Exploring Snowy Seli Bog

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Exploring Snowy Seli Bog
Its not many, but there are still some bogs I haven't visited in Estonia, one of them is a bog named Seli. It is located in Järva county, in central Estonia, a little over an hour's drive away from the capital Tallinn.
I went there about a month ago and it was still very snowy at the time. Of course, you don't really see a wetland if it is covered with snow but it has a certain magical vibe when visiting with snow.


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Snow was actually so deep that if I were to step off the trail accidentally, I fell knee-deep in there. There should be a wooden path but it was not visible in this exact location.

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As I read before, there should be a tower somewhere in the bog. Let's just say that I imagined there would be a bigger one. That is a tiny thing but I still climbed it and got a somewhat higher view over the surrounding areas.


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Under the snow, there should be small bog lakes so it's not a good idea to go wandering randomly on the snow. They can be several meters deep. 


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The goal was to make it to Seli Lake which is quite a huge one. The path goes much further but didn't have time for it sadly, the sun was already beginning to go down. In the photos below I have taken several shots of the lake that is under the ice and snow cover. It would have been cool to go in the middle of the lake but I didn't want to risk it. It had been pretty warm weather for quite a while, ice might not be that thick anymore, just wanted to be safe.



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By the way, the silence is insane. No settlements or freeways nearby. There was almost no wind too so you really don't hear anything except an occasional bird chirping.



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Spotted two big swans walking over the lake.

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A couple of shots during the walk back. Sunsets in the bog are always so magical to watch.
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As I said, it was my first time in Seli bog, I can imagine that this place looks gorgeous in the summer too.
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