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2010-20. Frozen opening of shallow water of Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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2010-20. Frozen opening of shallow water of Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Frozen shallow water of Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Ice crystals in shallow water on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Pattern of ice on frozen shallow water of Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Glittering crystals of ice on frozen shallow water of Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Icy shallow water of Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Ice texture on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Ice crystals of different sizes on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Ice crystals of different shapes on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Texture of ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Linear ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Lacy ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Pearly ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Pattern of ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Glittering ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Various shapes of ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Needle shaped ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland after a cold night in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Shallow water of Gulf of Finland near Solnechnoe, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 12, 2016  Frozen Gulf of Finland in Nizhniye Dubki area near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 16, 2017  Gulf of Finland near Solnechnoe. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 20, 2012  Gulf of Finland between Repino and Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 30, 2011  Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 8, 2016  Gulf of Finland from Laskovy Beach in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2013  Stones in Gulf of Finland south from Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2013  Puffballs mushrooms on a forest opening near Gulf of Finland near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 26, 2018  Stone pier in Gulf of Finland south from Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2013  Seabeach sandwort (Honckenya peploides) near Gulf of Finland. Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 31, 2014  Stones in still weather in Gulf of Finland south from Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2013  Stone strip in Gulf of Finland south from Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2013  Seabeach sandwort (Honckenya peploides) in dunes of Gulf of Finland. Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 31, 2014  Leaves of Seabeach sandwort (Honckenya peploides) near Gulf of Finland. Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 31, 2014  Stone pier in still weather in Gulf of Finland south from Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2013  Seabeach sandwort (Honckenya peploides) in sand near Gulf of Finland. Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 31, 2014  Claspingleaf pondweed (Potamogeton perfoliatus, Russian name Rdest) taken from Gulf of Finland near Solnechnoe north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 8, 2016  Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 30, 2019  Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 12, 2016  Gulf of Finland near Solnechnoe, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 12, 2016  View of Gulf of Finland and Lakhta Center from Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 3, 2017  Colors of Gulf of Finland near Solnechnoe, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 12, 2016  Extremity of Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 29, 2021  Gulf of Finland between Solnechnoe and Sestroretsk at windy day. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 1, 2001  Sand ripples on a beach of Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 17, 2021  A fort in Gulf of Finland near Solnechnoe and Sestroretsk. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 1, 2001  Laskovy Beach and Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 19, 2011  Golden lichen Xanthoria parietina(?) on a birch growing near Gulf of Finland near Morskaya, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 16, 2017  Dunes and Gulf of Finland between Solnechnoe and Sestroretsk at windy day. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 1, 2001  Marsh of Gulf of Finland near Morskaya near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2017  Icy Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017  Overgrown Gulf of Finland in Morskaya near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2017  Bolders in Gulf of Finland in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 15, 2017  Stony beach of Gulf of Finland in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 15, 2017  Ice crystals in Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017  Shoots of grass on a shore of Gulf of Finland near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 24, 2017  Wild rose and grasses in Gulf of Finland in Morskaya near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2017  Boulders on a beach of Gulf of Finland in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017  Elongated ice crystals in Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017  Accumulation of melting ice in Gulf of Finland near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017  Melting ice crystals in Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017  Melting ice crystals in Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017  Glittering ice crystals in Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017  Melting ice field in Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017  Broken ice crystals in Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017  Stony beach of Gulf of Finland in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017  Melting ice in Gulf of Finland near a coast guard station in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017  Accumulation of melting ice with sand in Gulf of Finland near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017  Stone bench near Gulf of Finland in lower Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017  Morskie Dubki Beach and Gulf of Finland from Novotsentralnaya Street in Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 1, 2017  Granite stones on a beach of Gulf of Finland in Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017  White Island of Gulf of Finland from Tarkhovsky Mys (extremity) in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 15, 2017  View towards Repino from the Laskovy Beach area in Solnechnoe highlighting a transition in the coastal landscape of the Gulf of Finland, marked by rugged natural textures and distinct geological features typical of the Karelian Isthmus shoreline. Unlike the wide, smooth sandy expanses of the main Laskovy Beach, the stretch towards Repino is characterized by a "stony belt" of glacial boulders and pebbles. The rocks visible in the shallow water and on the sand--primarily rapakivi granite and gneiss--are glacial erratics left behind by retreating ice sheets. Their reddish and grey hues (wet from the waves) contrast sharply with the rust-colored sand. Several hooded crows (Corvus cornix) are visible foraging along the shoreline. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025  Laskovy Beach in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Ice crystals on Laskovy Beach in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Gulf of Finland near Sestroretsk. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 20, 2012  Birch trees on Laskovy Beach in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Tabular ice crystals on Laskovy Beach in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017  Laskovy Beach of Gulf of Finland in Solnechoe, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 15, 2017  Gulf of Finland near Sestroretsk, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 26, 2003  Gulf of Finland near Solnechnoye, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 26, 2003  Presence of a dead gull on a beach in the Gulf of Finland near Solnechnoe, that is most likely linked to the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak, specifically the H5N1 strain, which has devastated wild bird populations in the Baltic region throughout 2023-2025. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025  Gulf of Finland coastline, with shallow waters and glacial boulders. Behind the rocky beach, there is a zone of Common Reed (Phragmites australis), which is ubiquitous along the Neva Bay coast. The trees include Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris)--the tall conifer with orange bark on the right--and Black Alder or Birch, which are typical for these damp, sandy soils. The pines here are often twisted by the strong westerly winds. Tarkhovka Park near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 3, 2025  Gulf of Finland in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011  Wildflowers near Gulf of Finland near Morskaya, 5 miles west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 5, 2016  Boulders in Gulf of Finland in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2015  Gulf of Finland near Komarovo, 25 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 16, 2014  A beach of Gulf of Finland near Solnechnoye, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 26, 2003  Birch trees on Laskovy Beach of Gulf of Finland in Solnechoe, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 15, 2017  Water at low tide on Laskovyi Beach in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 7, 2024  Shores of Gulf of Finland near Komarovo, 25 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 16, 2014  Beach of Gulf of Finland near Komarovo, 25 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 16, 2014  A pond on a beach of Gulf of Finland near Solnechnoye, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 26, 2003  Boats in Gulf of Finland in Sestroretsk, 15 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2007  Oak near Gulf of Finland in Blizhniye Dubki area near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 19, 2016  Gulf of Finland and Sestroretsk from a spit in Tarkhovka Park, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2024  Brick house near Gulf of Finland in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2015  Stones in Gulf of Finland in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 12, 2013  Shore of Gulf of Finland in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011  Caps of alder bracket mushrooms (Xanthoporia radiata) exuding water drops in a forest along the gulf in area of Lisiy Nos - Morskaya, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 26, 2017  Intricate patterns in the sand that are wave-formed ripples (also known as oscillation ripples), which provide a frozen snapshot of the water s movement just before the tide or water level receded. They are formed by the back-and-forth oscillatory motion of water particles at the bottom of shallow waves. As a wave passes, water moves sand grains forward and then backward, piling them into these neat, parallel ridges. The crests (ridges) of the ripples run parallel to the shoreline, which is typical for wave-formed ripples as they align perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. The preservation of such sharp ripple crests indicates the water receded gently, likely during a calm period after the windier conditions that initially formed them. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025 |