In the forest you will find peace of mind, at least I do. Walking around in the forest effects on mood, as the forest calms and speeds up recovery from stress. Studies show that staying in the woods lowers heart rate and blood pressure quickly, also muscle tension decreases.
I have felt myself more relaxed this year. The reason is Corona isolation in Lohja: I have spent nearly all my free time in the nature wondering around with my camera.
Here are some photos I have taken from Finnish forest. I hope these photos give you positive energy as they have given me.
Mysterious misty forest
If you are following my blog you may have realized that I LOVE Misty mornings. Mist changes the landscape making the view more interesting and that’s why I am so fascinated about the mist. This time I will show you my mysterious misty forest photos photographed in May and June.
Forest during spring, summer, autumn and winter
The sounds, light, underbrush, leaves, colors in forest during spring, summer, autumn and winter are different:
If you go down in the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise
Here are last photos to my forest post. I encourage you to go to the forest and experience the atmosphere there. If you go down in the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise as in a children’s song Teddy bears picnic is written.
Some facts
Some facts about Finnish forest: forests cover about 75% of Finland’s land area and we have around 30 different species growing in Finland. The most common trees are pine, spruce and birch.
If you are interested in forest bathing, you can read more HERE.
Thank you for reading my blog. I wish you nice day and take care!
Minna from Finnish Nature 😊
FINNISH NATURE photos 
Good morning Minna.
What a lovely post you made. To find peace of mind, forests are my favorite places. To me music offers another possibility to find peace of mind. Great photography!!!
Happy Sunday!
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Good morning Matti, thank you for liking my post! Music is also great way for relaxing. Happy Sunday to you too! Today we are heading to Fiskars.
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Thank you. Sounds great. Is has been many years when we visited there. Tomorrow I will publish my last post before our holiday – road trip to Taivalkoski where we rented a summer house for one week.
Matti
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Sounds interesting, waiting for your post!
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I see what you meen, so many things to rest ones eyes on cleans the brain from dirt.
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Your photographs are wonderful and so is your beautiful forest and your stunning national trees! I think it would take me time to adjust to only two hours of light/darkness, but I know I would love it there and find peace.
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Thank you, nice that you liked my photos. For me it is sometimes difficult during summer to sleep as there is too much light. During winter it is dark and people get easily depressed. But you get used to it, at least during winter is much easier to sleep! Finland is a country of thousands lakes and green forests. Have a great day!
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Beautiful work Minna. Your birch look a lot like our aspen but surprisingly they are not related.
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Thank you Denise! We have also aspen growing in Finland. It´s trunk is grey while birch is black & white. Have a great day!
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Minna, these photos are spectacular! You have captured the beauty of the forest perfectly.
The Teddy Bear Picnic made me smile. 🙂 Here’s a link to the Henry Hall1932 recording:
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Thank you, I´m glad you liked them 🙂 The Teddy Bear Picnic played in my mind all the time I was writing my forest post for some reason… Thank you for sharing the link to the song.
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Beautiful shots with lovely compositions, Minna!
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Thank you Donna!
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Your photography captures the beauty and solitude of the forest. Your photos are amazing and bring calm to the soul. Thank you for sharing these.
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Thank you!
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