Countdown to 2021-20

Today: Sunrise at 9:25- Sunset 15:15- Length of day 5:50 hours – time of dusk 0:58 minutes . A minute less of daylight than yesterday. A day until winter solstice. Tomorrow!

One more rainy, misty December day with drizzle and temperatures of +5c, no feeling of winter or Christmas. Slept late, woke up at the same time the sun was supposed to rise, if it did I sure have not noticed. We went to grocery store in the hope that it would be emptier today to do some Christmas food shopping. No luck, lots of people on the move, maybe with the same idea as we had to avoid the crowds.

I am really trying to come up with something to photograph. Here are some seasonal lights and a traditional Christmas paper star light.

Lights of the festive season.

I will be posting new and old photos somehow related to winter, Christmas and eventually anticipation of new year. My aim is to take one new photo a day, but not going to stress over it, if I don’t come up with anything.

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Countdown to 2021-19

Today: Sunrise at 9:24- Sunset 15:15- Length of day 5:50 hours – time of dusk 0:58 minutes . A minute less of daylight than yesterday. Only 2more days until winter solstice.

One more rainy, misty December morning, no feeling of winter or Christmas. Gone are the days of white Christmas here in the south of Finland – or at least they are very rare and far apart. Our local church looks nice even with out snow.

I can look at old photos of snow…

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Church at Kirkkonummi

I will be posting new and old photos somehow related to winter, Christmas and eventually anticipation of new year. My aim is to take one new photo a day, but not going to stress over it, if I don’t come up with anything.

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Countdown to 2021-18

Today: Sunrise at 9:24- Sunset 15:14- Length of day 5:50 hours – time of dusk 0:58 minutes . A minute less of daylight than yesterday. Only 3 more days until winter solstice.

Yesterday was somewhat peculiar, regarding to my job hunt, really odd. As most of the days there are no contacts in anyway or form to my applications, email, calls. Well yesterday, just before lunch I had a phone interview – it went well in my opinion. We are forwarding to the next step, maybe, hopefully, a F2F interview. By the way, these are no way related to the one I posted about previously, that did not go further. NO response at all. These are new opportunities.

Then when I was having lunch, I got another call. I was what, who can be calling – I mean two calls a day, what has this world come to 🙂 It was another company asking me to come for an interview in person. Wow! That was a nice surprise. Glad I answered the phone.

This morning already on the road by the time I usually start to wake up. It was dark, wet morning. The road soaked all the light, I had forgotten these mornings in the car. I was there on time even if there was surprisingly amount of traffic.

I had the interview with two nice ladies. I thought it went well, nice conversation with me trying to sell my experience and skills, but who knows. Most likely I will not get it, (the salary request) but it was nice to get the opportunity introduce myself in person. One more experience for the road.

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Xmas light reflectiond

I will be posting new and old photos somehow related to winter, Christmas and eventually anticipation of new year. My aim is to take one new photo a day, but not going to stress over it, if I don’t come up with anything.

Would you like to join us? Join in with this title and link it to my page.

Hong Kong- first evening

It was in December that I visited Hong Kong and only now I went throught the photos, so they are new in that sense. I have been in a slump as I’ve stated before, now I am on the way up. My aim was to post the photos in a time line, but no, I will post them as I feel like. I will go back to my minimalist approach, few words and hopefully the picture will deliver what I want to convey; The world as I see it.

These are first impressions of the city after our arrival in the evening.

How to survive November 2018~3

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 will drive into the mist and disappear….

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How to survive November 2018~1

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.

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Helsinki railway station

How to survive November 2017- 23

Sunday morning  and day  was no surprise to me it was grey and rainy again. In the afternoon there was a hint of light just before it set. We drove to Helsinki and on our way back 16:30 it was dark again. The joys of light.

xmas lights (5 of 9)

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Patterns

More at: Cee’s Blog

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Weekend Reflections # 225 – reflection on the sand

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More at: An Old House (Weekend Reflections # 225)

Cee’s Which Way Challenge: No. 16

Sometimes it is hard to see the way… Cee’s Which Way Challenge: No. 16

Sunday Stills: Night Shots

I don’t have that many night shots as I seem to be home then, or I’ve  left the camera home when I am.  Maybe I should do something about it… These shots I found from  Las Vegas  as it is all about nightlife and lights.

Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Night Shots

Cee’s Which Way Challenge: No. 11

 Driving through downtown Vancouver, all pictures are taken in few minutes time

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See More at Cee’s Which Way Challenge: No. 11

water

I was taking photos of water last week – in the rain. My attempts – well, OK. Today as I went thru them again I noticed that I was laughed at by a water ghost.

I have not altered this image – only added a bit contrast. Funny isn’t it?

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linkes to http://weekendreflection.blogspot.fi/

Which path should I follow…

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Makroviikko 95 – some small thing

Makroviikko 95

Pieni esine / Small thing

all these small things I have at work

nasta Klemmarit laukkupidike 2 huulipuna

Sunny winter day

Bicycle riders Bicycle riders Bicycle riders kids horse ride kids trees Helsinki

Wonders Challenge -Photo a day 16.1

I’m going to participate in Wonders challenge ( http://wordsbyirma.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/tammikuun-haaste/) and try to take a photo once a day – topics are listed below.

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 16.  inspiration

Animals, and people inspire me

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 Nature most absolutely inspires
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Wonders Challenge -Photo a day – 15.1

I’m going to participate in Wonders challenge ( http://wordsbyirma.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/tammikuun-haaste/) and try to take a photo once a day – topics are listed below.

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 15. On the Street

Our feet are on the street..

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Wonders Challenge -Photo a day

I’m going to participate in Wonders challenge ( http://wordsbyirma.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/tammikuun-haaste/) and try to take a photo once a day – topics are listed below.

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 12 . mirror image   

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ein stück himmel # 54 / Skywatch Friday, Season 6, Episode 27

ein stück himmel # 54

Skywatch Friday, Season 6, Episode 27

These images were taken this morning and one in the evening in Helsinki…no light in the morning ( 8:00) when going to work, and no light when coming home(17:00).

morning 8.15 morning 8-10 morning 8 evening skates in Helsinki

Wonders Challenge -Photo a day

I’m going to participate in Wonders challenge ( http://wordsbyirma.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/tammikuun-haaste/) and try to take a photo once a day – topics are listed below.

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1. The first day of the year  2. in the bathroom cabinet   3.  on the table  4. light  5. blue, red, yellow  6. orange, green, purple  7.  Heat

 8. Round

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Wonders Challenge -Photo a day 7.1.2013

I’m going to participate in Wonders challenge ( http://wordsbyirma.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/tammikuun-haaste/) and try to take a photo once a day – topics are listed below.

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1. The first day of the year  2. in the bathroom cabinet   3.  on the table  4. light  5. blue, red, yellow  6. orange, green, purple DONE

7. Heat

Heat

This element FIRE to me it means warmth, heat,  during winter I love to watch the  flames fell the heat on my feet,  but I have had comments earlier that some people find it threatening, scary…but all the same it is Beautiful

Värikollaasi 108

Värikollaasi 108

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