What a wonderful weekend it has been! The calendar says it’s still spring, but it sure feels summer. On yesterday’s excursion when I ended up in a wet mire wearing non-Goretex shoes, I wouldn’t have known I stood in water if I didn’t look down and saw the water covering my feet. That’s how warm it was. The reason for me getting my feet wet was the lovely small lake behind the Akinvallen summer farm. I haven’t visited Akinvallen in about 10 years, and this was the first time I got down to the lake. Turned out to be a good move because I didn’t get any pictures of the farm itself… and now I’m wondering if I should’ve taken some pictures without the IR filter. The light was quite harsh though and it was quite windy so the lake was broken up, so I figured there’s no much I can do without the IR. Not saying that this effort is any good, I’m still searching for the best subjects for the filter. I do suspect however that I will not be able to get the results that inspired me to get the filter in the first place. The 6D is too advanced for this.

Today’s cycling trip took me to a stretch of Ljusnan where I hadn’t been before. The embankment down to the water was ridiculously steep. Last year I think I joked about needing a parachute to handle these embankments… today I wondered if I should’ve taken a rope instead. Honestly, it was so difficult I had serious doubts if was going to get down at all. Just a few degrees short of vertical with pine needles and cones and loose sand under your feet… interesting! But once I got down to the river, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the shore was covered in pebbles so it was actually possible to follow the waterline (as long as the water level is this low). Most of the time the shore is inaccessible or impossible to follow so these opportunities need to be used. I will go back with the big camera at some point to explore!