It is that time of the year again that survival is definitely on my mind. The all consuming darkness drains me. I will survive, I have sunshine on the horizon in December. Most likely most of my photos will be by my mobile as the darkness does not really invite you to take photos unless you are in a city. I do not often go to Helsinki, but the day we got the first snow, not officially, it melted ½ hour before it could have been mentioned as first snow. I saw it and for me it was the first snow of the season. I have to admit I was not thrilled about it. Helsinki railway station in the evening is what I will share as my first post for November.
I’m a student of life; I see beauty in nature, people and the world around me, small details and complete view. Without the ability to actualize an idea or concept, art would not exist. My work is a constant search for the best way to interpret the ideas that I have about myself and the world I live in. I do not limit myself to one medium, style, or concept.
Inspiration and ideas change. My knowledge changes and grows. Each piece I create is simultaneously an extension from the past, where I’ve come from and what I’ve learned, as well as a preview of the future, where I’m going.
I do not classify myself as just a photographer, as some might think from looking at my work. I am a sculptor, a painter, a photographer, an artist.
If a viewer stops for just a moment to view and reflect on a photograph, a photo collage or a painting I have created, then I have succeeded in my work.
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16 Replies to “How to survive November 2018~1”
But you will have sun in December….somewhere south, I presume?!
Surviving November is a hard task every year. Good idea photographing it…but a bit envious of Australia though! Hopefully you will post some light photos from down there!
Leya, i am sure you can relate, November is the darkest month. I will post photos from the phone, and more when I get home and unload my camera, I am so thrilled to be going there 🙂
Ritva, yeah I don’t like seeing dirty slushy snow. That’s almost depressing. The good news if you can call it that is January will be here before you know it. 😉
Hope so Cathy!
Fascinating to hear from someone living so far north, Ritva – I’m in the south of the UK and even Scotland has significantly more darkness than we do. I spent some years on the equator too – 12 hours’ daylight every day, all year! So that coming back to England in the autumn was a definitely darkening experience, but after nearly 30 years I’ve got used again to the light here. Look forward to Australia!!! Adrian 🙂
yes sunset at 16:21 at the moment and sunrise at 7.48 and it is getting darker and darker day by day. Yep, Australia is something to look forward to Adrian!
But you will have sun in December….somewhere south, I presume?!
We will travel to Australia for a month… so looking forward to it
Lovely!
Glad to read you’ll be getting away from all the darkness. I can deal with lots of light, but all that night…not so much.
janet
Janet, November is the worst. I will survive, I have done it in the past too 🙂
Surviving November is a hard task every year. Good idea photographing it…but a bit envious of Australia though! Hopefully you will post some light photos from down there!
Leya, i am sure you can relate, November is the darkest month. I will post photos from the phone, and more when I get home and unload my camera, I am so thrilled to be going there 🙂
Wish you a wonderful stay!
Ritva,
Hopefully, we won’t see snow for awhile yet but it sure is pretty when it falls. 😄
It is pretty, that I will give you, but most of the time in the past years it turns in to slush and stays on the ground only in January.
Ritva, yeah I don’t like seeing dirty slushy snow. That’s almost depressing. The good news if you can call it that is January will be here before you know it. 😉
Hope so Cathy!
Fascinating to hear from someone living so far north, Ritva – I’m in the south of the UK and even Scotland has significantly more darkness than we do. I spent some years on the equator too – 12 hours’ daylight every day, all year! So that coming back to England in the autumn was a definitely darkening experience, but after nearly 30 years I’ve got used again to the light here. Look forward to Australia!!! Adrian 🙂
yes sunset at 16:21 at the moment and sunrise at 7.48 and it is getting darker and darker day by day. Yep, Australia is something to look forward to Adrian!
Great to have a fellow and dear blogger friend along with November Survival quest! Mukavaa!
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