In English:
On a foggy morning by the Lake Saimaa in October, there was a swan family eating before migration to the South.
En español:
En una mañana brumosa por el lago Saimaa en octubre, hubo una familia del cisne comiendo antes de la migración hacia el sur.
En francais:
Un matin brumeux au bord du lac Saimaa en Octobre, il y avait une famille de cygne mangeant avant la migration vers le Sud.
Em Português:
Numa manhã de nevoeiro pelo lago Saimaa em outubro, havia uma família cisne comendo antes da migração para o sul.
Swans before migration / Cisnes antes de la migración / Cygnes avant la migration / Cisnes antes da migração
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Travels in Finland and abroad 
Belle série mon cher ami . Il y en a des rigolotes comme celle où le cygne à la tête dans l’eau donc les fesses en l’air mais le cou de l’autre est dans le prolongement hihi et de très douce avec la brume en arrière plan, c’est très poétique.
Bises et à bientôt
Comment by Sophie L. — October 23, 2014 @ 07:05 |
Bonjour Sophie.
Comment gentil commentaire. Je suis heureux que vous aimiez mes photos. Merci beaucoup.
Belle journée a toi. Bises.
Comment by Sartenada — October 23, 2014 @ 11:00 |
Son fotos que no podré olvidar…
Aparte que son magnificas , esa familia de cisnes migrantes me conmueve!
Con tus fotos, nos muestras su elegancia y su dignidad hacia el destino que los espera , y esas aguas turbias del lago ,con reflejos maravillosos , antes del hielo, creo!
Esta entrada es fantástica!!!
Comment by 76sanfermo — October 23, 2014 @ 09:41 |
Chiao Anna.
¡Cúan comentario poético! Muchas gracias por tus palabras, es un gran placer para mi leer tus comentarios cada vez.
Ti auguro una buona giornata.
Comment by Sartenada — October 23, 2014 @ 11:13 |
I love the misty background. It really adds to the pictures. Everything else is a blur, like it doesn’t exist, except for, in that moment, the swans. Nice.
Comment by laceduplutheran — October 23, 2014 @ 10:09 |
Hi Matt.
Yes indeed – blur is keyword in this case. The photo I took in Mikkeli by the lake Saima and on the opposite site the strand at the distance about 400 meters. In winter we walk across the lake on ice and it shortens our walking trip to the center by 10 minutes. Here is my old post in which You can see in the first photo our strand (swans were in this strand) and home house.
Walking on frozen lake
Thank You for your comment.
Have a nice day.
Comment by Sartenada — October 23, 2014 @ 11:33 |
Awesome. Thanks.
Comment by laceduplutheran — October 23, 2014 @ 11:59 |
Family of swan looks very happy
Comment by wakasahs15th — October 23, 2014 @ 10:16 |
Hello Wakashs15th.
That is right – happy. We saw this swan family earlier in the summer. Maybe the swan family came to leave good bye to us. Than You commenting.
こんばんは.
Comment by Sartenada — October 23, 2014 @ 12:13 |
Hi Matti, those are wonderful. We see the trumpeter swan here, it looks very similar. They like to find open water sources in the winter and that is where to spot them. They are elegant.
Comment by Bondseye — October 23, 2014 @ 12:56 |
Hi Lisa.
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Thank You for Your kind comment. I am glad that You loved my photos. One of these photos was presented (I sent it) in our local television after news. 🙂
Have a wonderful day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 23, 2014 @ 13:05 |
Beautiful! The morning light and the fog are lovely.
Comment by Ann — October 23, 2014 @ 13:11 |
Hello Ann.
I am glad for Your visit and that You love my photos. Thank You.
Have a great day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 23, 2014 @ 13:14 |
What beautiful photos 🙂
Comment by chrissiedixie — October 23, 2014 @ 13:42 |
Hello Chrissie.
Thank You visiting my newest post and leaving Your comment. I am happy that loved my photos.
Have a nice day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 23, 2014 @ 13:47 |
the swans are very beautiful – they brighten my day looking at them
Comment by karenfae — October 23, 2014 @ 14:06 |
Hi Karen.
So nicely commented. Than You.
Have a wonderful day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 23, 2014 @ 14:09 |
Great shots! Some very funny captures; some all lines up…..entertaining to say the least!
Comment by mvschulze — October 23, 2014 @ 14:55 |
Hello Mvschulze.
Very good that You selected one of Your favorite photos. Thank You for Your comment.
Have a nice day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 07:12 |
These are wonderful. In Alaska, where we live, the swans stop off for refueling in the fall and the spring, to and from their migratory destinations. It always means that the seasons are changing. They are beautiful creatures.
Comment by pagedogs — October 23, 2014 @ 16:03 |
Hi Pagedogs.
Nice comment thank You. This was the second time when I was lucky to shoot photos about swans.
Have a great day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 07:22 |
What a beautiful setting for this swan family. Your photographs are lovely, and I like how you ended the series with them swimming away in a line. Very pretty!
Comment by elisa ruland — October 23, 2014 @ 16:09 |
Hello Elisa.
I am very glad that You left Your kind comment. Thank You.
Have a lovely day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 07:32 |
bonjour mon ami une belle série de photos de cygnes j’adore certaines sont bien marrantes c’est trop mignon bises MA
Comment by AUDOLY-NOURIAN — October 23, 2014 @ 16:20 |
Bonjour MA.
Quelle joie de recevoir Votre commentaire d’éloge.
Je te souhaite une agréable journée! Bisous.
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 07:39 |
What beautiful birds. It’s just a little sad to see them leave each fall, but wonderful when they return!
Comment by montucky — October 23, 2014 @ 16:28 |
Hi Terry.
They are gorgeous birds indeed. I am sure that next summer they are back again. Thank You for Your comment.
Have a great day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 07:52 |
Beautiful…
I especially like the last one.
Comment by 洋子 — October 23, 2014 @ 16:29 |
Helllo 洋子.
Thank You for your visit and kind comment. I am happy that you loved my photos.
すばらしい日を過してください。
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 07:57 |
Very nice to see the whole swan familiy with their four young birds. I hope they will return safely in spring to say hello to you. ^^ Perhaps they intend to spend the winter time in Germany – at the Baltic Sea or North Sea or even more in the south at the larger lakes like the Lake of Constance.
We don’t have such a lot of Whooper Swans (“Singing swans” – Cygnus cygnus) here, most of ours are the Mute Swans (those with a little hump on their beaks – Cygnus olor) and they often stay but try to reach the coasts during the winter season.
Best wishes and have a nice rest of the week!
Michèle
Comment by ladyfromhamburg — October 23, 2014 @ 17:36 |
Guten morgen Michèle.
I hid not had any idea that swans could stay the winter at the Baltic Sea or North Sea. “Bodesee” would be nice Place to stay the whole winter. Thank You for Your kind comment.
Ich wünsche Ihnen ein schönes Wochenende. Gruß.
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 08:13 |
An early morning color especially smoky pink, and blue are beautiful.
Comment by kanaconnie — October 23, 2014 @ 18:02 |
Hi Kanaconnie.
Thank You. The fog was heavy when we woke up and after morning coffee it disappeared slowly. My wife noticed these swans from our balcony when she “sniffed” the air and then I was in hurry to shoot photos.
すばらしい日を過してください。
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 08:45 |
I love swans ❤ They are so graceful ❤ Okay, they can be pretty mean too 😉 We had a big swan family here too 🙂 Lovely 🙂
Comment by wolke205 — October 23, 2014 @ 19:50 |
Hi Wolke205.
Thank You for Your kind comment. Very nice to hear that You have swan family there.
Have a wonderful day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 08:47 |
WOW, Ils sont magnifiques ces cygnes, bien mis en valeur avec tes photos.
Je te souhaite une bonne soirée. Hervé
Comment by vever02 — October 23, 2014 @ 20:48 |
Bonjour Hervé.
Quel joie de lire ton commentaire. Je suis ravi que mes photos te plaisent.
Belle journée!
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 08:55 |
Una bellissima serie di scatti, complimenti.
Ciao e buona serata.
Pat
Comment by Patrizia M. — October 23, 2014 @ 21:36 |
Chiao Patrizia.
Thank You for Your compliments concerning my photos. I am glad that You loved them.
Have a nice day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 09:03 |
You captured a nice series of photographs, particularly with the riverbank in the fog!
Comment by Nenkin Seikatsu — October 23, 2014 @ 23:25 |
Hello Nenkin Seikatsu.
I agree Your comment that in this case series of photos was right choice. Thank You commenting.
すばらしい日を過してください。
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 09:10 |
It’s beautiful to see swans on the foggy lake. These gray ones are babies, aren’t they?
Comment by coffeebeans — October 24, 2014 @ 02:29 |
Hi Coffeebeans.
You are right, they are babies and enough big to fly to the South. Thank You for Your comment.
Have a wonderful day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 09:11 |
These photos are brilliant! I can’t believe how perfectly you captured these beautiful creatures in such a perfect environment!!
Comment by SmallHouseBigGarden — October 24, 2014 @ 03:04 |
Hello Karen.
I was a little bit afraid I manage with my photos due to lack of sun shine. Apparently everything when well. Thank You for Your kind comment.
Have a lovely day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 09:19 |
Beautiful photos! I have become a bit of a bird watcher lately.. I really enjoy seeing them in flight..
Comment by Mother Hen — October 24, 2014 @ 04:43 |
Hello Mother Hen.
Thank You. I have to confess that I am not bird expert, because I have lived on such areas where I could not see many species.
Have a nice day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 10:01 |
Bonjour Matti,
Il est grand temps de partir. S’ils n’ont rien réservé pour leurs vacances d’hiver, on peut leur proposer le Bassin d’Arcachon, où il y a une déjà une belle colonie de cygnes sédentaires ! 🙂
Bises et bon week-end.
Marion
Comment by Marion B. — October 24, 2014 @ 10:35 |
Bonjour Marion.
Quelle joie de lire votre commentaire Marion. La prochaine fois je vais faire la réservation de leurs vacances d’hiver en avance et dire à eux, que c’est sera au Bassin d’Arcachon! 🙂
Bon week-end á toi aussi. Bises.
Comment by Sartenada — October 24, 2014 @ 12:48 |
Lovely photos! You capture them very well..
Comment by Indah Susanti — October 24, 2014 @ 16:02 |
Hi Indah Susanti.
Thank You for visiting my site and leaving Your kind comment. I am happy that You loved my photos.
Happy week-end!
Comment by Sartenada — October 25, 2014 @ 08:11 |
Lovely captures of these beautiful creatures, Sartenada. 🙂
Comment by restlessjo — October 24, 2014 @ 23:30 |
Hello Johanna.
Thank You for Your comment. Swans are indeed beautiful. It was interesting that the “head” of the family observed around meaning to protect his family. In our local newspaper there was interesting story about male and female swans. They are dating 2 or 3 years before they start family. I find this thing very cool among animals!
Happy week-end!
Comment by Sartenada — October 25, 2014 @ 08:18 |
So elegant and beautiful! 😀
Comment by Linda Arthur Tejera — October 25, 2014 @ 02:40 |
Hi Linda.
I am glad for Your visit and comment. Thank You.
Happy weekend!
Comment by Sartenada — October 25, 2014 @ 08:20 |
Beautiful. I don’t think I’ve seen grey swans before, only white and black.
Comment by hayley — October 25, 2014 @ 05:52 |
Hello Hayley.
Grey swans are swan babies. Maybe next summer (our summer, because we are heading to the winter now) they are white.
Have a great day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 25, 2014 @ 08:37 |
Fantastic collection of the photos – and romantic “fotostory”! Great job! 🙂 Bye. Kamila
Comment by Kamila Pala — October 25, 2014 @ 19:02 |
Hi Kamila.
Thank You for Your kind comment. I love photo stories and in this case the last photo showed happy end even in the air the was some nostalia. 🙂
Happy Sunday!
Comment by Sartenada — October 26, 2014 @ 08:21 |
Beautiful swans!!!… Stunning photos!… Wishing you all the very best, Aquileana 😀
Comment by Aquileana — October 25, 2014 @ 19:10 |
Hi Aquileana.
I am very glad that You loved my photos and left so nice comment.
Happy Sunday!
Comment by Sartenada — October 26, 2014 @ 09:12 |
Many swans come to Japan in winter.
I take picture of Swam every year.
Where will these swans go in winter ? South Europe?
Comment by キース — October 26, 2014 @ 10:31 |
Hello Keith.
I just heard that most probably they fly to Germany and Poland. Many swans stay in Finland in winter, which sounds to me incredible, but I have to trust professionals. Thank You Commenting.
こんばんは.
Comment by Sartenada — October 26, 2014 @ 10:40 |
These pictures are beautiful and very peaceful. What a wonderful sight!
Comment by megtraveling — October 26, 2014 @ 14:46 |
Hi Meg.
Thank You for Your comment and visit. It was nice that You loved my photos.
Happy Sunday!
Comment by Sartenada — October 26, 2014 @ 15:10 |
Beautiful swan, quiet scenery.
Nice photos!
Comment by harubocchan — October 26, 2014 @ 22:51 |
Thank You very much.
Comment by Sartenada — December 1, 2014 @ 14:58 |
Where do they migrate to?
Comment by An Englishwoman in Italy — October 27, 2014 @ 02:29 |
Hi an Englishwoman in Italy.
They fly to German or Poland. Thank leaving Your comment.
Happy Monday!
Comment by Sartenada — October 27, 2014 @ 11:33 |
Swans are so elegant. Your photos are beautiful — I like the light of the foggy morning.
Comment by seniorhiker — October 27, 2014 @ 16:24 |
Hi George.
The fog disappeared slowly when sun raised and thus it gave more color to the fog. Thank You commenting.
Have a great day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 28, 2014 @ 08:06 |
There is such beautiful light in these photos. My grandparents lived on a house on Lake Geneva and I have many memories of watching the swans with them (not too close as I was a bit afraid of them as a child!).
Comment by Letizia — October 27, 2014 @ 19:14 |
Hello Letizia.
Thank You. You have wonderful memories from Your childhood. “Lac Léman” is very beautiful. Genève is one of those town in which I have visited in Switzerland.
Have a wonderful day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 28, 2014 @ 08:14 |
¡ mooooy bonita ! y — como Señorita “76” dijo:
Son fotos que son magnificas. No tenemos muchas cisnes salvajes cerca de aqui. Vd. capturar la reflectividad del agua con magnificencia !
(y su español es mejor de mìo, tambien !)
Comment by betunada — October 28, 2014 @ 21:48 |
Hola Betunada.
Muchas gracias al hacer un comentario tan amable, lo que me gusta .
¡Que tengas un buen día!
Comment by Sartenada — October 29, 2014 @ 10:53 |
Beautiful, it looks so calm, quite and restful.
This is my favorite photo. https://sartenada.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/swans_autumn_mikkeli_finland_-18.jpg
Comment by Tokeloshe — October 28, 2014 @ 23:32 |
Hi Linda.
Thank You. Wow, You selected just the same photo which I sent to our local television and which was shown after news / before weather forecast. Congratulations.
Have a great day!
Comment by Sartenada — October 29, 2014 @ 11:17 |
Your swan photos are wonderful – the graceful swimmers to the butts up diners! I wonder where they migrate to? I saw many swans just before we did our own migration from Alaska, and I don’t know where those swans winter either. It would be interesting to know. .
Comment by Marilyn Albright — October 30, 2014 @ 16:17 |
Hello Marilyn.
Thank You. Yes indeed it would be nice to know it. I am glad for Your visit and comment.
Happy weekend!
Comment by Sartenada — October 31, 2014 @ 12:52 |
Nice photos! Swans are such gracious birds.
Comment by Tiny — October 30, 2014 @ 22:00 |
Hi Tiny.
Yes they are indeed. Thank You commenting.
Happy weekend!
Comment by Sartenada — October 31, 2014 @ 12:54 |
Happy weekend to you too!
Comment by Tiny — October 31, 2014 @ 15:05 |
Hokkaido is located in high latitude, so distribution of wild bird seems to similar. We can see swans from autum to spring in Hokkaido. Swan is very beautiful bird, isn’t it?
Comment by superkamui — November 2, 2014 @ 13:30 |
Hi Superkamui.
How nice that You left Your kind comment. Thank You. Swans are gorgeous birds indeed.
こんばんは
Comment by Sartenada — November 2, 2014 @ 13:48 |
Hei!
Is the lake Saimaa located near the neighborhood of your house?
You are so lucky you could take pictures of beautiful swans. Thank you for your pictures of lovely birds.
Kiitos!
Comment by Misa — November 3, 2014 @ 16:12 |
Hi Misa.
Yes. The Lake Saimaa is located about 20 meters from our house. From our balcony we have good sight over it. Saimaa is big lake and there are three towns which surround it and every one of them is beautiful in their own ways.
First: Lappeenranta and sand statues.
It very beautiful town and worth for a visit.
Second: Savonlinna and its Medieval castle of Olavinlinna.
This town is must to visit when in Finland. The castle is incredible.
Third: Summer in Mikkeli.
My home town Mikkeli is small, but its charm is having beautiful wooden houses here and there. Mikkeli offers wonderful possibilities to make walking tours and many walking routes run alongside the shores of Saimaa. For example from our house start nice walking path which follows the lake Saimaa. On this route there is possible to stop for swimming or just to sit on a bench and listen to the birds singing. Next year I’ll show how beautiful the Blue Saimaa can be when walking on its shores.
すばらしい日を過してください。
Comment by Sartenada — November 4, 2014 @ 08:38 |
Una excelente serie de fotografías y ¡que belleza!
Comment by Isabel Fernández Bernaldo de Quirós — December 6, 2014 @ 16:55 |
Saludos Isabel.
Tus palabras tan amables me calientan mi Corazón. Muchas gracias.
Te deseo días soleados!
Comment by Sartenada — December 7, 2014 @ 10:03 |