Category: Photography

How to survive November 2021 Day 1

how to survive November, Photography, Uncategorized

Today starts all of our favorite month, November! This year we’ll get rid of gray by painting the month in green. Lepis from Parallel lines has hosted this challenge for years, I have been part of it for several years too, feel free to join us 🙂

My first green is a collage I did last week that I posted in my Instagram stories., but it is so appropriate for this post, so I placed it as the header for this post.

Create your November green by:

  • finding green
  • photographing green
  • painting green
  • coloring green
  • crocheting green
  • make green choices
  • change your living green
  • eat green and so on

Open your world to a green November and enjoy your creativity. How you do it is free as long as it’s green!

Autumn in the city

Cities, Landscapes, Photography

I took my husband to the doctor and during his visit I took some autumn color shots from the city. The flu season has started after being almost nonexistent during Covid, my husband had it and now I am sick first time in three years. I had forgotten how it feels. Not nice.

Well anyway, I am giving you an overload of fall photos, bear with me, soon it will be dark and gloomy.

Welcome October

Captures from Finland, Flowers, Photography

Time flies and older you get, the quicker it goes in my growing experience. Just now it was September and well month has passed. The days are getting shorter, darkness is slowly beginning to unfold around us ( is that correct way to say it? ) Well anyways, these are the colors of early October at my backyard.

Overload of garlic

Photography, Still life

In my FB photography group the topic was garlic, but I added some onions as well. Boy, did I take too many shots of garlic, then I played with them in Lightroom. So, sorry I am going to overload you with photos of garlic.

I took them, might as well share them. Enjoy them, or not. Totally your choice, but if you have a favorite let me know. I will number them 🙂 I might take this as a learning opportunity as well 🙂

Number 1

“You can never have enough garlic. With enough garlic, you can eat The New York Times.” ~ Morley Safer

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  • Number 8
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  • Number 11

“Garlic is divine. Few food items can taste so many distinct ways, handled correctly. Misuse of garlic is a crime…Please, treat your garlic with respect…Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screwtop jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don’t deserve to eat garlic.” ~ Anthony Bourdain

Number 12
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Did you make it this far, just curious 😀 ?

After the rain

Captures from Finland, Landscapes, Photography

Foggy skies greeted us first thing in the morning, I took my time before I went outside to take some photos. I had my furry little friend following me. These I took with my mobile, and little bit later I took the camera for a walk.

Towards the rain

Photography

We took an early start to the weekend. We left nice weather behind and headed towards the rain, summer house. We could see the clouds turning dark grey over the highway.

And it rained when we got there and continued to do so all night. Luckily we were nice and warm inside with the fireplace giving us warmth and nice atmosphere

Something I noticed #28

Captures from Finland, Photography

Something I noticed is that I was not able to do all thirty-one posts of Something I noticed. I truly tried. SO this is my last post on this theme. I saw this decoration on a gate

I think I am going to go floral next month? Flowers to celebrate the colors of the season? Or should I call it color of the day…I may repeat the the color many times, who knows. This all is still under consideration.

Something I noticed #27

Captures from Finland, Interiors, Photography

Something I noticed, the beautiful light coming in, the white curtains and tablecloth. the window view is not the most spectacular one, but many times that is the case.

Still, I hope you are enjoying it anyway.

White tablecloth is not trending at the moment 🙂

Simplicity is the theme in this one, I think.

Something I noticed #26

Captures from Finland, Interiors, Photography

Something I noticed, the beautiful light coming in, the white curtain, and green walls to match the colors on the other side of the window, hope you are enjoying the same sight now.

white curtain

I also did a black and white version as the contrast and light kind of demanded me to do so, you know what I mean. 🙂 This time the color one appeals to me more.

Something I noticed # 25

Captures from Finland, Photography

Something I noticed while sitting in the early autumn afternoon was my lovely little cat Tinka enjoying the same moment with me.

Tinka the cat

The wonders of waterlilies

Captures from Finland, Flowers, Photography

I annually visit Mustio castle, a stunning historical landmark that captures my imagination every time I step onto its grounds. I love the beautiful park that surrounds the castle, where vibrant flowers bloom in a riot of colors throughout the seasons and the air is filled with the sweet scent of nature’s bounty. The serene dock, bordered by enchanting water lilies, offers a peaceful escape where I often find myself lost in thought or simply enjoying the sounds of nature. I have yet to unload my camera disk, which holds precious memories captured during my visits; these stunning images were all taken with my mobile, allowing me to share the beauty of Mustio castle and its surroundings with friends and family who have yet to experience this magical place.

Water lilies
The dock
Pink water lilie

New fence

Captures from Finland, Photography

We had a fence here before and if you have been following my posts for some time you have seen several shots showing it.

We had to take it down as the foundation was not the best and it started to lean towards and backwards. We did not have anything there for couple summers, but now it is there again with a slightly different twist in the design that I came up with as we were building it. Well, mainly my husband, I won’t be able to take credit for that 😁

Enjoying his handy work
The fence
Happy
This is the new frame for many photos

Hay time

Landscapes, People, Photography

Watching others work. It is that time of the year when hay is being gathered from the fields, this summer earlier than usual

I was not expecting to have a summer holiday this year, but suddenly I found out that I could have two weeks. So hip hurray, I am on vacation 😊

Featured artist in Curatorial Volume.3

Photography

Hey, I am featured 🙂

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Yeah, I am one if the featured artists

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Pickings from a road trip

Captures from Finland, Photography

These are the only images I took that had something that connects them to this Fiskars Village, others are just things that caught my eye in the surroundings. You know, this and that.

This is a town we nearly every summer visit, so I have all the tourist shots from previous years. Then again I always seem to notice the same things that interest me. The the old buildings with the green windows and brickwalls. Reflections – that is the next post 🙂

A drink

Cities, Photography

Having a drink at a restaurant enjoying my own company, actually I am waiting for a drive home. We are still experiencing unusually warm weather, so what I seem to be doing is taking photos of drinks in nice glasses. Happy Joy cider with lots of ice will keep me occupied for at least hour and half.

Friends

Captures from Finland, Landscapes, Photography

Friends, the essential part of my life, extended family. Someone to share thoughts and laughs with. Yesterday evening I did just that on a warm evening by the sea

Seaside in Kivenlahti
Looking at clouds
Sun disappeared behind the bay
Friends for over 20 years

Morning

Photography

Good morning 😃, I woke early to start my work so I can finish up early too. Sitting on my patio working at same time watching this light play on the lawn.

What magic light can do is amazing, you just have to catch the moment

Light magic

Summer evening

Captures from Finland, Photography

This is a great way to spend the summer evening, wine and cherries 🍒 .it has been a hot and humid day. We survived it

Dark clouds

Captures from Finland, Landscapes, Photography

Sky is such a wonder to watch, the colors, clouds in constant change. In Finland we sure don’t have blue skies for ever. when we drive I spend most of the time watching clouds, anyone else who does that?

Midsummer

Captures from Finland, Landscapes, Photography

The light is lovely, air soft and warm with humidity high, that’s what midsummer has been this year. We usually don’t get long hot spells, this time yes. Last night I went out after midnight and captured mist over the fields with the setting sun giving a beautiful pastel glow to the sky.

Pastel sky
Mist over the fields
Lovely atmosphere