June 5, 2026
Learning to see empty benches
The forecast promised rain, so naturally I headed to a small island ferry. Halfway through I switched to black and white, which suited the windy weather much better.
May 31, 2026
Walking to the pine forest behind the town
A friend suggested the pine forest behind the town months ago, and this week I finally went. On the way home the train was nearly empty, so I reviewed the day's notes and planned the next trip.
May 25, 2026
Walking to a birch grove after rain
The forecast promised rain, so naturally I headed to a birch grove after rain. I sat on a bench for almost an hour, just watching fog change as the clouds moved.
May 20, 2026
Slow afternoon at the observatory hill
The forecast promised rain, so naturally I headed to the observatory hill. I kept a paper notebook this time, writing down the time and the light for every roll.
May 16, 2026
A short walk: an abandoned railway line
The alarm went off before dawn, and by six I was already at an abandoned railway line. The path was muddy and longer than the map suggested, but the view at the end made up for it.
May 13, 2026
A short walk: a mountain hut above the treeline
I went to a mountain hut above the treeline with a borrowed medium format camera and no particular plan. I underexposed most of the frames on purpose, to keep the mood unhurried rather than bright.
May 7, 2026
Old doors and reflections
The forecast promised rain, so naturally I headed to a fishing village on the coast. An elderly couple asked me to take their picture. I used their phone, then made one frame of them on mine.
May 2, 2026
Three days at the old harbour
I went to the old harbour with a pocket camera and no particular plan. I sat on a bench for almost an hour, just watching snow tracks change as the clouds moved.
April 30, 2026
Back to a birch grove after rain
A friend suggested a birch grove after rain months ago, and this week I finally went. I kept a paper notebook this time, writing down the time and the light for every roll.
April 26, 2026
Back to a quiet monastery
It has been a while since my last trip to a quiet monastery. The café near a quiet monastery still serves the same cinnamon buns; I had two and pretended it was research.
April 22, 2026
Walking to a quiet monastery
A friend suggested a quiet monastery months ago, and this week I finally went. The café near a quiet monastery still serves the same cinnamon buns; I had two and pretended it was research.
April 20, 2026
Learning to see harbour cranes
It has been a while since my last trip to a village bakery. I underexposed most of the frames on purpose, to keep the mood unhurried rather than bright.