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November 2009, Siuntio, Finland.A grave mound from the earlier Bronze Age, c. 3500 years old. Its measurements are about 20*25*2m.
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Great photo! I have a friend who lives in Siuntio, when I visit her I'm gonna go looking for this place
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It's over here: [link]
We only visited Krejansberget, the hill fort, and the Suitia area because there was so little daylight in November and then it started raining. Gotta go there again to see what lies atop Flaggberget.
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Thanks for the map, I'll be sure to explore there in the summer
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The picture is crystal clear but it is all so foreign to me that I really have no idea what any of it is. XD
Seems to be a smooth rock coated in moss and some strange red plant. And VERY tall trees.
Very atmospheric and interesting.
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Let's see... there's this cliff/bedrock hill (sometimes hard to find a correct translation to local geographical terms...) which likely used to be an island during the Bronze Age. Upon it grows heather, various types of moss (mainly haircap moss), scots pines, and some errant twigs. The red debris on the ground consists mainly of fallen pine leaves, which turn into a reddish-orange color when the trees are ready to drop 'em.
The Bronze Age people of southern Finland built this kinds of cairns to persons of high rank and their families. Aside from being cult sites, they served as landmarks for seafarers.
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That's perfectly fine. I must admit, while it interests me, I know next to no geographical terms. XD Thank you for taking the time to tell
I had't even heard of Heather before. I looked it up though. Apparently it is incredibly common in Europe and parts of Asia though it doesn't exist here. So common in fact that it use to be used for brooms and the like. Since that is the case I take it Heather is considered a weed or a wild flower?
I always liked moss. Incredibly soft and rich in color. The contrasting colors make the landscape really interesting.
Odd question but is the soil very alive in Finland?
When I lived on Long Island, the soil was very dead- you'd have to move several handfulls of leaves and soil before you met one earwig, earthworm, beetle, etc. Here, by contrast, you move move a little dirt and you see all kinds of things moving and hopping out (an unnerving amount.)
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It's the peculiar weather that caused the effect. 
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All those pics are really great. Thanks for sharing!
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My, this is unbelievably beautiful! 8D It's hard to believe it's a real place! Wow! Great photo!
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Thanks!
Well, the weather was a tad weird when I visited the place. Sun shone when we got to the roots of the cliff, but in about half an hour this thick fog drifted in from the north and settled into odd hollows. It was a bit spooky to walk amidst the grave mounds, but even so, we didn't meet any barrow-wights.
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That's exactly what I thought, barrow-wights
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Something about the palette and layout of this is incredibly beautiful. It feels so raw, so old, so imposingβ¦
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