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Thomas Soininen

@dvlrnr.bsky.social

Travel, local and global news, congenital heart defects, geeky stuff. Swe-Finn. In Tallinn since October 2016.

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Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 3h ago

Jägala rippsild.

Vaade sissepääsust kitsale puidust rippsillale, mis kulgeb üle laia jõe vastaskalda rohelise metsani. Silla alguses piirete ümber kasvavad ronitaimed ja laialt lokkab rohelus.

Pealtvaade pruunides matkasaabastes jalgadest, mis seisavad rippsilla märgadel puitlaudadel. Laudade vahelt paistab tume jõevesi.

Madalast vaatenurgast pilt piki märga ja libedat puitlaudist rippsilda. Silla metall trossid ja kettidega piirded suunduvad kaugusse üle tumeda vee teisele poole tihedat rohelist metsa.

Vaade rippsillale läbi roheliste puulehtede ja okste raami. Esiplaanil paremal on metallist post valge grafitiga, sild kaardub üle jõe teisele kaldale.

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · yesterday

Or, as my brother immediately quipped, #Dassaab ;)

France opens door to fighter jet cooperation with Sweden

PARIS — France is open to cooperating with Sweden on building a next-generation fighter jet, an Elysée official told reporters on Friday. “We’re both looking for aircraft that are …

politico.eu

European Space Agency @esa.int · 2d ago

LIFTOFF! 🚀 Ariane 6 #VA270, launching MTG-I2, completing Europe's Meteosat constellation.

European Space Agency @esa.int · 2d ago

LIVE NOW 🔴 Launch of MTG-I2 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. ▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=vzytcrGSqUU

European Space Agency@esa.int · 2d ago

Don't forget to join us later today to watch the MTG-I2 launch! ▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=vzytcrGSqUU 📺 Livestream starts at 21:42 CEST. 🚀 Liftoff is planned for 22:10 CEST from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on an Ariane 6 rocket equipped with two P120C boosters. Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 3d ago

Sunset Sessions – 4 years ago, #OnThisDay

A crowd dances outdoors at dusk next to the water during a Sunset Session at Wambola Surf in Tallinn, Estonia. Colorful pink, red, and blue stage lights and low-lying smoke illuminate the dance floor and DJ setup. In the background on the left, a lit kiosk features a glowing sign that reads "LEIVABAAR." The deep blue evening sky fades into a warm orange twilight along the horizon over the water.

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 4d ago

Hello #Helsinki

A low-angle urban photograph looking up at high-rise skyscrapers in the Kalasatama district of Helsinki, Finland. In the center and background stand sleek, modern white-and-glass residential towers rising above a dark facade multi-story podium housing the REDI shopping mall. Various store logos like REDI, H&M, Tokmanni, and K-Supermarket are visible on the building's exterior. Cars are driving on the street in the foreground beneath a light blue sky filled with textured, patchy white clouds.

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 4d ago

What an innocuous name for a drone circling over northern Germany, close to the Danish border. #AvGeek #ADSB

A screenshot of the ADS-B Exchange flight-tracking interface depicting an aircraft with hex code 3F9E12 traveling over Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. The left sidebar shows the aircraft details: flagged as military from Germany, flying at a barometric altitude of 23,025 feet with a groundspeed of 130 knots, squawking 7766. The main map displays the flight path, marked by a bright blue line showing complex geometric loops and holding patterns across the region, centered near Leck, Bredstedt, and Schleswig.

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 4d ago

Russian media report that a motorcade with American diplomatic license plates was spotted on the streets of Moscow following reports that a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III had landed at Vnukovo Airport.

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 4d ago

An American Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft unexpectedly landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport this morning,according to Flightradar24. The aircraft departed from Camp Springs,Maryland,the service’s data show.

Drew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 5d ago

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 5d ago

Make a band bigger Some Doubt

Tuiksu@tuikanpoika.bsky.social · 5d ago

Make a band bigger Viisi ruusua

Olga Lautman 🇺🇦@olgalautman.bsky.social · 6d ago

Ukraine will always be free! Happy Independence Day Ukraine 🇺🇦

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 6d ago

#GissaPlatsen, 24 aug 2026 14 996/15 000 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛ www.hbl.fi/gissa-platsen

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · last wk.

Post a pic that should be an album cover.

A symmetrical wide-angle view from inside a pedestrian tunnel featuring a geometric, diamond-patterned ceiling illuminated in bright turquoise-cyan light. The side walls are angled panels lit with a smooth turquoise-to-yellow gradient toward the far exit. A dark asphalt pathway leads straight through the center toward the light at the other end.

Mikko Durchman@mikkodurchman.bsky.social · last wk.

Post a pic that should be an album cover.

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · last wk.

Time to clean the storm drains and batten down the hatches. #weather #Estonia

A screenshot of a weather warning map and forecast from the Estonian Ilm+ application.

The top half displays a map of Estonia color-coded in bright orange to indicate severe weather alerts, marked with multiple blue circle icons containing a warning triangle and the number 3, as well as orange wind sock symbols across various counties.

Below the map, a text forecast reads:
"Aug 22 heavy rainfall will spread from South Estonia across the country. Within 24 hours, 50–70, locally 90 mm of precipitation will accumulate. Thunderstorms will occur in many places, which will stop in the early morning. Aug 22 the northeast, east wind increasing in gusts 17–19, on the islands and on the western coast northwest, north wind in gusts to 21, near Gulf of Riga area, in gusts to 26 m/s. Aug 23 at night in South Estonia southwest wind, in Northern Estonia north, northeast wind in North Estonia, the northwest wind in gusts to 22, on coastal areas to 28, in area of Gulf of Riga up to 30 m/s."

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · last wk.

10 years ago, #OnThisDay. My first ever visit to #Naissaar, #Estonia.

An old, green camouflage-patterned Soviet-era military transport truck parked in a grassy clearing surrounded by pine trees. The open-air rear cargo bed is fitted with bench seating and covered by a green canvas canopy. A wooden picnic bench sits on the grass in the lower right foreground.

A low-angle view looking up at the tall Naissaar lighthouse rising above evergreen pine trees against a cloudy gray sky. The lighthouse features an octagonal white concrete tower topped with a vibrant red upper section, lantern room, and balcony gallery.

Numerous rusted metal naval mine casings lined up tightly in rows on the forest floor among tall pine trees. The cylindrical, rounded-end iron casings show heavy corrosion, peeling paint, and patina from decades of outdoor exposure.

A view looking out from an elevated window or door opening of a concrete bunker structure down onto a forest clearing. Below, a rusty iron railing extends outward, and an open-backed military transport truck with a tarp cover is parked among surrounding trees.

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 2w ago

#leetstreak

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 2w ago

Svartå slott (Mustio Manor)

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 2w ago

Earlier today: Vargberget, #Nagu

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 2w ago

Lunch in #Nagu: smoked salmon soup and ice cream 😋

A close-up of a bowl of creamy Finnish salmon soup served in a deep white plate. Thick pieces of hot-smoked salmon with seared edges rest on a bed of large boiled yellow potato chunks, suspended in a rich, light broth drizzled with green herb oil and garnished with fresh dill.

Two hands holding ice cream cones in the foreground against a sunlit harbor background. On the left is a soft-serve vanilla swirl, and on the right is a waffle cone topped with two scoops—chocolate on top and a light swirl flavor below with a small drip. In the blurred background are sailboats, yachts, and calm harbor waters under a clear blue sky.

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 2w ago

Lunch in #Nagu: smoked salmon soup and ice cream 😋

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 2w ago

#Korpo - #Nagu

View from the vehicle queuing lane at the Korpo ferry slip facing toward Nagu. A red station wagon is parked on the right alongside a person standing by the car. Across the empty paved staging area, red traffic lights and a lowered barrier gate guard the water's edge, with a blue sign reading "FÄRJAN KORPO - NAGU / KORPPOO - NAUVO LAUTTA." Pine trees line the rocky shore under a bright blue sky filled with wispy clouds.

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 2w ago

There are very few things in life that cause a level of relaxation even close to that of a seaside #sauna around sunset.

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 2w ago

#Kittuis camping, #Houtskär.

A round table setup with snacks and tea inside a glass-walled café overlooking a scenic bay. On the table sits a slice of carrot cake with white frosting, a blue mug of hot tea, a Finnish Karelian pasty topped with egg butter on an ornate grey plate, a sandwich, and a small vase of colorful flowers. Outside, a wooden deck with seating extends toward calm water, rocky islets, and a pine forest shoreline.

A small white motorboat with a Yamaha outboard engine moored along a grassy shoreline in a calm bay at dusk. In the background, several traditional red wooden cabins sit on a rocky outcrop surrounded by pine trees, with more boats docked at a wooden pier under a soft, cloudy evening sky.

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 2w ago

Our ferry for the 45 minute crossing from #Iniö to #Houtskär. Not quite a luxury cruise, yet it beats having to swim ;)

A silver Chevrolet Malibu parked on the metal vehicle deck of the open-air ro-ro ferry Replot 2, alongside other cars. The white superstructure of the ferry, featuring a dark navigation bridge and radar equipment, arches over the car deck under an overcast sky. A line of green trees on the distant shore is visible ahead.

An open metal heavy-duty door on the white exterior deck of the ferry Replot 2. Stenciled blue text on the door reads "PASSAGERARSALONG / MATKUSTAMO / PASSENGER LOUNGE" in Swedish, Finnish, and English. A metal mesh step leads into the raised threshold entrance, with a red fire extinguisher box mounted to the left.

A narrow, industrial metal doorway leading down a steep flight of stairs below deck into the passenger lounge. A curved metal handrail runs along the right side, with machinery, pipes, and white-painted steel walls lining the compact passageway.

The utilitarian passenger lounge inside the ferry Replot 2. The spartan, white-painted cabin features long wooden benches along the walls, black floor mats, bright overhead fluorescent lights, and large white industrial pipes running across the ceiling and wall. A nautical map hangs on the wall to the right.

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 2w ago

#Iniö church (constructed 1797–1800)

Exterior of Iniö Church, a historical stone church with thick fieldstone walls and red brick trim. It features a tall tower topped with a red-painted wooden octagonal belfry and a small cross. The entrance has an open grey door set in a red brick porch, surrounded by green lawn under an overcast sky.

A view down the central aisle of Iniö Church, framed by wooden pews on both sides. A long brown runner carpet leads toward the white and gold altar at the far end. High above, a large crystal chandelier hangs from a blue wooden-paneled ceiling, complemented by a brass chandelier closer to the foreground.

A wide interior view of Iniö Church facing the altar. White painted walls rise to a blue wooden-paneled ceiling supported by dark timber beams. The white and gold altarpiece stands at the center, flanked by a small dark plaque on the left wall and a black metal globe-shaped prayer candle stand on the right.

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 2w ago

"We inform you that the threat in the airspace has ended. Allied fighters have successfully shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle entering the airspace!" #Latvia #WeAreNATO

NATO fighters shoot down drone in north-east Latvia

Allied fighter jets have shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace in Balvi region, in the north-east of the country, the National Armed Forces (NBS) said in the early hours....

eng.lsm.lv

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 2w ago

If you see this post a beach photo from your phone.

A sandy beach scene featuring wooden beach chairs underneath a thatched straw palapa umbrella. In the foreground, a vibrant blue chair and a teal chair sit side by side. Two sleek black birds, silhouetted in the shade, are perched on the chair backs. To the right, a chaotic stack of green wooden chairs stands on the pale sand. Additional thatched umbrellas and blue chairs scatter across the quiet, wide beach under an overcast, hazy sky.

Pille Riin 🇪🇪@pilleriin.bsky.social · 2w ago

If you see this post a beach photo from your phone.

Thomas Soininen @dvlrnr.bsky.social · 2w ago

Cool video of the partial solar #eclipse as seen from #Lieto, #Finland, courtesy of Timo Oksanen.

This Is What the Partial Solar Eclipse Looked Like From Finland

YouTube video by Timo Oksanen Productions

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