These photographs were taken in Nuuksio on January 11th.
I'm waiting for the snowfall to start. So far we have got 0.5 cm of snow, but much more is promised during the evening and night.
(Posting title is from the poem There Is by Louis Simpson.)
These photographs are non-square, which is for me much less common than using the 1:1 aspect ratio. All taken in Nuuksio on January 11th.
I got yesterday almost four hours of exercise, two riding the bicycle, 1 1/4 hours walking between meetings, and half an hour shoveling snow. I thought I would be very hungry today, but it wasn't so. Also, muscles were not cramping, which was a surprise. But maybe that happens tomorrow.
I got today some new accessories for the LX100, a UV filter and a CPL filter, both 43 mm. I'm using the UV filter to protect the lens, and luckily the string for the lens cover is just enough for the added length. The CPL filter I'm not yet putting to test, but during summer it will be useful for taking photographs of water.
(Posting title is from the poem An Hymn In Honour Of Beauty by Edmund Spenser.)
I'm feeling somewhat blue. This may be due to heavy work load, or the fact that I have got 3 h 15 min of exercise already today, and there may be some shoveling of snow still in the program.
These photographs were taken in Nuuksio on January 11th, along the Korpinkierros route.
(Posting title is from the poem Location, Location by Patty Seyburn.)
I commuted by bicycle today, which provided about two hours of exercise. The temperature has been hovering just above 0 °C, so snow is melting, but rather slowly. It is somewhat slippery, but the studded winter tires provide plenty of traction.
(Posting title is from the poem Tan Tien by Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge.)
The Korpinkierros route in Nuuksio is 7.8 kilometers long, marked with yellow trail blazes so that it is hard (although not impossible) to get lost. Usually there are quite a few people walking along the route, but during winter there are days when you meet only a couple of people along the way. In winter there is a track which is easy to follow, except when there has been a heavy snowfall, then the path may be hidden under the snow in some places.
(Posting title is from the poem I pinch myself hard on the inner arm by Susan Hampton.)
On January 11th I walked the Korpinkierros route in Nuuksio. There was a lot of new snow covering the trees, and part of the route I was the first to walk after the snowfall. It is rather challenging to take photographs of snow, but I'm slowly getting better. But when the winter is over all that skill disappears because of lack of practise.
(Posting title is from the poem How To Be a Poet by Wendell Berry.)
I commuted by bicycle every day this week, for a total of 163 km and 7 1/2 hours. Not bad. I'm tired, but it is not so much the physical exhaustion, it is more about a lot of things happening.
The weather forecast promises warm (+19 °C) and sunny weather for the weekend. I hope I'm able to go for a walk, even though the deer fly season is upon us. And there are a lot of deer fly, much more than ever before. Last Sunday while driving home I picked a dozen from my hair, and at home I found three more.
(Posting title is from the poem Today We Fly by Curzio Malaparte, translated by Walter Murch.)
These photographs were taken in Nuuksio on August 1st, walking along Korpinkierros route.
Today was a warm day, temperature raising to +22 °C in the afternoon. A busy day at work, but I managed to get a lot of things done.
(Posting title is from the poem The Daughter by Carmen Giménez Smith.)
The photograph was taken at lake Kolmikulmalampi in Nuuksio on August 1st.
I commuted by bicycle today, and afterwards I changed the brake pads to new ones.
The weather has been rather dry, and it is getting warmer. This morning we had + 11°C, and in the afternoon + 20 °C.
(Posting title is from the poem Maternity by Robert W. Service.)
Monday was a busy day.
On August 1st I walked in Nuuksio, along the Korpinkierros route, doing a bit of exploring (and eating of blueberries) on the side. It was a hot day, but there was some wind to give a little bit of cooling.
I'm currently without a camera, as I gave the LX5 to my daughter who is traveling with her school class. I haven't yet got any serious withdrawal symptoms, but a couple of times I have wished to have a camera with me. Well, I have my mobile phone, but the Nokia E7 doesn't really work as a camera.
A week ago I had a look at what kind of cameras there are on the market right now, but nothing really engaged my interest. The Panasonic GM1 with the 24-64 equiv. lens would be almost pocketable but doesn't do macro, the Sony RX100 III is rather expensive and has usability issues, and the Panasonic LX7 isn't a great deal better than the LX5.
But at least we live in interesting times.
(Posting title is from the poem Interesting Times by Mark Jarman.)
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