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03 helmikuuta 2022

February Thoughts


Kindness is like snow—it beautifies everything it covers.
- Kahlil Gibran

In Southern Finland February started with frost & thick snow blanket. The trees are covered with snow and look very decorative to me. Yesterday it was around minus 8 C and I enjoyed the sunshine and pure snow and took a few photos during my walk in the neighbourhood. The above tree is probably Aesculus hippocastanum and underneath Salix fragilis ’Bullata’.




The beginning of February is also the time of the traditional Runeberg pastries. They are sweet and rich in calories, but taste oh so good! On top there is an icing sugar round with rasperry jam and the pastry is flavoured with rum. The name comes after our national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804-1877), whose birthday is celebrated the 5th of February. According to the history his wife Fredrica used to bake them and today every commercial bakery has their own secret recipe. HERE one recipe in English.



I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? 
And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, 
go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.
- Lewis Carrol


I pray this winter be gentle and kind—a season of rest from the wheel of the mind.
- John Geddes


There is an elementary school nearby and I photographed
these sweet girls on the empty street.


In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.
- Albert Camus


Well, I love summer more than winter, there is no doubt about that!
Wishing you bright winter days.

❤︎❤︎❤︎
#der natur donnerstag #gartenglück #image-in-ing #krapu 
#makrotex / february #mosaic monday #my corner of the world #tuesday's treasures 

27 kommenttia:

  1. Thanks for sharing such beautiful photos.
    Wishing you bright and calm days too.

    VastaaPoista
    Vastaukset
    1. I do hope that we don’t get any new snow - wisful thinking!

      Poista
  2. Good morning Ritta!

    How wonderful are your snow pictures. I wish it would really snow here for once. I love winter pictures like this!

    The Runeberg cake not only looks pretty, it seems to taste good too. I'll see if I can find a recipe.

    I wish you a nice day
    and stay healthy!

    Warm greetings

    Anne

    VastaaPoista
    Vastaukset
    1. Hello Anne,
      I found one Runeberg pastry reciope in English:
      https://www.scandikitchen.co.uk/runeberg-cakes/

      Have a fine weekend!

      Poista
  3. Draga Riitta,
    Frumoase ganduri de iarna ai prezentat prin minunate poze si lectura care te unge la suflet.
    Cele mai bune ganduri,
    Mia

    VastaaPoista
  4. Hallo Riitta,

    thank you for the winter--pictures. They are wonderful.

    Greetings
    Jutta

    VastaaPoista
    Vastaukset
    1. The weather is fantastic today too, sun & minus 7 C. I enjoy!

      Poista
  5. Beautiful photos! Winter can be wonderful too.

    VastaaPoista
    Vastaukset
    1. When the weather is like this, I don’t complain!

      Poista
  6. ...thanks for sharing your winter wonderland. WE had a thaw yesterday with snow coming our way. Take care and stay warm and well.

    VastaaPoista
  7. Thank you Elke. The light was fabulous yesterday!

    VastaaPoista
  8. On kyllä kaunista, postikorttimaisemia!
    Ja viikonloppuna tulee lisää lunta...

    VastaaPoista
  9. That looks so beautiful with all that snow. Cake looks good but would spread my waist

    VastaaPoista
  10. Those cakes! They look completely delicious. I'm coming to your house to try one!

    VastaaPoista
  11. Someone wrote that Camus quote in large graffiti on a wall in the street in lockdown last year. It really resonated.

    VastaaPoista
  12. auch ich liebe den Frühling-Sommer-Herbst mehr wie den winter.
    Aber trotzdem sehen deine Schneefotos wunderbar aus !
    Liebe Grüße

    VastaaPoista
  13. Your winter photos, dear Riitta, are gorgeous, love them so much, especially because it's grey here outside.
    And now I would love to taste your Runeberg pastry, looks so delicious. :-)
    By the way... calories don't hurt, swallow them down, that's it! :-)

    Have a nice day
    Christa

    VastaaPoista
  14. Tus fotografías son preciosas. Por aquí no suele nevar, pero si la veo en los picos de las montañas. Besos.

    VastaaPoista
  15. How beautiful snowy shots!
    Runeberg pastry looks so yummy.
    Happy Friday dear Riitta!

    VastaaPoista
  16. Absolutely beautiful photographs - the trees look stunning.

    VastaaPoista
  17. Puukuvat ovat kuin satukirjasta. Ja Runebergin torttu näyttää herkulliselta. Minulla jäikin tänä vuonna kokonaan väliin.

    VastaaPoista
  18. Niin kauniita kuvia!Kaunista helmikuun jatkoa Sinulle!
    Eipä muuten tullut herkuteltua ollenkaan Runebergin tortulla...

    VastaaPoista
  19. Onpa sinulla kauniita talvisia kuvia!

    VastaaPoista
  20. Paljon lunta ja herkkujakin mukavasti.

    T. Täysin arkista vol.2

    VastaaPoista

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