Monday window – Page 3 – Ritva Sillanmäki Photography

picturesque view

As I gazed out of the window on that serene Sunday morning, the wintry scene before me seemed to encapsulate the essence of the season, and it has been too long if you ask me. The freshly fallen snow delicately blanketed the landscape, creating a picturesque view.

Yet, as I contemplated the enduring presence of snow over the past five months, I couldn’t help but yearn for the imminent arrival of spring. Though the winter wonderland had its own undeniable allure, the prospect of bidding farewell to the snow-laden landscape and welcoming a new season brimming with vibrancy and warmth filled me with anticipation.

As I embarked on my graphic art course, the view from the window served as a gentle reminder of the symbiotic relationship between my surroundings and the artistic journey unfolding within. I was eager to channel the essence of the serene landscape outside into my creative pursuits within the course.

For Ludwig’s Monday Windows

These are samples of the inspiration from the window view. Most of my artistic attempts can be labeled as color therapy than art 🙂

yellow facade & rectangular windows

Captures from Finland, Cities

A building with a warm, yellow facade, features rectangular windows, each framed in white. On the left side, a small balcony french balcony. Shadows of bare tree branches are cast upon the building’s facade, creating an artistic pattern. The blue sky reflected in the windows show the fair weather of this day.

The warm yellow hue of the building’s facade, the crisp white window frames, and the intricate patterns created by the tree shadows make this shot interesting.

Ludwigs Monday Window: March 11, 2024

View to Finnish National Theatre

Captures from Finland, Cities

Last week I posted pictures of doors and hallways in Ateneum Museum – this is from there too. On the other side of the square you can see the Finnish National Theatre. This week for Ludwigs Monday Window I give this view.

The Finnish Theatre was established in May 1872 . For the first 30 years of its existence, the company operated at the Arkadia theatre. The theatre did not acquire a permanent home until 1902, when a purpose-built theatre was erected in the heart of Helsinki, adjacent to the city’s main railway station. The building design was by architect Onni Törnqvist-Tarjanne. The company moved to its new home on April 9, 1902 and was renamed the Finnish National Theatre.

Monday Window

old geranium is on grandma’s windowsill

Captures from Finland

Here is this week’s entry . There is a song in Finland called Tango pelargonia. It came to my mind when I rediscovered this image from Tammisaari.

The old geranium is on grandma’s windowsill
and under the window
sings a street singer.
He sings to my grandmother …

Monday Windows

Monday window – Fading Memories

Traveling Estonia

This buildings evokes a sense of nostalgia, mystery, and the passage of time. The building stands as a silent witness to stories untold, waiting for someone to unravel its secrets. The old, weathered building with visible signs of wear and tear. The architecture, though aged, has a distinct character that draws the eye.

Its walls, once proud and white, now bear the scars of time—cracked bricks, peeling paint, and a sense of melancholy. The window, a relic of better days, gazes out onto the road.

A bittersweet nostalgia hangs in the air—the ache of what was and the whisper of what might have been. The window yearns for a pair of eyes to look through it once more, to see beyond decay and find beauty in fragments. The overcast sky casts a soft light, enhancing the eerie and abandoned feel of the scene.

Ludwig’s Monday Window I found these from my archive – do not know the state of the building now as this was taken several years ago.

Office windows

Interiors, Photography

These are from an old building that at this time was converted to an office, but obviously we were in a hurry to move in as the desk is set even if the work was not completed.

Ludwigs Monday Window

old warehouse windows

Captures from Finland

Visiting old barns and warehouses were most of the available things that are on sale are used is fun, and we often go to these places for fun and finds. We bought our bed head from one of these places – and old solid wood door. When we were fixing our summerhouse that is built in 1938 needed to have it’s windows fixed- these is were we were able find new ones, the old window frames are done with so much better wood. You can find even old nails, fireplace shutters ( I don’t know if that is at right word for them), lumber.

These photos are from Metsänkylän Navetta in Hattula