Light and darkness

Lamplight, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Thanks for the first snow, it is no longer as dark here in Finland as it was two days ago. However, nights are still getting longer and the days shorter.

I'm not sure whether it is the darkness or whether the busy schedule at work, but I have been quite tired these last few days. Even photography hasn't been as much fun as it used to be.

But now that we have snow, I have a feeling that winter has taken a turn for the better. After all, in four months or so this will be over, days will be much longer and the spring almost here.

Some trees haven't yet realized that winter is here. This birch grows near a lamplight, and perhaps that is the reason why it still has some leaves - of which some are green. Almost all other birches are bare of leaves.

This photo is a composite made from several photos, stiched together in PGGui. Subjects like this demonstrate the need for an even wider lens than the 24 mm of the LX3.