Today we’re back with Ice Swimmer for the next chapter in his series Harakka, an Island. Thanks, Ice Swimmer. I’ll let you take it from here…
Chapter 2 – Uphill
In picture 1 we’re looking south. The low wooden building is the brackish water aquarium building. We’re going to go uphill, to our right.
A barnacle goose family is blocking our way. They’ve got little ones so the parents may get aggressive.
A closer look at the geese.
After a bit of an undocumented detour, the goose family is elsewhere so we can try going up the hill. It seems there’s a dead tree at the end of the road.
Indeed, a dead tree, a lamp post and a windmill/wind turbine. And there are a few gulls.
Going up the hill and looking at the gravel, one begins to wonder: “To whom does this island belong?”
The gulls are observing their surroundings and we can see a vaguely neoclassical building.
busterggi says
I do get jealous of t=not being able to get to these places.
Nightjar says
Concurring with busterggi. I’m glad you decided to visit the island and share what you saw with us.
I love picture 4, that’s a really inviting path and so lush. The dead tree has a very interesting shape and the shadows in picture 6 work very well together with the footprints and feathers.
voyager says
The island obviously belongs to the birds. And so it should. (I really think those barnacle geese are adorable. Like a cross between a puffin and a duck)
rq says
Yep, barnacle geese have beautiful colouring -- elegant enough for the opera! I’m liking the idea of this walk-through more and more. What secrets shall be revealed?? I’m already waiting for some particularly significant building or object to show up, with a fantastical historical backstory and all.
Ice Swimmer says
Thank you, all!