It is often said that the winter upkeep of roads went all downhill after machines like this vanished from the roads. This machine looks to be from an era long before that. There were barrels even here. The next thing I need to know is how to get inside this room. There is a doorContinue reading “Vintage Cars, Reindeer And Cameras Part II”
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Vintage Cars, Reindeer And Cameras Part I
The road is closed. That’s why I’ll leave the car here and continue by foot. And here we have the largest mine in the area. There were a total of three of them, and the ore from the two others was transported here for enrichment. This one broke ground in 1959 and was opened inContinue reading “Vintage Cars, Reindeer And Cameras Part I”
Filled With Water
This fairly recognizeable buildign is a mining tower. This time it’s an iron ore mine in a very remote location. The mine was opened in 1969 and closed in 1974 after two catastrophic accidents. In 1972 a pillar failed and ground water flooded the mine. Operations continued after the water was pumped away. But inContinue reading “Filled With Water”
A Midsummer Date Part XX
The sun had already started to set on our second date day. It was the hottest midsummer in years, and my summer car had no air conditioning. We were rather tired and sweaty and decided to invest on an Airbnb somewhere in the countryside. But before that I took my date to the most beautifulContinue reading “A Midsummer Date Part XX”
A Midsummer Date Part I
It was now Midsummer eve, and I was shuttling from village to village in Southeastern Finland. I was in a hurry. And I was in a hurry, because I had an appointment. Some months ago (a few weeks in real life), I told you, that I went to my hotel and opened Tinder after aContinue reading “A Midsummer Date Part I”
Your Roof May Be Leaking Part II
The damage of this wing was pretty bad already. Reaching the top. The roof has already started to collapse. Another attempt at being artsy. Another failure. A beef box. What is that? So much for the tall part of the building. Now it’s time to see, what the collapsed part has to offer. This wouldContinue reading “Your Roof May Be Leaking Part II”
Your Roof May Be Leaking Part I
Time to head towards the second industrial building on the lot. It was designed the same way as the previous one: a narrow, taller part and a lower, long production part. There was a small, garage looking building, which, according to maps, is the former end of the previous building I visited. This means, thatContinue reading “Your Roof May Be Leaking Part I”
The Tiny Oddity Uncovered
I last encountered this building back in 2020, when I was too badly equipped to enter its overgrown yard full of metal scrap. Now I knew better what to expect. In the early 20th century a brick factory was built in this village. The company operating it later grew and grew and later had severalContinue reading “The Tiny Oddity Uncovered”
Led By An Unusual Guide Part II
At the end of the previous post I said, that this end of the building looks like an apartment. If the previous room was the kitchen, here we have the living room – of someone, who has enjoyed a drink at least every now and then. Oh, they’ve been to the big city! There’s anotherContinue reading “Led By An Unusual Guide Part II”
Led By An Unusual Guide Part I
Back in my last high school year (almost 18 years ago, where does time go), I became friends with a girl, who lived in a rural village some 30 minutes from my home town. Our friendship started, when we began a debate about animal rights on our way to our geography class. We then realizedContinue reading “Led By An Unusual Guide Part I”