I don't know if I have any English-language (or maybe I should write: non-Swedish) readers anymore, but occasionally I think at least one or two pops in, so I'll write in English this time, since this is maybe a bit exotic to non-Finns :). On Easter Saturday it is traditional to have a bonfire in our area. It is to scare away witches and evil spirits, which are believed to be loose on this night - I think it's just nice to have a fire and to have a chance to burn branches and stuff from last summer :). This year I joined forced with my neighbor, and we managed to gather a very nice little pile. A friend also joined with her family, so we were a few people enjoying the show. A very nice evening, thank you to all!! Here a summary of the evening:
I don't know if I have any English-language (or maybe I should write: non-Swedish) readers anymore, but occasionally I think at least one or two pops in, so I'll write in English this time, since this is maybe a bit exotic to non-Finns :). On Easter Saturday it is traditional to have a bonfire in our area. It is to scare away witches and evil spirits, which are believed to be loose on this night - I think it's just nice to have a fire and to have a chance to burn branches and stuff from last summer :). This year I joined forced with my neighbor, and we managed to gather a very nice little pile. A friend also joined with her family, so we were a few people enjoying the show. A very nice evening, thank you to all!! Here a summary of the evening:
Sausage-grilling is almost a must...
And then my favorite photos from tonite, not only because of the subject - me and D :) - but also because Barbro is such a good photographer and manages to capture the mood so well. Tack Barbro!
7 kommentarer:
Åh vad härligt med påskbrasa!!! Jag och äldre dottern introducerade traditionen med påskhäxor i byn i år. Det lär ha varit en för tio år sen ungefär (hon är numera 17 och stora damen), så det var på tiden. Påskbrasan som vi hade planerat bränna vägrade dock brinna, till och med med hjälp av lite olja... så vi fick nöja oss med att äta godiset som vi fick ihop i kaffepannan. :)
Åååååh! vilka underbara vackra stämningsfulla bilder, hela vägen långt ner till bloggens urgrunder...Ulla, du kan ha nyttja din talang till nåt yrkesmässigt. Du är så himla bra på det.Du borde få extra betalt på alla keikkor där du också fotograferar!hälsar Tirmotanten
Bilden längst ner till höger i det här inlägget skulle lätt kunna vinna någon fototävling. Vilken stämning!
Jättefina bilder!! Håller med Matilda om bilden längst ner. Den skulle absolut kunna vinna en tävling!
Vilken mysig tradition med påskbrasa.
Kram!!
Katt: vad synd att ni inte fick fräs på brasan, så var det för mig också ett år, men sen hittade jag en dunke med något illaluktande, som jag slängde på och då tog det fart. Vet inte vad det var....
Tirmotanten: jag får ju betalt för foton jag tar till mina artiklar! I början kunde jag inte tro att man fick betalt för att fotografera :)
Matilda: jo, det tycker jag också. Hon är en jättebra fotograf, fadder Barbro!
Annika: Barbro fick ju faktiskt ett hedersomnämnande i en tävling i höstas (då också en bild på D :). Bränner de alls brasor i USA någon speciell högtid?!
Hej! I am still around, just not as much as usual. Nice bonfire! We didn't make it to Jalasjärvi for our village's traditional pääsiäiskokko so it was nice to see your pictures here. It appears you had a very nice Easter. Ours was quite laid back. Tiina is doing good. Only six more times of radiation and it will be over! Hopefully for good. She is looking pretty much "fried" in those areas. It will continue to get worse for about three weeks after.
I had a tour of Parliament the other day and coffee with Minister Astrid Thors. I joined SFP last month so new members in Nyland were invited. 15 of us showed up. I have mixed feelings. I like how everyone is a big, happy family and I like their ideas but I feel so out of place because I understand less than 50% of spoken Swedish but do not speak it, except for a few words :( Maybe I will learn now??? :)
Hi Matt - nice to hear from you. I have been checking out your blog from time to time, and was a bit worried when there was nothing written, but I'm relieved to hear everyting is ok with Tiina. You can practise your Swedish here on my blog :)! I haven't decided which party I belong to yet :(
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