10k run today to celebrate the 108/10 years of independence of Finland.
The artillery fired ten times this morning at the Castle Island (Linnansaari) near city centre. To the surprise of tourists and those recently moved in the city.
Behind the artillery men in the photo the Oulu river delta and the Island of Pitch (Pikisaari). The city was a major hub of tar trade in the age of wooden sail ships.
Pitch is material made by distilling tar. It was used to treat the outside of wooden ships to protect them from sea water and creatures. Long time ago, before the independence, Englishmen came and burned the tar warehouses down due to some stupid war. Too bad they had already paid for the tar to be delivered to them…
☁️ 1°C no snow unfortunately.
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