October in the Northern Hemisphere

[ian mcdonald]

Fred, hieraceum maculatum grows wild on the site of a colliery near here. One specimen was identified as sub-species fictum.

[Leena]

In south western part of Finland autumn has been very dry, it has rained only in two days since the beginning of September. Autumn colours are very nice this year. It's been also not so cold, only couple of nights below freezing so far. My asters are flowering well this year (last year they stopped flowering early because of so cold nights). Red and pink asters are nameless ones, the purple on the right is 'Violetta' (A.n-a).
Also colchicums flowered well in September, right now the best is 'Glory of Heemstede', very nice and doesn't fall over easily)

[Leena]

It is interesting to look at Hoy's pictures from mountains in Norway. My husband was hiking in Finnish Lapland the last week of September, in National park in Saariselkä. In some parts it is similar than in Norway, but mostly there are more trees, and the leaves had already fallen from the trees in September.
He has put pictures from his week in Saariselkä in his blog, here are links to his journey. He hiked 60 km, and slept in a tent. Weather was not so good, because it was cloudy or rainy most of the time, but it wasn't snowing like it was when he was there two years ago the same time, and he had a good time. I couldn't go with him, because one of us had to stay home.
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Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7

[Maggi Young]

Oh my word, Leena - what outstanding photos from your husband Jouni.  I see that skill with a camera runs in the family!  The scenery is stunning - though I think I am quite relieved that I did not have to camp in such places!

[Leena]

Thank you Maggi.  He has taught me to take photos, he has had a camera since he was a teenager. 

[Robert]

Leena,

Thank you for sharing your husband's photographs. It was very fascinating and I enjoyed them greatly. I wish that I could have read the text too, but that is okay. A little bit was in English.    My wife can speak several different languages and can learn new ones easily. Wish I had those skills. 

Thank you again for sharing the photographs.

[Gabriela]

A big thank you to your husband Leena! and to you, of course for posting the links
Breathtaking landscapes - make me start dreaming!

[Cfred72]

Leena, landscapes and pictures are stunning. it makes me think of our landscape Hautes-Fagnes in Belgium but with a more natural "tortured". 

[David Nicholson]

Very enjoyable Leena, thanks for posting them.

[Cfred72]

I have this Euphorbia blooming in the garden. I speak of the plant that bloomed with white petals. someone knows it? I lost his name.

[Leena]

Thank you, all. I will tell him.

[Leena]

I have this Euphorbia blooming in the garden. I speak of the plant that bloomed with white petals. someone knows it? I lost his name. (Attachment Link)

I don't know that Euphorbia, but I would like to ask if you know the name of that Aster in the background?

[Cfred72]

Leena, I do not have the name of the Aster. A friend had given me a small piece of its plant. I will send you a piece if you want.

[Hoy]

In south western part of Finland autumn has been very dry, it has rained only in two days since the beginning of September. Autumn colours are very nice this year. It's been also not so cold, only couple of nights below freezing so far. My asters are flowering well this year (last year they stopped flowering early because of so cold nights). Red and pink asters are nameless ones, the purple on the right is 'Violetta' (A.n-a).
Also colchicums flowered well in September, right now the best is 'Glory of Heemstede', very nice and doesn't fall over easily)

Leena,

What I see of your garden looks good still! I like both the asters and the colchiums

And I also like your husband's pictures! The terrain and vegetation look both familiar and not so familiar. Did your husband walk alone?

[Leena]

And I also like your husband's pictures! The terrain and vegetation look both familiar and not so familiar. Did your husband walk alone?

Thanks Trond. Yes, he was alone, none of his friends could get time off work. In the first couple of days he walked in bigger paths (to get faster away from the road)  and saw a few other people, but then he went his own way with compass and map, and didn't see anyone else except in the last day. The time was late for most hikers which are there earlier in September.