Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Just a perfect day

The photographs were taken on June 15th in Petikko.

(Posting title is from the song Perfect Day by Lou Reed.)

Thursday, July 26, 2018

What does it mean to be alone?

The photographs were taken on June 9th at Korkeasaari Zoo.

The warm weather continues here in Finland. During the night the temperature dropped to 17 °C, which was good, but for the afternoon the forecast promises 30 °C.

(Posting title is from the poem Alexa, what is there to know about love? by Brian Bilston.)

Monday, July 23, 2018

And no doubt illusionary belief

The photographs were taken on June 9th at Korkeasaari Zoo.

During the night the temperature dropped to 15 °C, cooling the house a bit, but it is warming up again. And the warmth will continue until next week, according to weather forecasts.

(Posting title is from the poem My Stop is Grand by Christian Wiman.)

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Dreams brimming over

The photographs were taken on June 9th at Korkeasaari Zoo.

This morning I rode the bicycle for 2 1/2 hours, exploring Helsinki along the paths at Viikki.

(Posting title is from the poem Grand Slam by Marjorie Maddox.)

Thursday, July 19, 2018

I arrange myself in the order of my use

The photographs were taken on June 9th when visiting Korkeasaari Zoo.

I was traveling in Finland for four days, and just came back. It was warm, most days the highest temperature was above 30 °C.

(Posting title is from the poem Something Something Something Grand by Sandra Lim.)

Monday, July 16, 2018

We may yet construct our future

The photographs were taken on June 3rd.

Today is a traveling day, almost six hours of driving the car, away from Helsinki where the Trump and Putin meeting will take place.

(Posting title is from the poem The Grand Conversation by Paul Muldoon.)

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Echoes of words

The photographs were taken on June 3rd.

Today is a hot day, temperature is 30 °C, and rising. In the morning I rode the bicycle for 1 1/2 hours, and even then it was quite warm. This week I have got 13 1/2 hours of exercise, of which two hours walking and the rest riding the bicycle.

(Posting title is from the poem Grand Canyon by William Haskell Simpson.)

Saturday, July 14, 2018

Feeling warmth on your cheek as you spread

The photographs were taken on June 3rd.

The weather is rather warm, up to 27 °C in the afternoon, and even though the nights are cooler, the house retains plenty of warmth.

(Posting title is from the poem The Grand Silos of the Sacramento by Lawson Fusao Inada.)

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Save the people, save the children, save the country now

The photograph was taken on June 2nd in the forests around Tyttömäki hill in Vantaa.

This morning I rode the bicycle for 1 1/2 hours, exploring the landscape along river Vantaa.

(Posting title is from the song Save the country by Laura Nyro.)

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

We're not the ones who're meant to follow

The photographs were taken on June 2nd in the forests around Tyttömäki hill in Vantaa.

(Posting title is from the song American Idiot by Green Day.)

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

With big eyes

The photographs were taken on May 26th in Sipoonkorpi National Park.

(Posting title is from the poem Coquí by Carmen Bernier-Grand.)

Monday, July 9, 2018

Shot from their souls like a gun

The photograph was taken on May 26th in Sipoonkorpi National Park.

(Posting title is from the song The Ballad Of Oxford, Mississippi by Phil Ochs.)

Sunday, July 8, 2018

You are still falling

The photographs were taken on May 26th in Sipoonkorpi National Park.

I rode the bicycle for 2 1/2 hours this morning. So far this year I have got 3,067 km riding the bicycle.

(Posting title is from the poem Like van Gogh, I Can’t Begin in Prose by Primus St. John.)

Friday, July 6, 2018

So like this page

The photographs were taken on May 26th in Sipoonkorpi National Park.

The weather is warming up, but there is still a little bit of rain today. I'n not yet decided whether to ride the bicycle or to go for a walk today.

(Posting title is from the poem Sestina: Like by A. E. Stallings.)

Thursday, July 5, 2018

They’ll see how beautiful I am

The photograph was taken on May 26th in Sipoonkorpi National Park.

During the night we got about 5 mm of rain, but this should be a somewhat sunny day. I'm planning to ride the bicycle, but don't know yet where.

(Posting title is from the poem I, Too by Langston Hughes.)

Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Aftershocks of some electric message

The photographs were taken on May 26th in Sipoonkorpi National Park.

Yesterday evening I got the new Specialized Sport MTB shoes, and this morning I tried them out, riding the bicycle for almost two hours. The shoes felt fine, even somewhat better than the old ones that failed after one year of use, due to the buckle breaking.

(Posting title is from the poem Variation 17: Like Waking by Alice B. Fogel.)

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

The anguish of the earth absolves our eyes

The photographs were taken on May 20th.

This morning we got some heavy rain, but in the afternoon there might be even sunshine.

(Posting title is from the poem Absolution by Siegfried Sassoon.)

Monday, July 2, 2018

And who is ready for that?

The photographs were taken on May 20th.

We are getting some rain today. I went for a walk before the rain started. It was cool, 12 °C, and wind that made it feel cooler.

(Posting title is from the poem to the notebook kid by Eve L. Ewing.)

Sunday, July 1, 2018

And get on my tracks

The photographs were taken on May 20th.

(Posting title is from the song Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen.)