The Pheasant

Several posts ago, I mentioned a pheasant sighting close to work. I happened upon it again a few weeks ago and got to snap a few photos of it.

It was a pretty adorable sight because I first saw the pheasant emerge from a bush and, seconds later, another smaller one emerged from the same spot. And then another, and another, and another, and another! Ughh, it was so cute.

Counting the steps of the sun

There are a many fields of sunflowers in Finland. The best thing is that you don't have to go far to find one, this field of flowers was only a few steps from work. You're technically supposed to pay to pick these flowers... but yeah. In Helsinki, you can pick sunflowers and beans for free though :)

Ah! Sunflower

By William Blake

Ah! Sunflower, weary of time,

Who countest the steps of the sun,

Seeking after that sweet golden clime

Where the traveller's journey is done;

Where the youth pined away with desire,

And the pale virgin shrouded in snow,

Arise from their graves and aspire;

Where my sunflower wishes to go. 

Tuohilampi

I spent the past two days in Tuohilampi (note, lampi means pond in Finnish) participating in some training sessions. Although I'm sure the regular Finn would only find it average, I found it quite beautiful. After sitting for hours in the auditorium, it was nice to go out for a walk and explore the grounds. The training centre was surrounded by forest and walking along the paths led me to a marsh that I traversed through walking on some planks. 

Planks heading out into the marsh. 

The lake. 

Planks heading back into the forest.

If you look closely, you'll see that the clouds form a skull with horns radiating out of it.