I remember when the top of the Niinikumppu hill was full of trees. It had always been like that. Then, a couple of years ago during the summer, a strong storm hit the hill and many (if not most) of the old pine trees fell. Luckily no buildings were damaged. It took a while the clear the hill from the fallen trees. This morning I was walked past the hill and took the photo of […]
Pyhäjärvi, Kontiola 2021
More daily walks in the forest here in Hyväsalmi in Ihamaniemi and more fallen trees. Some of them due to the winds, some of them because the forest nearby has been cut and the protection that once was there has gone, and some of them because of the thin soil. They reminded me of the thought experiment that is sometime attributed to the philosopher George Berkley: “If a tree falls in a forest and no […]
I took my camera for this trip. Even though I have been here many times before you never know. The lights from inside the cottage gave a warm atmosphere. It was just about 5 pm and pitch dark. The temperature had dropped and the snow had turned more icy. I never saw the cottage in this light.
Black and white photos from this year's Midsummer