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    Here the land road ends and the sea begins. From here you have to take a boat to continue your journey to one of may small islands in the Finnish archipelago. by: pellinki Views[99] The end of an era. The small school has now closed its doors after 100 years. My grandmother was a teacher and my mother went to this school. My cousin would have started his first year at this school this autumn but it fell victim of the governments new politics. Not a good start for the new generation on Pellinki. by: pellinki Views[128] The only shop on the small island closes early so the locals who work in the city have to buy their food there and transport it down to the island. No local goodies today. by: pellinki Views[86] Visiting the cemetary of the small island community of Pellinki, where my grandfather is buried, with my little sister. I just love the entry from the sea. My sister and I often go down to the cemetary pier just to look out to sea and wonder what it was like on my grandfathers boat. by: pellinki Views[134]  

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    Friday, 5 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

     
    I got my first DSLR camera three years ago and fell in love with photographing. Last year I got a National Geographic camera bag for my birthday and it follows me where ever I go, imagining that I'm on an adventure even if it is in my own back yard. I ... Read more >
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