LongLand

We spent past 4 days in Turku. It is amazing how long country Finland is. We traveled from frozen sea to blooming cherry trees!

Turku was European Capital of Culture in 2011. To make something permanent they plant 222 cherry trees, different pieces so the blooming season lasts longer around the city. I have never seen so many, not to mention so big blooming cherry trees despite I know they get much bigger aboard when being older. I do have few tiny cherry trees in my garden but they are nothing compared to this. 

Today when we arrived home the sea is still frozen up here. My garden has made a great progress and it is now almost 100 % snow free zone.

Past two nights all around the world they've seen Aurora Borealis even there where they usually don't appear. I am happy so many of you -hopefully- were able to enjoy about them. Here you can read my traditional story of Aurora Borealis / Northern Lights: The Fires of Fox.

In 2023-2024 it has been unusual long snow season. It is because of the climate change. When the Gulf Stream begins to weaken it doesn't warm us so much anymore and we get colder over colder seasons and hotter over the warmer seasons. I can cope with the cold but am such a cry baby when it is warmer than +24C.

The trees never grow straight by the sea shore where it is always windy.💚