savvdm

Remains of timber-rafting structures at Kukas lake in North Karelia. Aug 2013. #photography #waterfall #timberrafting #photography #karelia

5 days ago
@jiri.kalina@pixelfed.cz

When the use of these structures finished? Is it anywhere in Karelia or around still in use?

5 days ago
savvdm

It finished by the end of 1970-s, as far as I know. All forest in easy reach for timber-rafting was cut long ago, so today they would rather use heavy tracks to move timber around.

5 days ago