I’d looked the wrong way

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The photographs were taken on January 27th in Helsinki.

I got already over 2 1/2 hours of exercise today. I visited six lakes: Mustjärvi, Kakarlampi, Immerlampi, Kommelpott, Tränuhals and Nydalsviken. I was planning an even longer walk, but there was quite a lot of wet and heavy snow in the forest, making it slow going. I didn't pay much attention to the map or the compass, and it was a surprise I didn't get much lost when walking the 1.5 km distance between Immerlampi and Kommelpott. I saw a moose at 30 meter distance, and plenty of birds made noise.

(Posting title is from the poem The Dictionary of Silence by Debora Greger.)

Stale, soot-spotted heapings of winter

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The photographs were taken on January 26th in Helsinki. It was warm and snow started to melt away.

The weather forecast promises 20-30 cm of new snow during the weekend. The landscape will change once again. Well, at least it isn't the same all the time.

(Posting title is from the poem Innocence and Experience by Anne Stevenson.)

Unrepentantly elusive, wild

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The photographs were taken near lake Myllyjärvi on January 24th, and there was quite a lot of snowfall.

I commuted by bicycle today, and didn't get home until it was quite dark. The length of day is now 9 h 24 min, which is a big step towards spring.

(Posting title is from the poem Immigrant Picnic by Gregory Djanikian.)