The old trees

3 January 2022
by Arnaldo Pellini
Uncategorised
The old trees, Niinikumppu 2022

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 the few trees that were strong enough to sustain the storm. The hill looks barren but it is recovering. In no time there will be younger trees next to the the ones.

Old trees

3 January 2022
by Arnaldo Pellini
Uncategorised
Old trees, Niinikumppu 2022

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 the few trees that were strong enough to sustain the storm. The hill looks barren but it is recovering. In no time there will be younger trees next to the the ones.

The first sunset of the year

1 January 2022
by Arnaldo Pellini
Uncategorised
The first subset of the year, Kontiola 2022

The first day of the year. I am bed with running nose and maybe some temperature. The home C19 kit test gave a Neg result. I asked my daughters to take some photos when they went cross country skiing on the lake. The light must have been magical.

In the cottage I watched a nice documentary about Italy at Euro 2020. Good memories and an emotional watching Gianluca Vialli reading to the team a quote from a book before the final.

I followed the Euro thread and searched for Gareth Southgate interviews post final and post tournament. I also found this interview at a conference in Cambridge several months after the defeat in the Euro final. It is quite inspiring. He is achieving something more than football wins.

And thank you V for the great photo you took for me. Nice start of the year.

Happy new year to all!

Forest clearing

29 December 2021
by Arnaldo Pellini
Black and White / Forest
Forest clearing, Kontiola 2021

I had an early walk this morning. The wind was strong and it carried new snow. After few minutes from the cottage where I am staying, I noticed an open patch in the forest. I never noticed before. They must have cleared the forest last summer. They left some of the smaller trees next the path but they do not hide the clearing which is now there. It will disappear again in 15 years or so when the pines trees will have regrown.

A quote from Pascal

28 December 2021
by Arnaldo Pellini
Forest / Uncategorised
Tree line, Niinikumppu 2021

Today I found an interesting quote in an Italian book I am reading.

It is from Pascal and says (in Italian):

‘Pascal scrive che noi riusciamo a conoscere la verità non soltanto con la ragione, ma anche con il cuore. Però Pascal, con la parola cuore, non allude ai sentimenti, bensì alla capacità originaria di riconoscere l’evidenza.’

Past one pm

26 December 2021
by Arnaldo Pellini
Lake / Uncategorised
Pyhäjärvi, Kontiola 2021

It is just past one pm here in Kontiola. I am walking on the frozen Pyhäjärvi. The sun has started to go down and it will be dark by three pm. The temperature is about -20C and the cold seems to have stopped all the sounds and movements. Everything is still and quiet. I hear my crunchy footsteps on the frozen snow. Look up to the horizon and feel happy to be part of all this.