The photographs were taken at Kytäjä-Usmi outdoor area in Hyvinkää on June 18th. It was a rainy day, but there was half an hour when the sun came out.
This morning I rode the bicycle for almost two hours, going through Petikko, Tremanskärr and Luukki, and past lake Bodom in the south.
(Posting title is from the poem The Loser by Carol Johnson.)
The photographs were taken at Tremanskärr on June 12th.
The weather has been rather fine. I have commuted by bicycle through the central park in Helsinki, which is a great way to start (or end) a work day.
(Posting title is from the poem Song of the Loser by Jiménez Juan Ramón.)
The photographs were taken at Tremanskärr on June 12th.
Today was a dry day, even though there were still some puddles on the road in the morning. The month of June has been rainy. There has been 140 mm of rain, which is more than ever measured in Helsinki (the recorded history starts from the year 1845). And the beginning of June was rather dry.
(Posting title is from the poem Sonnet 15: Fairfax, whose name in arms through Europe rings by John Milton.)
The photographs were taken at Tremanskärr on June 12th.
Today was a rainy day, but it didn't rain when I commuted by bicycle. For tomorrow the forecast promises more rain, and I don't expect to be as lucky as today.
(Posting title is from the poem Loser Bait by Erin Belieu.)
The photographs were taken at Tremanskärr on June 12th.
Yesterday we visited Korkeasaari Zoo, late in the afternoon. The tiger was active, making noisy contact with the audience.
(Posting title is from the poem Some Fields Remain by Donald Hockenhull.)
The photographs were taken on June 11th in Luukki.
Yesterday I took photographs of midsummer bonfire, but it will take some time to process those photographs. There is a lot to think about, and not only Brexit. The uncertainty offers plenty of room for unscrupulous politicians to try to benefit from.
(Posting title is from the poem Scenes of Life at the Capital by Philip Whalen.)
The photographs were taken in Luukki on June 11th.
We are having midsummer celebrations here in Finland today. In the morning I rode the bicycle for 1 1/2 hours to get some exercise. It felt good, but reading the news doesn't feel so good. Fear seems to be winning.
(Posting title is from the poem Old Europe Stared at Her Breakfast by Jennifer Maiden.)
The photographs were taken at Linnanmäki Amusement Park on June 8th.
I have got 2636 km of riding the bicycle so far this year.
(Posting title is from the poem Colors by Edward Alan Symanski.)
The photographs were taken at Linnanmäki Amusement Park on June 8th.
I wrote earlier about the Nokian rubber boots which I have been using since 2012, and which still are serving quite well. Today I remembered that I bought my bicycle shoes five years ago, after my feet got seriously painful due to too narrow shoes.
The shoes I bought in 2011 - Specialized BG Sport Touring shoes - were the biggest shoes to be found in the shop, size 47 (US size 13), and they have fitted my feet perfectly. The pain I had had in my feet disappeared in a couple of days after getting these shoes.
The shoes are still in excellent shape, after more than 15,000 km of riding. It seems that this particular model of shoe has been discontinued, but I guess they will last for another five years, at least I hope so.
(Posting title is from the poem Immigrant Picnic by Gregory Djanikian.)
The photographs were taken on June 8th at Linnanmäki Amusement Park.
Today I installed new lock pedals to the bicycle, similar one-sided ones as the old ones were (Shimano PD-M324). I'm almost always riding the bicycle wearing bicycle shoes, but still I haven't bought two sided pedals, because during winter when it is very cold I need to use other shoes.
The length of day is today 18 h 59 min.
(Posting title is from the poem An Immigrant Woman by Anne Winters.)
The photographs were taken at Linnanmäki Amusement Park on June 8th.
Last week I got 13 hours of exercise, 7 1/2 hours riding the bicycle and 5 1/2 hours walking. I think I should take a rest day at some point, to recover.
(Posting title is from the poem City Elegies by Robert Pinsky.)
The photographs were taken in Vaakkoi on June 5th.
Yesterday I went for a walk at the Kytäjä-Usmi outdoor area in Hyvinkää. It didn't rain all the time. I found new routes going across the area, and met six people and one shy dog.
PS. In the wet conditions I have been using the Nokian rubber boots which I bought in 2012. They show some wear and tear, but are still in surprisingly good shape, given that I have walked something like 2,500 km with them.
(Posting title is from the poem The Usual Immigrant Uncle Poem by Askold Melnyczuk.)
The photographs were taken in Vaakkoi on June 5th.
Today I'm planning to go for a walk in the afternoon instead of the morning. There is quite a lot of rain today.
(Posting title is from the poem A German Requiem by James Fenton.)
The photographs were taken on June 5th at Vaakkoi.
We got yesterday over 50 mm of rain, which is as much as the average for the month of June.
So far this year I have got 2505 km of riding the bicycle, of which 1818 km on the new bicycle. I installed new brake pads today.
(Posting title is from the poem Immigrant Blues by Li-Young Lee.)
The photographs were taken on June 5th in Vaakkoi.
The weather forecast promised 20 mm of rain for today. So far there has been over 50 mm of rain, and more is coming. The roadside ditches are flooded higher than during spring.
(Posting title is from the poem Michio Ito’s Fox & Hawk by Yusef Komunyakaa.)
The photographs were taken on lake Suolikas in Nuuksio on May 29th. There was a lot of pine pollen to be seen.
I have been thinking that riding the bicycle for 33 km each workday is quite a nice amount. Today I talked with a colleague who is riding 40 or 60 km each workday, and "200 km extra" during the weekend.
For tomorrow the weather forecast promises 20 mm of rain, and thunder.
(Posting title is from the poem Samurai Song by Robert Pinsky.)
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