The photographs were taken on February 4th.
This morning we had -22 °C, but there was less wind than yesterday. In the afternoon it warmed up to -13 °C.
(Posting title is from the poem Lines Written in the Bay of Lerici by Percy Bysshe Shelley.)
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
The soft vibration of her touch
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
We took pleasure in that: the emptiness, the hardness
The photographs were taken on February 3rd in Petikko.
We had cold weather today, -20 °C in the morning. But after tomorrow the weather apparently will warm a bit.
(Posting title is from the poem Across the Bay by Donald Davie.)
Monday, February 26, 2018
Looking at old poems: how
The photographs were taken on January 21st at Pirttimäki.
I didn't commute by bicycle today, because of logistics. I was cold, -9 °C in the morning and -12 °C in the afternoon. Tomorrow it will be even colder, -18 °C in the morning.
(Posting title is from the poem At Days Bay by James K. Baxter.)
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Tell me now it's untrue
Here are two more photographs of the capercaillie which was so friendly towards me in Nuuksio last Thursday.
(Posting title is from the song Janie's Got a Gun by Aerosmith.)
Friday, February 23, 2018
This joy, it swallows itself far too soon!
The photographs were taken yesterday morning in the north parts of Nuuksio, within a swamp that is circled by hills from all sides. It is the time of courtship display for capercaillies. Never before has it happened that one of the birds comes to present himself to me, and was not afraid at all.
The bird followed me a couple of hundred meters across the swamp, and I took a lot of photographs, but had to leave because my fingers and toes were getting cold as the temperature was at -22 °C.
I even took three short video clips, even though I usually never use the LX100 for taking videos. When I listen to the sound in the video, it almost feels as if the bird would be trying to say "isä", which means "father" in Finnish. (Thanks to Atso Almila for pointing this out on Twitter.)
(Posting title is from the poem Bay Window Lauds by Marcus Wicker.)
Thursday, February 22, 2018
What was does not console
The photograph was taken on January 20th.
Yesterday I walked for two hours in Nuuksio with my daughter, walking across lake Kattilajärvi and lake Vääräjärvi. It was cold, -18 °C, and sunny to such a degree that one had to squint. We met only one person, and he was warming up by open fire by lake Vääräjärvi.
(Posting title is from the poem Disenchantment Bay by Timothy Murphy.)
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
All bare now except
The photograph was taken in Petikko on January 14th.
Temperature dropped to -18 °C during the night. I'm planning to go for a walk in Nuuksio today, to enjoy the bright snow fields.
(Posting title is from the poem Elk at Tomales Bay by Tess Taylor.)
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
This rough blanket
The photograph was taken on January 13th.
I'm planning a long walk this morning. The temperature is -16 °C, one of the coldest days so far this winter.
(Posting title is from the poem Nowhere Near Hudson’s Bay by Leslie McGrath.)
Monday, February 19, 2018
Above the soft sweep of the breathless bay
The photographs were taken on January 10th at Majvik.
I walked this morning for two hours, exploring the 20-30 cm deep snow fields in Petikko. It was bright even though the sun was low on the horizon.
(Posting title is from the poem In the Bay by Algernon Charles Swinburne.)
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Now, this is it
The photographs were taken on January 8th at Sipoonkorpi.
We are having cold weather, -12 °C in the morning. And plenty of sunshine. The length of day is 9 h 26 min, which feels great.
(Posting title is from the poem "Behold, the grave of a wicked man" by Stephen Crane.)
Saturday, February 17, 2018
And instantly
The photographs were taken on January 8th at Sipoonkorpi.
Today was a sunny day. I went for a walk in the afternoon, enjoying the brightness of snow.
(Posting title is from the poem "Once there came a man" by Stephen Crane.)
Friday, February 16, 2018
The fact has not created in me
The photographs were taken on January 8th at Sipoonkorpi.
I commuted by bicycle today, and road conditions were better than yesterday. So far this year I have got 638 km riding the bicycle.
(Posting title is from the poem A Man Said to the Universe by Stephen Crane.)
Thursday, February 15, 2018
As the wind deposits
The photograph was taken on January 7th.
I repaired the bicycle yesterday evening, and commuted by bicycle today. It was slippery, and the studded winter tires were crucial.
(Posting title is from the poem Chaplinesque by Hart Crane.)
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Held his heart in his hands
The photograph was taken on January 7th.
This morning when I started the bicycle commute to work, the front brake got stuck and the wheel didn't turn. Fortunately I was still close to home, so I returned and looked at what was wrong. The rim had got broken, and the broken part hit the brake pad. I didn't start repairing the bicycle but commuted instead by car and train. Now I have some repairs to do during the evening.
(Posting title is from the poem In the Desert by Stephen Crane.)
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Should the wide world roll away
The photographs were taken on January 6th.
I commuted by bicycle today, and got 2 hours 15 minutes of riding. Snow was melting, and the narrow tire in the back cut into the snow, and this made riding hard and slow.
(Posting title is from the poem Should the Wide World Roll Away by Stephen Crane.)
Monday, February 12, 2018
Almost no shadow ⎯ but the air’s thin talk
The photographs were taken on January 4th.
The weather is warming up, and for tomorrow the weather forecast promises +0 °C, so the roads will be wet and slippery.
(Posting title is from the poem The Air Plant by Hart Crane.)
Sunday, February 11, 2018
I was disturbed at this
The photographs were taken on January 3rd.
I did some repairs to the bicycle today. I replaced and tweaked the brake pads, cleaned and oiled the chain, and replaced the broken bell with a new one.
(Posting title is from the poem "I saw a man pursuing the horizon" by Stephen Crane.)
Saturday, February 10, 2018
But by your hand’s
The photographs were taken on January 2nd at Petikko.
I went for a walk this morning, wearing tall rubber boots, and when walking downhill an icy road I fell down. Luckily neither I or the camera in my hand got hurt, but still it was a reminder to be careful out there.
(Posting title is from the poem Crane by David Yezzi.)
Friday, February 9, 2018
Their blue-black eyes barely open
The photographs were taken on January 1st.
This week I have got nine hours of exercise. This year I have got 537 km riding the bicycle.
(Posting title is from the poem Ballad of the Clyde’s Water by Marion McCready.)
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Each is another and no other
The photographs were taken on January 1st.
This morning I drove the car to a repair shop. In the afternoon I talked with the auto mechanic, and it turned out there was nothing wrong with the motor, just a piece of metal loose and making noise against the exhaust pipe. However, the car window that was stuck in the down position required some work for the old motor to be replaced.
(Posting title is from the poem Wind, Water, Stone by Octavio Paz.)
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
In the negative shade someone is afloat
The photographs were taken on January 1st, 2018.
I commuted by bicycle today, but it was slow going because there was 5-10 cm of new snow on the road. It took 65 minutes to get to work, and the same time back home.
(Posting title is from the poem Water Water Water Wind Water by Juan Felipe Herrera.)
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
I watch them as they pick
The photographs were taken on December 31st, 2017.
We got some new snow today, making the roads slippery because there is ice under the snow. When riding the bicycle one has to take care because the ice bumps and ridges are not visible through the snow.
I have been rather happy with the footwear: Specialized Elite TR shoes and GripGrab RaceThermo overshoes. The shoes which I bought last summer are size 48, one size larger than my old shoes, and when I let the straps a bit loose I can wear two layers of socks. The overshoe is made of 2 mm neoprene, which provides a nice amount of insulation. In addition, I used some duck tape inside the shoe to give a bit of extra insulation to the bottom of the shoe.
(Posting title is from the poem Out of Water by Marie Ponsot.)
Monday, February 5, 2018
Not our true, intimate nature, stained
The photographs were taken at Juvanmalmi industrial area on December 30th, 2017.
I commuted by bicycle today. It was cold, -9 °C in the morning and -8 °C in the afternoon, and the hard wind made it feel colder. The new three-finger winter gloves by Craft were a good investment. Even though they are lightweight they keep the fingers warm.
(Posting title is from the poem A Muse of Water by Carolyn Kizer.)
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Matters in the end. Or so I thought.
The photographs were taken on December 29th, 2017.
This morning I walked for almost two hours, starting well before sunrise. Because of snow it wasn't dark, and the cold weather (-13 °C) had frozen the paths. It seems that we will have cold and dry weather for a while, for a week at least. That is good.
(Posting title is from the poem Water Island by Howard Moss.)
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