Living Like a Local
This red berry is called Red Currant – a common sight to see in the yards more than the wilderness. It is a member of the genus Ribes in the gooseberry family, native in Europe. In Finland, this bush is not much of an appeal than the wild blueberries however this shiny red berries make […]
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What is a Yew Shrub? Taxus is a genus of coniferous trees of the family Taxaceae which are slow-growing shrub reaching a height of around 2.5-20 meters.. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 2.5–20 m (8.2–65.6 ft), with trunk girth averaging 5 m (16 ft). native to most of Europe, from southern Scandinavia to […]
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Once again winter is coming this year. This would be my 3rd winter and to be honest, I feel like time is flying because seasons change so fast and when it does, you know its obviously a step closer to another year unlike when I am in the Philippine where the days seem longer and […]
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In Finland, a Fell is famous, symbolic holy places amongst the Sami people of Lapland. It takes its name from the Old Norse fell which means “mountain” normally barren elevated landscape like that of “Uluru” in Australia or simply a barren hill in many places in Asia or other parts of the world. photo source […]
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Happy Juhannus everyone, near or far! I am writing this while chatting with my husband who is reading his book in the dock where I can see the calm water and the cold breeze touching my face. We decided that we aren’t gonna do much this time while we are in the summer house so […]
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