The abundance of summer sensations

Here in Finland it means light day and night, it means an abundance of aromas and a feeling of joy. 

This week on Monday, the eve of summer, we started off towards Peurunka fitness and wellness centre in the braking light of the dawn at four am. Soon after five the sun was shining from the clear blue sky and awakened the spring green colour of the trees. Looking at it my thoughts brought back to mind other sensations of this spring. 

The last weeks overflowing rains soon after the leaves of the silver birch had swelled up into almost full size. After the rain I stood on the stars in awe of the clean colours of the garden and how the rain had coaxed the aromas of the silver birch out through the still fragile surfaces of the leaves.
The songs of the birds filled the air with the same abundance.

In Turku attached to the new library there is a Café that opens out to a bright courtyard where it is a pleasure to lunch underneath the light sunshades. At the next table sat a little boy enjoying a delicious looking and judging by the boy’s face just as tasty strawberry ice cream. I only needed to look at him and now writing about it my mouth starts to water.
  
Walking back along the riverside my nostrils were filled by the aroma of newly cut grass. But I did not hear or see the usual noisy mower. Some distance in front of me I saw a relaxed looking young man pushing what looked like an old fashioned ordinary mower. It made me feel good. No noise, no exhausts. Only the aroma of the freshly cut grass. 

Some small distance ahead was the Café that has the reputation of making the best and mos,  but I did smell the freshly brewed coffee. What is it that makes it smell so good…

Back to Linnankatu, less than 20 meters. What a change. There the aroma was exhausts and dust and the ambience the noises of the traffic and hurrying people.

At Jyväskylä, the mirror calm of the lake reflected the light of the sun that had risen high up the sky and brought my thoughts back to the moment and the approaching meeting with the clients.
A moment of thought and concentration on the coming meeting and freshen up the looks…