The world as I see it
“Moss grows where nothing else can grow. It grows on bricks. It grows on tree bark and roofing slate. It grows in the Arctic Circle and in the balmiest tropics; it also grows on the fur of sloths, on the backs of snails, on decaying human bones. It is a resurrection engine. A single clump…
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It is over, done, goodbye November 2021 Thanks for all my November surviving companions and people cheering me on my journey through the November darkness. I do have to admit it was not so bad this year as we have had several sunny days even thought the sun is out for only for short while.…
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It feels like winter as the temperatures are -9C ( 16F) frost has made art on the plants that are left. I am continuing with nature shots . Yesterday I was not able to post or be by the computer, so I am posting my last two November posts today. It is over, November once…
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It feels like winter as the temperatures are -6C ( 20F) frost has made art on the plants that are left. Two more days then November is over and we can start waiting for the next big event – Christmas will be here sooner than we thought. Our favorite month, November! This year we’ll get…
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I have not lit up candles this year as often as I used, I should they do bring beautiful atmosphere and soft light. Luckily I have some green candle holders to get the green vibe going. Our favorite month, November! This year we’ll get rid of gray by painting the month in green. Lepis from…
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First time I missed a day in this challenge. A dear friend gave us tickets to The Miracle – A Night with Queen “INNUENDO 2021” #queentribute as she was not able to attend the show. The singer sang well and the band played well , we had an enjoyable evening. So I was too tired…
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Frozen flowers. That’s it for today! 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 🙂 Open your world to a green…
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Busy day. We had a nice pink sky when I came home from work at just before 4pm. It is now 4.10 and dark, November 😦 The snow has turned to ice and all the smaller walking paths and roads are so slippery. Cucumber, tomatoes, ham, time to make a sandwich Our favorite month, November!…
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Yesterday the lawn was green, so here is a photo today to prove it. Today it is white as the first snow fell here in southern Finland. Surprisingly is the snow is still on the ground, I thought it would melt away as soon it came. Let’s start with something different, a ICM photograph of…
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I am running out of ideas at the moment – or should say I am taking the easy way out. Nature and frost are my partners today after a cold night. Frost maybe playing the bigger part, but if you look closely you can see green Our favorite month, November! This year we’ll get rid…
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Well, I am happy to present a touch of green to you. This morning as I was on my way to the car, the frost had made beautiful white lines to the brown leaves. To my joy I also spotted green. Mission for the day accomplished Our favorite month, November! This year we’ll get rid…
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Well, I will be straight with this as this post contains ja small fib. I took these photos earlier this fall, not yesterday or today. But, my excuse is, I did edit them yesterday, that a way they are new. Right? Our favorite month, November! This year we’ll get rid of gray by painting the…
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I could not do green November without having a peek what my backyard has to offer. Even at this time of year, green is trying its best to pop up. 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…
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Now we are at the heart of the matter, the soul of November is in this picture. It is already ten o’clock, but it is still dim and the air is full of drizzle. All is good as as the lights turned from red to green. Our favorite month, November! This year we’ll get rid…
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Tuesday, bleak, even grey skies, dim light. Typical November day. Good thing, I need to cook some pasta today, so I have to add some scallion onion, or spring onion to add some flavor. I found my green for today. Healthy greens. Our favorite month, November! This year we’ll get rid of gray by painting…
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Monday, temperature -4C , a bit nippy. I should have stopped to take some frosty green shots, but did not, I only took this one shot of a winter fluffer, I don’t know it that is a right name for this plant you can see a bit of green behind the frosty plants. As in…
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Art day. two. From the window I could see touch of green. I did see green 💚☘️ 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…
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What would I not do on my quest for green, the sacrifices one has to make 😀 I saw a friend after work yesterday, I was already going to the mall to buy some art supplies, and on a impulse I thought I would ask a friend on for a cup of coffee, no planning…
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Yesterday was dark, rainy all day. Not my favorite weather. While at work I found those green lollipops, to help with my quest for green. I am doing my best not to use my archives for green. I do this to keep me going, being active, presenting myself everyday with a challenge to find green.…
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What is a better place to capture green than the botanical gardens, they have the light, right temperature there for flowers to bloom. Some green I captured from my visit. 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…
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I have liked this little green flower, but never knowing what it was, until only few days ago, I learned that it is a carnation 🙂 . It was bit of a struggle to get these shots as there wasn’t that much light and I was too lazy to take out the camera, so I…
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I took a train to Helsinki for the first time in nearly two years, for some reason I’ve gone by car for some time now. I saw a dear friend for lunch, whom I haven’t seen in a long time. I also did my best to capture green. I could have taken a photo of…
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Smoke lingered as I blew the out candles, I might point out, several times 🙂 at the same time playing with the light. This one is green. the others have a touch of it, but they will have to pass as green. Our favorite month, November! This year we’ll get rid of gray by painting…
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Green Apples, so crisp, and roundly shaped. This one is green. 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 🙂 Green…
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Pear, so sweet and shapely and like me, Bottom heavy 🙂 It is green, I am not. 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…
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Surprise, I went to the grocery store 😀🛒only to find green everywhere 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 🙂…
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