Since we left France at the end of April, assuring everyone there that summer in the Nordics is a must, magical, full of light and even warm, we have experienced an unusually cold spring, an even colder June, and now July looks equally gloomy weatherwise. One wonders what has happened? Are we now seeing the beginning of a permanent change, with warm, rainy winters and cold, rainy summers? If this is the case it does not sound very promising.
But summer in Finland is still wonderful. It is quiet and peaceful. No crowds, no rush. The light is the same as ever, and since it has been so cold nature moves slowly æthis year. Which is not necessarily bad. Only a few wild strawberries around, tiny, tiny chantarelles if you know exactly where to look. And all flowers bloom late. It is green and lush everywhere. No water shortage this part of the world (although it seems the ground water level is low). But it would certainly be nice with somewhat higher temperatures. In the beginning of July it is +15 C in the water, +12-14 C in the air when it is raining, slightly higher, +17-18 C when the sun is shining. It doesn’t really sound like summer, does it? Only for a few days in May and another few in June have we seen temperatures above +20 C. However, in pictures it does look very nice!
O S M A F Frankenhaeuser 