Pictures about the nature of North-Finland: year 2004

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Breaking up of ice in Kiiminkijoki (rapid of Koiteli, north from Oulu). The water-level is in high up.
(See the same rapid earlier in latewinter!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goat willow (Salix caprea) is flowering. Especially the male goat willows are - when blooming - very beautiful,
like some wattles. At the beginning of may was very warm; hot weather (over +25°C) was in some days up to Oulu.