Midnight Thoughts

Rest point

2013-09-07T15:10:00.001+03:00

Golden hour over the fields of Ruissalo island

GoPro and DiskGolf

2013-09-06T12:45:00.000+03:00

This is a sample video of me throwing at a local track. GoPro is massive fun!

Summer fields

2013-08-26T12:51:00.000+03:00

Taken very late in the night, at Ruissalo island.

Naantali sunset

2013-08-20T17:11:00.002+03:00

Taken from Naantali, overlooking the archipelago. It could be a great place if it wasn't for the mutated mosquitoes that happened to be immuned to the repellent spray.

GoPro Hero3

2013-08-15T12:07:00.000+03:00

Got this in an email from Kalle just now! There will be awesomeness coming soon!

Silver rabbit security

2013-08-08T12:09:00.000+03:00

This bike is protected by a Silver Rabbit security agent. Beware!

Picfair

2013-07-31T21:35:00.003+03:00

I just joined Picfair - a new and very exciting stock photography website!

Everything is done so simply and very user-friendly. There are no never-ending agreements and requirements that you need a copyrights lawyer to clear you out.

It's amazing!

Cherries and warmth

2013-07-26T22:01:00.000+03:00

Weather has been really nice recently!

We finally got some of my beloved black cherries from the local marketplace. They've been a true summer delight!

I also got a very warm, soft and fluffy birthday present - a nice big pillow and an amazing blanket from the Swedish design house 8mood.

21

2013-07-24T10:57:00.002+03:00

Happy 21st birthday to me!

Where midnight sun meets the horizon

2013-07-05T18:19:00.000+03:00

Taken from the bridge to Ruissalo island on my way back from a late cycling trip. Minor rain made the skies amazing.

You can check the location, photo details and print info here

Oak in the mist

2013-06-29T19:50:00.000+03:00

Midsummer 2013

2013-06-22T13:54:00.000+03:00

Midsummer eve brought us gorgeous skies and lovely weather. We went to Naantali island to watch both President's and the city bonfires.

It's a bit of shame that the night was stormy, so there was no chance of getting any sunrise photos.

Naantali's bonfire

President's bonfire

Not so Supermoon, but still quite big and bright for the region

Midsummer tonight + Supermoon

2013-06-21T15:20:00.003+03:00

This is one of the Ruissalo beaches, a truly lovely place. Hopefully tonight there won't be many people so we can get some Midnight sun and Supermoon photos.

Here are two posts from last year's Midsummer:

one | two

Stormscapes

2013-06-13T13:58:00.001+03:00

Taken at Ruissalo

Video Sunday: Our rabbit enjoying dandelions

2013-05-19T23:35:00.002+03:00

nevermind the giggling

Timeless

2013-05-14T20:58:00.000+03:00

Taken at a pier on Ruissalo island. The thick fog made the pier look like it's high in the nothingness, while it's just above water. While the photo was taken, a ship was passing by the pier, but it wasn't even a bit visible. One could hear only the engines and the waves.
A very eerie feeling.

Prints at Deviantart and 500px

Building the Pansio DiskGolf track

2013-05-10T19:23:00.003+03:00

It's finally finished!

Building the track was done entirely by volunteers, and at last the team effort was a success.

Here are some shots of the finishing touches:

Video Sunday: Eternal light

2013-05-05T17:26:00.000+03:00

via Kickstarter

The golden hour

2013-05-03T19:12:00.000+03:00

Taken some time ago at the beach of Ruissalo

Video Sunday: Karoo timelapse

2013-04-28T20:00:00.000+03:00

Karoo Journey from Joe Louw on Vimeo.

via PetaPixel

"Near-summer" weather and entry exam

2013-04-26T13:46:00.000+03:00

It's been a quiet week, filled with preparing for a university exam and convincing myself how there is no chance in the universe that gives me entry in the university.

Luckily enough, the exam was extremely easy, the interviews went more than well, and now I'm awaiting results any day now.

The weather forecast predicted "near-summer" weather for the beginning of May, only the joke was on everyone who believed in it.

After few sunny and warm days, temperatures are down to near-freezing, with rains and wet snowfall here and there.

Same branch, two weeks ago:

and more from the same day

Birthday bunny

2013-04-25T14:06:00.003+03:00

1 year old now

Monday business and rain

2013-04-15T13:42:00.000+03:00

Monday is on, bringing rain and fogs.

Apart from the Finnish language course, I'm preparing for a university entry exam, I applied for International Business Bachelor program . Fingers crossed I won't get screwed by math this time [even though the chance of failing is much higher than getting in].

There's also an environmental project on the horizon, and if there's a green light for financing, I'm in. Let's hope on that.

Here's a shot to match the weather, and in a way the Monday mood:

Video Sunday: A look inside an Ink factory

2013-04-14T14:00:00.000+03:00

via PetaPixel

DICE central in Stockholm

2013-04-12T22:19:00.001+03:00

The big glass building is the home of gaming industry milestones such as Minecraft and the Battlefield series. The DICE central in Stockholm is quite a magnificent spot in the downtown area.

PS: Little birdie in the foreground is a tiny duck "sailing" on a piece of ice in mid-February