14 May 2009

Sky Watch Friday N:o 44 - Chasing a pot of gold



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I know for a fact that there is a pot of gold hidden at the end of the rainbow. Seems if I drive along this road I'll come right to it.


Hang on! Now there's two of them. So which one hides the pot of gold and which one is the imposter?


I see it! I see it! Gleaming right there on the other side of the bay.


Oh well. Seems like that prospect too went up in a huff of smoke.


Happy Sky Watching everyone!

13 May 2009

Watery Wednesday N:o 35 - Calm or gushing, which do you prefer?



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An evening image of the little summer cafe at the Soukka marina while it still was more or less empty of boats


A detail of lake Hannus where I often walk my dogs


The rapids from the Espoo manor area, that has been figuring here at different interwalls before too


They split into two in one place and here's the more narrow part of the same rapids

Happy cyber splashing everyone

12 May 2009

Kaikenlaista ... All sorts

Kevääseen kuuluu pienet kasvinalut, jotka työntyvät mullasta ylös.
The spring brings new small plants pushing up from the soil.



Kevääseen kuuluu sininen taivas ja pitkät valoisat illat.
The spring brings blue skies and long light evenings.



Kevääseen kuuluu ensimmäiset puiden siemenriipukkeet.
The spring brings the first seed strands on the trees.



Kevääseen kuuluu perhoset.
The spring brings the butterflies.



Kevääseen kuuluu myös vesisateet.
The spring also brings showers.



Kevääseen kuuluu puiden kukinnot.
The spring brings flowering trees.


Vaahtera / Maple


Kirsikka / Cherry

Kevääseen kuuluu myös ensimmäiset ukkoset.
The spring brings also the first thunder storms.



Ukkonen saattaa myös tuoda mukanaan rajun raekuuron.
Thunder can bring with it also a hefty hail storm.



Kevätkukat saavat kestää kaikenlaista.
Springflowers have to put up with all sorts.



Kevät tuo mukanaan paljon uutta ja ihmeellistä uteliaan koiran elämään.
Spring brings a lot of new and wonderus things to a curious dog's life.



Erilaiset äänetkin kiinnittävät valppaan koiran huomion.
Different sounds attract the attention of an alert dog.



Kevät tuo mukanaan kalamiesten jättämät, ah niin herkulliset, kalanperkuutkin.
Spring brings with it the, oh so delicious, fish heads and guts left by the fishing people.


10 May 2009

Today's Flowers No 39 - From the cottage garden



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Two hairy friends in front of the early spring tulips


Tulips and scilla


Close-up on tulip and striped squill


Single tulip


Daffodil


Close-up on scilla


Primula


The very first forget-me-not


Cowslip (a natural variety but welcome in our garden)

8 May 2009

Hyvää viikonloppua ... Happy weekend

Olen siis jälleen mökillä pari päivää. Samalla kiitän kauniisti ihanasta tunnustuksesta jonka sain jälleen Zilgalta. Zilga antoi sen ystävyyden merkiksi ja sekös erityisesti lämmittää mieltäni. Vähän aikaa pidän sitä ihan itselläni kunnes päätän kenelle sen annan edelleen. Isot halit sinulle Zilga.



Käykää Zilgan blogissa. Se on hieno.



I am again heading to the cottage for a couple of days. At the same time I want to thank Zilga for the wonderful award that she has given me as e token of friendship (as seen above). That in particular warms my heart very much. I shall keep it for a while until I have decided who I will forward it to. A big hug to you Zilga.

Visit Zilga's blog. It is wonderful.