Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Rocking chair

The two little demons found a rocking chair that looks just about the right size for them.



Of course they both want to try it at once...



After lots of shuffling and pushing and poking they finally agree to take turns...



But the other is always standing by saying it's his turn NOW!


Two demons and one rocking chair does not seem to be a very good idea...

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Puck explores the forest again

Puck wanted to go to the forest again. He is an enthusiastic little explorer who wants to see everything.



- Here is a less trodden path, almost overgrown, we'll take this.


- Nice shady ferns...


These are much taller than me!


- Hmm... should we take this cross path... No, we'll continue upwards.


- We can still stop and examine the greater plantains


- Now this is a rocky road!


- Climbing was hard work, I must rest a bit...


- Insects like these fireweed - can you see the little flower fly on the right side. There was a bumble bee too, but we did not manage to capture it in the picture. The building you see in the background is the water reservoir.


- To prove I'm very brave I climbed a pine...


- I have to admit it was a very small pine...


This is a dry place because there is very little soil on the bedrock, but lichen and moss grow even in dry places.



- Here's a pine root growing on almost bare rock!

- We had a nice trip and saw lots of interesting things.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Haitula explores the forest

Haitula tells:

Today I decided it is my turn to go out and explore the forest. Here are some pictures of what I saw:


- It has rained so much that weeds sprout in every crack in the black top.


- The little brook lined with ferns is so nice to watch and to listen to.


- Because of the rain everything is so lush ahd green. Lots of delicate ferns and mosses.


- A rolling stone gathers no moss, but these rocks have not rolled since the ice age, so they have gathered quite a lot moss.


- The lake is so big and blue...


- I think this pine is dead. But the moss behind is alive. The reddish brown color is sporn cases, the moss is about to spread new spores soon.


- Here a living tree has grown its roots over a dead tree stump.


-Close up you can see they are birch roots.


- Under the stump is a secret passage. I wonder if this will lead to an underground world... I wonder if I would meet Alice and the white rabbit there...