Reflections

Key Theme: Water 

 

 

Reflections on water  

 

Heijastuksia vedessä

Equisetum sylvaticum

One of my favorite places is forest.

And there I was today hiking with my dog (and my camera..).

Among other things we saw rich growth of these wood horsetails.

Olin tänään metsässä koirani kanssa.

Metsä on lempipaikkojani maailmassa, yksi niistä.

Polun varrella näimme runsaasti muun muassa näitä metsäkortteita.

Equisetum sylvaticum

Wood Horsetail

Metsäkorte

Apple tree

It's this time of year again!

Apple pie in the owen - mmm, I love the smell of an apple pie.

And of course with Vanilla Sauce!

Taas on aika omenoiden!

Kotona tuoksuu vastavalmistunut omenapiirakka!

Stairs at the Ferry Terminal in Korpo

Go up

Go down

Try not to go upsidedown

This is an old pic, but I thought it would suit nicelely here after the other picture of stairs, below.

This rather simple picture is actually of my favorites. Even though if  I'd take this pic today, I might include just a little bit more of sky and also the sea in the picture for some more space.

But even if I see my mistakes of too tight cropping (and some more), I still like it.

And it's the lines and the simplicity that does it. There is something interesting with simple, "empty" pictures with clear lines. I'm also very fond of these materials, solid rock and old wood.

Maybe that's because I'm a Finn. I mean that's how Finnish design also is. Very simple plain and clear, not too much of anything and made of real materials, often wood.

Well, I'm not a designer, I wish I were, but maybe this longing for simplicity and plain things is inside us Finns. 

Just a thought?

Stone forever

Solid as a rock

like these stairs

I liked the contrast of these elements -

 Leaves that will wither as Autumn really takes over

But the rock, it stays. And stays.

Be aware of Trolls!

Trolls do not have to be scary! 
Peikot ovat kilttejä!

This cute troll lives on a troll island, Gullkrona in Finnish Archipelago. The island is full of art works like this troll - in other words, where ever you go and where ever you see, there might be a troll hiding.

But they were all (almost..) very cute and friendly trolls, like this smiling one which I fell in love with!

Tämä pikku Peikko asuu Turunmaan saaristossa. Sillä on paljon ystäviä, minne tahansa katsotkin, puun oksalle tai juurakkoon, siellä voi majailla peikko! Oikea Peikkosaari!
Mutta nämä peikot ovat kilttejä! :)

Jump!

Summer Fun

Splash!! 

This is what summer holidays are about - having fun and spending time with family and friends.

Without having to worry about timetables and early get_ups.

Oh, still 10 months to next summer vacation - but actually that's also ok,
let's enjoy colours of coming Autumn and snow of Winter first :)

Parasta kesässä; rento yhdessäolo perheen, ystävien ja lähimmäisten kanssa.
Rauhalliset aamut ja päivät ilman aikatauluja.