Kategori: hälsingland
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I have mentioned before that I don’t particularly like the sea – I prefer the lakes. But I make exceptions, and one of the most notable ones is Hornslandet, east from Hudiksvall. The shoreline is stunning – very barren with mostly stone beaches. I have nothing but admiration for the vegetation that survives under these…
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Cypripedium calceolus English: Lady’s slipper Swedish: Guckusko Finnish: Tikankontti I discovered orchids last year. I’ve photographed them before, but never thought they were anything more than any other flowers I shot. But after I discovered the lady’s slipper, I became hooked on orchids – I looked for them all summer last year, and will do…
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Convallaria majalis English: Lily of the valley Swedish: Liljekonvalj Finnish: Kielo Lily of the valley is the national flower of Finland. It was voted such back in the 60s and it’s no surprise – it is a truly elegant flower with a scent that is hardly surpassed in the natural world. I don’t know why…
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We had an unusually warm early May, then it got cold and it was an unusually cold early June. But now it’s summer, with sunshine all around and plenty warm enough for me. In fact, too hot – photography becomes less fun when you can’t decide what’s bothering you more, the mosquitos buzzing around you…
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I finally got my long-awaited 24-105mm f4L lens, it will replace the 17-85mm as my all-round lens as I speculated last year. Add an extension tube and it should double as a close-up lens, so I can hike light with just one lens. But speaking of weight, that’s the first thing you notice with the…
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Caltha palustris English: Marsh Marigold Swedish: Kabbleka (kalvleka) Finnish: Rentukka I think marsh marigold belongs to the category of overlooked flowers. It’s so common that people rarely stop to look at them – we just become blasé to the ubiquituos. But, with a camera in hand, the world looks very different and the deeply yellow…
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Primula veris English: Cowslip Swedish: Gullviva Finnish: Kevätesikko Cowslip is one flower I’ve been itching to have in my catalogue since last spring, so I’ve been busy searching for them in the past weeks. It’s not that rare, but the problem is that every single one of them seems to grow on the roadside in…
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Luzula pilosa English: Hairy Wood-rush Swedish: Vårfryle Finnish: Kevätpiippo The English name sounds like some kind of a disease and the flower looks more like a grass than a ”fleur”, but there is beauty everywhere if you look close enough! That’s one of the things that really appeals to me in close-up photography; the sense…
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Uhh… it’s snowing!
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From skis to wheels. Beautiful weather to start the cycling season – last year I was out too early and got a cold. So I took out the bike and it was in great shape, just needed to pump some air and the Scott was good to go. I did a short tour yesterday, didn’t…