It looks pretty. But on my side of the lake, there's maybe half a meter of water, and ... at least a meter, maybe more of organic mush, mud, soft icky stuff. I'm afraid I'll sink in.
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July 2020, Häkläjärven oma uintipaikka, Häkläjärvi, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
Another day, another late start for trying to find somewhere new to swim in. I ended up driving to Lauttasaari, and visit their great beach on the west side. A good swim, there was a few people still on the beach after 9pm, but no crowds.
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July 2020, Lauttasaaren uimaranta, Lauttasaari, Helsinki, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Beach, Water, Waterbody-Sea)
The day was nice, very sunny. I worked hard... and wanted a swim on a remote, uncrowded lake or pond in the evening. Of course, by the time I left home in the evening it was already dark and raining :-)
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July 2020, Sorvalampi rocks, Sorvalampi, Espoo, Finland; Sorvalampi beach, Sorvalampi, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor); Hiking
Aunessilta is a classic rock arch bridge in Kämmenniemi, Teisko. It is perhaps the most beautiful bridge in Finland. At least in my opinion! So why not swim under it, on a hot summer day?
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July 2020, Aunessilta, Kämmenniemi, Teisko, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Waterbody-River, Water, Nature)
Swimming on your own beach... on a hot summer day, having taken a couple of days off... with your youngest with you... bliss!
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July 2020, Arkko summer cottage, Teisko, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)
I was looking for a place to swim in Sundberg, Kirkkonummi. My first attempt was to get to the apparent harbour on the west side, near Morbacka. Could it be a Soviet-occupation era harbour? And maybe a swimming would also be possible? This needed investigation.
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July 2020, Sundetin uimaranta, Sundberg, Kirkkonummi, Finland; Sundbergetin satama, Sundberg, Kirkkonummi, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor); Urban-Exploration (Harbours)
Lippajärvi has a nice sandy beach swimming place. But I wanted something more private, and with less people. After some map browsing, I discovered that there's a short walking path behind the memory illness hospital. Maybe there's something there? A forgotten beach?
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July 2020, Lippajärven salainen laituri, Lippajärvi, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)
Ralf and I wanted to dip into the lake after a sweaty hike where we searched for possible new caves. Hiidenvesi was on the way... it looked nice, but I had never really stopped there. We went to the water... and found (eek!) oil barrier snakes drying on land. Maybe swim on other side of the peninsula?
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July 2020, Hiidenveden venepaikka, Lohja, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
Late is the key. Almost no one at the Vetokannas ex-sandpit, current beach & hangout place.
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July 2020, Vetokannas, Kaivoksela, Vantaa, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sandpit, Beach)
One of the most well-known recreation areas in the Helsinki region is Espoo's Luukki. Too well known, perhaps, too many people, crowds. But when I visited Luukki on a grey evening, I found absolutely no one else there. A peaceful, calm lake. Oh, and a parking police checking my own car was properly parked :-) It was.
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July 2020, Luukki, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach); Car
It felt VERY good. To dive in clear water, on a sandpit lake. To wash the sweat of the day's hike away.
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July 2020, Hiekkahelmi, Paimio, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sandpit, Nature, Beach)
After the failure in Matalajärvi, I looked for another place. The nearest one that I had not been to was Vuohilampi, also in Espoo and Nuuksio. After a short hike from the road I found a nice little lake, and no houses on my side of the lake. Nice!
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July 2020, Vuohilampi, Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
Tuesday was difficult. The first place that I attempted to swim at in Matinkylä was signposted as having the dangerous blue-green algae in the water. And there was plenty of it, slushing green slime throughout the water. The same in the next spot... and the third. Or, there was a sign, but water actually seemed clear, so I did swim.
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July 2020, Soukanrannan uimaranta, Soukka, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach, Nature)
Saturday's swim was in Saunalahti. At an official beach -- but since it was raining heavily, I figured there'd be no one else. I was right, except as I was leaving two groups of kids showed up, as the rain had ended.
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July 2020, Kallvikin uimaranta, Saunalahti, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach)
Tuesday's swim was at the Nupuri lake. There's no official swim spot, and I thought I'd not find a place to get to the water, given all the water plants on the shores. But then there was an opening, a small rowing boat harbour...
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July 2020, Venepaikka, Nupurinjärvi, Nupuri, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Nature)
A beach far in the south... of Espoo's Suvisaaristo :-) It is late, it is starting to rain, and there's no one on the beach. Nice.
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July 2020, Svinön uimaranta, Suinonmäki, Espoo, Finland
Swimming (Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Sea, Beach)