Afternoon Concert in Heinävesi
Like every summer, the Heinävesi Music Festival brought classical music to this small town in Eastern Finland
Author: Arnaldo Pellini
Heinävesi railway station
I went back to the railway station in Heinävesi the other day. I had to take the 16:45 train to Pietsämäki.
The words from within
It is summer. I am on holiday and spending time at our cottage in Eastern Finland. I am fixing things. Collecting branches. Pick up logs and doing piles to dry the firewood before the autumn. I listen to podcasts while working, and yesterday I stumbled upon a very moving interview on BBC’s The Documentary. It is a conversation between the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Australian songwriter, Nick Cave. Their conversation spoke to […]
Thunderstorm
Low clouds over Pyhäjärvi in Kontiola. A thunderstorm is approaching.
Eight billion light years away
I was really struck by this tiny text box in the Guardian Weekly—a few words describing an event beyond imagination.
Shelter
Shelter in a forest
Summer ecosystem
Summer ecosystem in Tampere
Natural system
Natural system. Arboretum, Tanpere 2023
Systems are everywhere
A few years ago, I read Duncan Green‘s book, How Change Happens. One particular paragraph really resonated with me. “Once I began thinking about systems, I started to see complexity and unpredictable ‘emergent change’ everywhere—in politics, economics, at work, and even in the lives of those around me.” Duncan Green, How Change Happens I often recall that paragraph when strolling through the forest near Tampere or while walking my dog at the Arboretum. Especially during […]
Practising Finnish / Suomen kielen harjoittelu
Suomen kielen harjoittelu / Practising Finnish