Hiking, lake swimming and film photography in southern Finland. Updated when there is something worth writing down.
The Korpinkierros trail is at its best in the first week of September: the mosquitoes are gone, the blueberries are still around, and the light after four in the afternoon is the kind you hope for all summer. We started late from Haukkalampi, did the full loop counter-clockwise and were back at the car just before dusk, with two rolls of Portra shot and one cold swim at Mustalampi.
Read more →A short report from the northern part of the lake: campsites that actually have space in August, where the wind gets uncomfortable, and why a proper spray skirt matters even on a calm forecast. The water was 19 degrees, which after a week of rain felt almost warm.
Read more →The bottle in the cupboard turned out to be from 2017. It still worked. Notes on times for HP5+ at 400 and 800, agitation that finally gave me even skies, and the one mistake that cost me a roll from the Päijänne trip.
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