The red cottage behind the green meadow is reflected in the window of the gray wooden wall.
The red cottage behind the green meadow is reflected in the window of the gray wooden wall.

Tilda's Cottage

starting at €90.00

The islands of Lake Finland were cleared by slash-and-burn farming starting in the 17th century. As the value of timber rose, this “predatory farming” was no longer viewed favorably. In some places, slash-and-burn farming did not decline until the 1930s. In its wake, the old deciduous forests provided a habitat for species that depend on decaying deciduous wood. In some national parks, the management of traditional landscapes and biodiversity—such as small-scale slash-and-burn, mowing, and grazing—has continued, and even a few crofts have been preserved.

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The islands of Lake Finland were cleared by slash-and-burn farming starting in the 17th century. As the value of timber rose, this “predatory farming” was no longer viewed favorably. In some places, slash-and-burn farming did not decline until the 1930s. In its wake, the old deciduous forests provided a habitat for species that depend on decaying deciduous wood. In some national parks, the management of traditional landscapes and biodiversity—such as small-scale slash-and-burn, mowing, and grazing—has continued, and even a few crofts have been preserved.

HOME SHORES – Pictures from the Finnish coast

My oldest, everlasting love is the sea that laps against the shores of my homeland. I have been photographing it ever since I was a child, spending my summers in the Iniö archipelago. I have accumulated photos spanning several decades. I have also published two books on the subject: *Kuohu – Hooked on the Archipelago* and *The Sea That Washes My Feet*. Please contact me for more information about them. In this series, I have compiled some of the most memorable shots from my home shores over the years. 

Discover my work The Sea That Rinses My Feet  (texts in Finnish, English, and Swedish)

Discover my book Kuohu – Hooked on the Archipelago (texts in Finnish or Swedish)