow markings on the chelicerae add a flash of colour to an otherwise ghostly silhouette — a master of camouflage caught in a rare moment of visibility. Water droplets cling to every surface, lending the scene a quiet freshness after summer rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/092918b2-c728-4d0b-8ebd-71ea62ec27f0/longhorn-beetle-macro-face-portrait.jpg Closeups Extreme macro close-up of a Longhorn beetle's face, showing yellow-black fur, mesh eyes and jaws shot from the front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/1766777783551-SUYV80KVN6PF57PT84XM/comma-butterfly-polygonia-c-album-on-wooden-rail.jpg Closeups Macro close-up of a bright orange comma butterfly resting on a sunlit wooden rail, patterned wings spread wide against a soft green background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/1766777418747-MHF0Z0IAG15EWAE8NGTR/valkoinen-kukkahamahakki-lehdella.jpg Closeups White Flower Spider (Misumena vatia) Stalking Prey with Sparkling Green Leaf of Water Droplets in Macro Image https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/d1fe6192-44da-4933-9305-3a5e8bfc7693/red-admiral-butterfly-on-lichen.jpg.jpg Closeups Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) rests with its wings folded on a branch covered with grey lichen in a close-up view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/8f3e5a72-462b-4bfa-8d2b-43f94e883da5/2025-11-09-20.55.jpg Closeups Close-up macro image of a purple jumping spider resting on a bright green leaf. The picture accurately shows the spider's large, shiny multi-eyes, fine hairs all over its body, and a gorgeous, colorful, metallic body in purple and turquoise tones. The background is softly blurred (bokeh), so the spider stands out as a sharp and detailed main subject. https://www.mikalaukkanen.net/aerial daily 0.75 2026-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/877bbcc1-99e8-4676-888a-a1d973ffecc0/ostersundom-helsinki-aerial-fog-autumn-sunrise-2024.jpg Aerial Dji air 2s - A misty autumn morning over Östersundom, eastern Helsinki. Morning fog drifts across the calm river as golden and green forest surrounds a white manor house on a wooded peninsula. Reed beds, fields and the distant coastline are visible through the haze beneath a dramatic pink and orange sunrise sky. Drone photography, Östersundom, Helsinki, Finland, autumn 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/bf739f1d-76e2-43e8-9b58-0d42910077b3/kalasatama-helsinki-kulosaari-ilmakuva-dji-air-2s.jpg Aerial Panoramic photo of Helsinki's Kalasatama and tower blocks at sunset, taken from the direction of Kulosaari with a DJI Air 2S drone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/209f63f9-8394-48bb-a01a-e1c02aca4d66/aerial-t%C3%A4htiniemi-bridge-silta-heinola-finland.jpg Aerial A majestic aerial view of the Tähtiniemi bridge in Heinola. This impressive cable-stayed bridge crosses the sparkling blue lake and connects lush green forest islands and the mainland. The view is bathed in bright sunlight under a clear blue sky, and cars travel along the highway, showcasing a harmonious blend of modern engineering and the natural beauty of the Finnish Lake District. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/56c494d5-b2a4-45d7-96e1-dc33b2903b35/Helsinki-kalasatama-drone-sunrise-sunset-panorama-dji.jpg Aerial Tranquil sunset panorama of Helsinki's Kulosaari waterfront, captured by DJI Air 2S drone. Dramatic golden-hour reflection on calm water with modern city skyline, puffy cumulus clouds, and natural shoreline vegetation creating a serene Nordic landscape composition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/1af71a58-6092-43d0-978a-b4b6a881b808/helsinki-kalasatama-ilmakuva-panoraama-auringonlasku-pilvenpiirtajat.jpg Aerial Expansive aerial view of central Helsinki at sunset with Kalasatama's iconic tower buildings rising above the waterfront, captured by DJI Air 2S. Golden-hour light illuminates the modern urban core surrounded by the archipelago, natural forested landscape, and Baltic Sea. Panoramic drone perspective showcasing Helsinki's contemporary architecture and maritime heritage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/d29a74d7-21c7-401b-8d6d-ed778946dbec/imgg-demo-5mwQOuma.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/aea623ed-e2d7-4982-b29d-4445ad564fa4/imgg-demo-LzBokRBR.png https://www.mikalaukkanen.net/red-squirrel daily 0.75 2026-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/fd5a24dd-9f1d-44ca-a0f1-bcf978ae62bb/curious-red-squirrel-portrait-seurasaari.jpg Red Squirrel A curious red squirrel clings to a tree trunk, tilting its head towards the camera with bright eyes and in front of a soft green forest background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/573a8bd4-2c8c-4351-9f38-bb466d9dbfa6/orava-sciurus-vulgaris-hirsiseina.jpg Red Squirrel A red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sits on the corner of an old log building, eating against a green background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/072feee3-de9a-4974-bac1-43ce4f7c5cd1/red-squirrel-seurasaari-nature-reserve-helsinki.jpg Red Squirrel Close-up of a red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on a tree branch. The squirrel has reddish fur and a dark, fluffy tail. It holds food in its paws. The background is softly bokeh and green, which emphasizes the squirrel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/2d5abe31-4f62-4db8-90a6-323468736e1c/sciurus-vulgaris-orava.jpg Red Squirrel Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) eating a nut on a tree stump. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/78d1481d-70ca-49a7-b087-1251dde3e8eb/talvinen-orava-lumisella-oksalla-suomi.jpg Red Squirrel A red-furred squirrel sits on a snowy tree branch in a snowy Finnish forest. Close-up brings out the look of a squirrel and its fluffy tail in a wintry landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/1763396217979-R6GEJ60593LFAF2U7Q4K/red-squirrel-with-nut-on-tree-trunk.jpg Red Squirrel A red squirrel clings to a tree trunk with a nut in its mouth, illuminated by the soft light of the forest against a colorfully blurred background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/5aa7f91d-277b-4f56-89cd-fc015397947e/red-squirrel-standing-on-wooden-stump-portrait.jpg Red Squirrel A red squirrel clings to a tree trunk with a nut in its mouth, illuminated by the soft light of the forest against a colorfully blurred background. https://www.mikalaukkanen.net/dogs daily 0.75 2026-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/551a8c70-a997-4a69-a9c5-64f3da865e01/german%E2%80%93shepherd%E2%80%93dog%E2%80%93running%E2%80%93forest.jpg Dogs A playful German Shepherd tenses up for a run in a forest clearing, tongue out and eyes in focus, depicted from a dynamic side profile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68fdbe971f44913a61106fc0/f0039bbb-98c6-4096-ae23-9afa3b07c2b0/majestic-hovawart-dog-forest-portrait.jpg Dogs Hovawart dog stands proudly on a rock in a pine forest at sunset. The dog is wearing a harness and in the background you can see the bluish sky and the trunks of the trees."