Last photo in Finland

Here is my last photo taken in Lahti on the edge of the lake. Lahti is a city and also a municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region and is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärv, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) north-east of the capital Helsinki. In English, the Finnish word Lahti literally means bay. Lahti was first mentioned in documents in 1445.

I have been visiting this city for some years, firstly in 1998, and then for the last three years in order to shoot the international Nordic Fitness Expo and Fitness Competitions. It is the second biggest event in Lahti after its annual World Cup winter games, the Lahti Ski Games. (Ski jumping events of Lahti Ski Games are part of the Nordic Tournament.)

The symbol of the city depicts a train wheel surrounded by sparkling flames. I have not yet found a good photographic version of this symbol, but this small bridge over a stream running into the lake did grab my attention.