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February 23, 2016February 23, 2016outikimalainen Leave a comment

Sivustoa työstetään parhaillaan! Odotus palkitaan keväämmällä, kun kimalaiskeskeinen maailma avautuu hitaasti mutta vakaasti.

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Bought a pair of studded winter tyres for my bicycle. Now let us only hope that there won't be enough snow to turn the pedestrian/bicycle roads in the forest to exclusive skitracks, because I have 14kms worth of riding to do daily until mid December and skiing just isn't an option at the moment 🙈 There was a great tit bathing in a bird pool this morning even though the water was partly frozen. The photo is from 2012. Canon 5D, 50mm. New friends on backyard feeding point: Passer montanus (pikkuvarpunen, Eurasian tree sparrow), Pyrrhula pyrrhula (punatulkku, Eurasian bullfinch).// #autumn #fall #syksy #ruska #autumncolors #autumnleaves #naturephotography #nature #naturejournal #luontopäiväkirja #luonto #ympäristö #luontokuvaus #garden #puutarha #instagardenlovers #canon5D

We had the first frost this morning. Only in lower ground though, but there it was hidden under the mist. While feeding the birds I saw two large flocks of geese flying towards the sea. We have this saying, "halla hanhen siiven alla" (roughly translated: frost under goose's wing), meaning that the geese fly south when the frost comes in. The squirrels have their winter coat on already and bullfinches perch in the spruce forest. #autumn #syksy #fall #halla #kuura #frost #frozen #natureljournal #nature #luontopäiväkirja #luonto #suomenluonto #suomi #finland #october #lokakuu #softlight #calm #peace #gentle #rauha

Understanding the concept of organic can apparently be severely difficult. On the forest-y area, nearest trash bin 5 meters away. #roska #roskapäivässä #roskapäivä #trash #plogging #organic #wine #glass #recycle #recycling #cleanup #kierrätys #viini #waste #litter #luonto #nature #luonnonsuojelu #natureconservation

Still sick but slowly getting better. Been thinking about climate change and ways to make a difference. Been reading about ways to reduce the carbon footprint and about how there are some huge elephants in that room that no-one usually dares to address. Been reading study materials for the exams and thinking about my growth on the path of becoming a teacher. Been thinking about the forest I can see from my window and the animals that live there and the mosses and lichens and plants. Been thinking about how I took the recyclables to their designated bins yesterday and ended up fishing out a bag filled with carton and metal and a tiny amount of food from the compostables and recycling everything properly because someone else didn't bother. Been thinking about how some people say how they want to leave a better planet for their children and how others want to leave a better planet for every single living organism. Been thinking about green tea and self made bread and soft yellow things and strawberries that still bloom in the backyard. #autumn #fall #syksy #finland #suomi #afternoon #gentle #calm #rauha #retki #naturephotography #luontokuvaus #luontokuva #northerneurope #sonya6000 #bird #birds #birdwatching #birdsofinstagram #crow #varis #corvus #corvuscornix #lintu #linnut #visualsofearth #naturelovers #exklusive_shot

Just me and the autumn flu, spending quality time together. Been feeding the birds that hang out at the backyard. Ever since the cat died last winter, sparrows and other small birds have been reclaiming that tiny speck of garden-to-be. In the summer when everything was dry I placed there a large plate filled with water and a flat stone they can perch and it was a HUGE success. Magpies and blue tits and house sparrows have been bathing there daily. And I love watching them. It's a bit like having feral, outdoor pets you admire from a far. I can tell one particular sparrow apart from the others and she'd probably eat sunflower seeds from my hand after some time if I'd let her. I didn't know how differently sparrows and tits eat: sparrows just munch away dropping crumbs on the ground, and tits grab a seed and fly to the lilac bush to peck it down. Species so far: Turdus merula (mustarastas, common blackbird), Padus major (talitintti, great tit), Cyanistes caeruleus (sinitiainen, Eurasian blue tit), Erithacus rubecula (punarinta, European robin), Passer domesticus (varpunen, house sparrow). #autumn #fall #syksy #autumncolors #finland #suomi #softlight #afternoon #gentle #calm #rauha #ruska #retki #northerneurope #turku #åbo #villiviini #imukärhivilliviini #parthenocissus #parthenocissusquinquefolia #vitaceae #vine #virginiacreeper #garden #gardening #instagardenlovers #garden_explorers #lgg4

I love the idea of long distance hiking and cycling. In my dreams I hike PCT and ride my bike from Finland to Greece. And then again I'm not sure if I'd really honestly want that. Could I spend time just sitting and wondering if I had a schedule to keep up with? Would I see the ants slowly feasting on a wilted Lactarius in the soft autumn lights or would I just walk past in order to make it to the next water source? Would I just rush in order to be done with it in one season and only see the larger scale and miss all the tiny details I love? And yet again bicycling or walking anywhere allows us to be more present than ever while driving a car or flying. These long distance dreams are dreams at the moment, and not very active or realistic ones to be honest. Shorter distances are fine by me and suit my current life nicely, and when it comes to PCT I wouldn't consider it during this current US administration. But someday, maybe. // #autumn #fall #syksy #nuuksionationalpark #nuuksio #finland #suomi #nationalpark #softlight #afternoon #gentle #calm #rauha #ruska #retki #retkipaikka #forest #metsä #naturephotography #luontokuvaus #luontokuva #northerneurope #macrophotography #sonya6000 #myrmica #ants #muurahaiset #entomology #hymenoptera #insect

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