Visiting a bog is fun in every season.
I did my photos in June. It was a rainy day, so the quality of photos, not that excellence.
A peat bog is a mix of water and land. Bog water is low in salts, so it does not quench thirst, but because of acidity, this water is pure and drinkable.
Hiking in Estonia is always a good idea. Discover mysterious bogs. Find more information about hiking www.rmk.ee/eng
Did you know?
Mire landscapes cover around 22% of Estonian surface, with 6% belonging to bogs. In the whole world, only the surface of Finland, our neighbour to the north, has more wetlands than Estonia, and Estonians take a lot of pride in that.
Bogs cover a fifth of the mainland area in Estonia, of which bogs are the most ancient, stretching back to over 10,000 years. About a quarter of Estonia’s plants grow only in mires, among them many relict species from the Ice Age.
Estonians have a saying ” vaga vesi, sügav põhi”- still waters run deep. Saying this, we are thinking about people who may seem quiet, but wait and see…:)
But this saying describing very well bogs.
It seems like grass, land, solid ground, but…. be careful, it is wet and soft. You could sink and drown.
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Beautiful photos, Ruta, whatever you say . . . and nice memories of early childhood trips. There is mystery and folktales in those often cloud covered and rain stricken flatlands . . . I remember holding my father’s hand very tightly when he took me for walks to teach . . always felt ‘something” was about to happen ! But never realized rabavesi was drinkable !! I do hope that other readers take a slow walk as this is very special country . . . (Do hope this comment does not get lost in the works – two last time did !!)
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thank you for sharing your memories !!
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