Showing posts with label rivers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rivers. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Rovaniemi, Finland

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 The rova part in the name Rovaniemi has often been considered to be of Saamic origin, as "roavve" in Saami denotes a forested ridge or hill or the site of an old forest fire. In Southern Saami dialects, however, rova means a heap of stones, a rock or a group of rocks in a stretch of rapids, or even a sauna stove. The niemi part of the name means "cape".

Oulankajoki River Falls, Finland


River Oulankajoki is a popular fishing ground and every now and then you spot somebody fly-fishing
waving their hand at you in greeting. The meadows by the river are abundant with delicacies of the
northern summer – wild strawberries and currants ripened by the sun, waiting to be picked. The 
adventure draws to an end close only 2 kilometres/1,2 miles from the Russian border where the raft is 
pulled ashore enjoying the beautiful summer night while waiting for a car to take you back.










Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Ada Ciganlija River, Belgrade, Serbia

Ada Ciganlija (Serbian Cyrillic: Ада Циганлија, pronounced [ˈaːda tsiˈɡanlija]), colloquially shortened to Ada, is a river island that has artificially been turned into a peninsula, located in the Sava River's course through central Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The name can also refer to the adjoining artificial Lake Sava and its beach. To take advantage of its central location, over the past few decades, it was turned into an immensely popular recreational zone, most notable for its beaches and sports facilities, which, during summer seasons, can have over 100,000 visitors daily and up to 300,000 visitors over the weekend. Due to this popularity, Ada Ciganlija has been commonly nicknamed "More Beograda" ("Belgrade's Sea"), which was officially accepted as an advertising slogan in 2008, stylised as More BeogrADA.


Thursday, February 19, 2015

Buriganga River during Eid festival, Dhaka City, Bangladesh


The Buriganga River  flows past the southwest outskirts of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. Its average depth is 7.6 metres (25 ft) and its maximum depth is 18 metres (58 ft).