Night's Dream About the Northern Summer

in #hive-1949133 years ago

The other day I noticed that most of my recent posts look pretty gloomy. Well, I mean the color scheme, atmosphere and landscapes. It may seem that we live here all the time in such locations and everything is quite harsh. Well, that's partly true, but let me show you a piece of our summer…

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Although the mountains are the last to thaw, but this is where it all starts. They give life to numerous rivers that carry accumulated water throughout the region, seep further into the forests, saturating the area with moisture, forming lakes and swamps, going underground and re-emerging. But each of them dreams of reaching the sea and becoming a part of something even bigger.

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At the foot of the mountains, pine forests are full of the tallest trees, local giants, their masts proudly looked up and pulled out gusts of the north wind. They keep a lot of secrets, and look down on the neighborhood. Of course they are not as proud as the mountains, but still…

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The further north, the more modest the flora becomes and the more amazing it is to see such a variety here. After all, most of the year everything here had only one color-white, and a snow cover several meters high hid any vegetation and irregularities.

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Hundreds of lakes are freed from captivity, and begin to reflect the heavens in their waters. Life on their shores is boiling, they are full of fish, but the water in them remains cold, almost always. The local soil saturates them with iron, turning the water brown. It may really seem to you that metal touches your skin

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And now the wave of summer has already reached the tundra, the vast expanses of which do not notice the seasons, the wind steals them, he is the only master here. You may not feel the difference coming under his onslaught in July, or in January. But still, it's nice to see this endless carpet of grass and yagel in summer.

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Coastal rocks almost do not change their appearance with the arrival of warm seasons, there is nothing to change. Except that moss and lichens, the only ones who are able to gain a foothold and survive on these stones, change their colors from rusty to bright green.

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And here we are at the sea. As majestic and restrained as ever. Only a few vessels dare to conquer its waters, and expensive hotels and beach umbrellas are not located along the shores. It is not intended for recreation. However, only in summer, it is so calm, and does not remind of its harsh temper with constant storms and icy splashes.

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And in this so short and so amazing period of time called summer we live. We don't notice how it comes, and even more so we don't have time to understand how quickly it flew by. Maybe because the heat is so unusual for the locals that it is perceived as a dream. A wonderful dream, I'll tell you...

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Of course somewhere with such a long, dark winter would have the most beautiful, dreamiest of summers.

P.S. I like your gloomy posts!

😊 I will continue to make gloomy posts, I like them too. But yours even more 😉

Awww thanks!!

fucking beautiful! <3

@tipu curate

😂 Succinctly and sincerely!
I'm glad you appreciated it. Thanks for the support buddy!

what a beautiful perfect summer view you have there!!!! 😍😍😍

Oh yes, this is our reward for the long winters! 😅

Incredible views, as always, and the maze is great too :)

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it 😊
By the way, how is your winter there on the other side of the world? What is your temperature now?

Our winter has many flowers and I grow vegetables like spinach, cabbage and peas and on pleasant days, its 18-20C at midday an 3-5C at night. From time to time the antarctic sends us a polar weather system and then temps drop to minus degrees at night and 9-12 during the day but fortunately that doesn't last about a week at a time, it's only seriously cold for about 2 months. I'm sure that sounds like summer to you but we find it highly unpleasant

You have described a rather serious temperature difference between day and night. It's really frustrating. I understand what you mean , we have this in the summer. By the way, do you use heating at this time of year?

I don't but some people do. I try to keep the electricity bill lower and I find that extra clothes usually are enough

What a stunner! You captured it really well. My fave is the one with a rainbow. 😍

Thnak you so much! 😊
In fact, such a rainbow happens here quite often, somewhere in the middle between heaven and earth. Thunderclouds over the tundra sweep very quickly, literally fly back and forth, and therefore often 5 minutes after a downpour you see the sun and such rainbows.

Insane photos!😍

Thanks! 🙏

I come across this misconseption often too, that here in the north it’s dark and cold year round, people are so surprised by the gorgeous summers we have. What latitude do you reside in?

All these photos are fantastic!

What latitude do you reside in?

68,9792 N, 33,0925. E very high if you look at the globe 😅
Are you a Northerner too?

Well hello there neighbour! I’m around the 65th northern latitude here in Finland :)

Wow! A very pleasant surprise! 😊
We do historically consider Finland and Norway to be our neighbors. I think that despite all the political nuances, the north unites people.

I think it’s easier to live a good life and distance ourselves from the political nonsense here up north. We got better things to do!

But also keep your friends close and enemies closer ;)

Wow!!!! Amazing nature... beautiful!!!

Thanl you! ))

The color green always gives a wonderful feeling of harmony and regrowth. Beautiful photos, dear Northman.

The woman was brave to venture up on the roof of the cozy looking cabin. Must be warm enough to wear shorts. 😊

This so short and so amazing period of time called summer we live.

This is true even with our longer season. Summer is so enjoyable it seems to fly by too quickly.

Ohoho, we're all a bit brave here, so far north. Just like you, dear Northern Lady 😉😊
Yes, green time is very fleeting here, and today it began. I congratulate you on the first day of summer! 😁

Thanks for congrats but unlike your start of summer, our Summer Solstice doesn’t start until June 21 and goes until about September 22. June 21st will be the longest day (daylight) of the year.

I congrats to you on the start of summer in your area. 🌞 I don’t understand why the dates are different. Are you not in the Northern Hemisphere ?

You are absolutely right, the summer solstice day is June 21-22. I operated simply with calendar dates and seasons (summer months: June- July-August) , and not with the precepts of our ancestors and the natural order...my fault 🙄

Makes sense. 😊

Beautiful Place.

Wow, this is really beautiful to watch, would love to wander through those landscapes... and again the words you added really bring the whole atmosphere across! Loved this post!!
And well I guess it is probably because all this live is hidden under the snow and ice for most of the year, that it has this beautiful calm, alive energy when the land grows.. where is it?

Thank you for your words of praise! 😊
This is the Kola Peninsula, the far north of Russia.

You are very welcome! Well seems to be definitely worth a visit!!:)

Your photographs express calm and serenity. I wish someday to visit a place like that 🏡.

Que paisajes tan impresionante, me encantaría vivir allí lejos del mundo y la ciudad, alejado del ruido y del la contaminación.

It was a description of beauty. I enjoyed such a description. Great and thought-provoking pictures

Thnak you so much! 😊

Wow… these photographs are just stunning! Although I like the moody photos too, there are wow 🤩
Thanks for sharing @thenortherner 😁

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