Finland 100: 41 – Offshoots of Life

I’m trying to think of some words to go with this image that don’t end up sounding too weighted down with meaning, especially after a title like that. So, here are some words – random, interconnected, complex, simple, light, dark, detail, big picture, offshoots, winter, death, rebirth… I could go on but I think that’ll do, and a lot easier than trying to put them into a sentence. The sight of this tree on the banks of Töölönlahti set the tone for the day. I had avoided going to the office this morning to continue the work I’m doing on a series of photographs that I’m finding emotionally demanding, another personal project. Instead, I wandered around Helsinki with my camera. The first snows of winter, sunshine all around, blue skies… What a beautiful day! Feeling grounded, probably not quite as much as this tree.