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autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
Ruska comes from the Sami word ruškat. This refers to the time of the year when the spectacular natural phenomena of the autumn foliage happen. There are two different types of ruska;  puuruska and maaruska.
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Puuruska
In Finnish language, puu means tree, therefore puuruska refers to the leaves of the trees changing to different colors.
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
Hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus)
Maaruska
Maa means land, ground, or soil; so maaruska means bushes and plants of the ground changing their colors.
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
Vesi
Finnish
Noun: vesi
1. Water
2. (in place names) lake
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
Tunturi
Finnish (Origin: From Sami)
Noun: tunturi
1. A fell (mountain)
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
Mökki
Finnish
Noun: mökki
1. A small, usually wooden house; cottage, cabin
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
The days are getting darker ...
... the first snow is falling ...
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
autumn autumn leaves Fall finland finnish lake scenery forest Lapland reindeer Ruska
... time to head south again
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