I was going on a walk along with my son to a park nearby, and he exclaimed "ahh" and pointed to a butterfly. This might be the first time he sees the butterfly and yes, spring is already here in Finland (though a bit late this year). This is the third summer for us to be here in Finland and I have to say that this place is entirely different during each season. Anyone who visited this place during winter would not believe how shiny and green it is during summer. The autumn is a delight to watch with trees having different colored leaves and within 2 weeks during late autumn the trees stand tall without any leaves decorating it. Needless to say about the long snow-capped winter - a beauty in itself.
The butterflies and the flowers near our home along the roadside make me wonder, where they were during peak snow-capped winter season. I still do not know if the butterflies would migrate from other far off places(can they fly so far?!) or were they taking rest all these days?(hmm, nay that might not the case).
And, the flower plants I am sure are buried underneath the snow. The wonderful fact is that these plants are not dead, but they are just dormant. They withhold their life, preparing and waiting for the right time to blossom. The moment when the sun starts shining and the place getting warmer, they immediately start blossoming. They send a message to us that, during tough times, if we withhold our life and prepare and wait for an opportunity, we can blossom the moment sun shines in our life through an opportunity! And for sure sun will shine in all our lives after a dark winter.
All the four seasons are completely different in Finland and a real experience. I am sure my words cannot explain it, neither are my photos. But, just to explode your imagination about the seasons, here are some of my photos.
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| Snowy winter |
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| Trees and plants covered with snow |
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| Plants blossom as spring dawns |
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| Trees are beautiful with fresh green leaves coming up |
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| Picturesque summer |
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| Sought after summer! |
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| Autumn colors the leaves! |
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| Road-side filled with leaves during autumn |
And the cycle just continues like our lives...
Summer in Finland is beautiful is'nt it? :) Infact all the 4 seasons here are special in their own way! I never paid attention to 4 different seasons while I was back in India..and now seeing the first blossom of the year makes me real happy!
ReplyDeleteButterflies, bees, mosquitoes, flies and what not..where are they during those white winters? Suddenly there is so much life all around once the snow melts away. Nature ways are so beautiful!
Very nice pics vidya! Somehow this place manages to look like a picture postcard all through the year :)
Thanks for your comments Anusha. Indeed this place is a picture postcard :)
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