Morning in Vols

Before my sculpture session yesterday, I took a walk through the lovely yellow-green colored lanes at Vols, The morning was nice and crisp, with sunshine. My “studio” is behind the trees, the big yellow building.

Wednesday around the World – Rainy days are here

Rainy days are here
Rainy days are here
Rain on my window
Rain on my window
Pieni Lintu

A Photo a Week Challenge: Splash of Color

A splash of color
A splash of color

Autumn 14 (1 of 48) Autumn 14 (41 of 48)

Puolukka
lingonberry, cowberry
huckleberry

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: The Color Blue

Misty morning at the lake Kukkanen in Nastola. Many shades of blues can be found in these photos.


This is linked to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: The Color Blue

Reflections from Helsinki

You can see reflections of The marketplace in Helsinki.

We love design
We love design

Helsinki reflection in the afternoon
Helsinki reflection in the afternoon

Weekend Reflections

fly agaric

mushroom (9 of 43)
fly agaric and aleaf
mushroom 2 (10 of 43)
fly agaric with a leaf from above

Silent Sunday – Tinka enjoying candlelight

Tinka and a rose candle
Tinka and a rose candle

sniff... candle  (11 of 87)

Phlox paniculata – Red Fall Phlox

Syysleimu (Phlox paniculata)
Syysleimu (Phlox paniculata)
Syysleimu (Phlox paniculata)
Syysleimu (Phlox paniculata)
Syysleimu (Phlox paniculata)
Syysleimu (Phlox paniculata)

NF Inspiring Photography 106 – Thunderstorm clouds

The Thunderclouds circled us, but did not come on top of us, but they sure looked impressive with the sunlight enhancing the nature, I found the contrast beautiful.

Linked this post to NF Inspiring Photography 106 – Catching light

I Heart Macro – Mushrooms

nature fall 2014 (19 of 45)

I found these mushrooms in my yard, no Idea what they are but they had lively details. All Photos can be enlarged by a click

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Monochrome Madness (25) – Devil’s-bit

This is my next (the first photo) entry to  the  Monochrome Madness Challenge (MM) hosted by Leanne Cole and Laura Macky so happy to be able to be part of this talented group!. I have not done a black and white entry of a flower for them for this week( 25), so here is Succisa pratensis, Devil’s-bit or Devil’s-bit Scabious ,…. I think it looks good  in monochrome.

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Purhojuuri rs090814 (23 of 51)

Original photo below.  All details can be seen better by clicking at an image to enlarge them.

rs090814 (14 of 51)

  More beautiful photos at Monochrone Madness Tuesday August 19th.