Buon compleanno. Un’immagine dell’inverno che stiamo attraversando. Tanta neve. La campagna e i boschi che si sono addormentati e che si risveglieranno quando inizierà a fare un po’ più caldo. A poco a poco la neve si scioglierà. Il ghiaccio nel lago se ne andrà per ultimo. Questo albero resiste. È riuscito ad infilare le sue radici tra le fessure di questa pietra che dà sul lago. In primavera germoglieranno alcune foglie. Si godranno il […]
The path to the forest is covered by new snow. The steps from people who walked past have disappeared. I make my way with the fresh snow reaching my knee. It is nice to start a new path that other people may follow until the next big snowfall. The dog follows me. He avoids the snow in front which is too deep for him. I throw him some snowballs along the steps we have left […]
I went back to the railway station in Heinävesi the other day. I had to take the 16:45 train to Pietsämäki.
Summer ecosystem in Tampere
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 […]
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