I really love this time of the year. Nature is changing daily and the whole summer is in front of us. After a fairly long dry and warm season, there was some rain last night. The rain turned the whole nature green. While the kids were playing at the local park, I was trying to document these first green promises of summer.

In the evening the wind was still blowing so I decided to pack my camera and my windsurfing gear and head to the beach. I suspected that the wind might not be sufficient and I was right. There was no wind what so ever when I got to the beach. Instead I got out my camera and took some photos.

All of these photos can be viewed in slideshow mode: http://kansala.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Antti/2012-05-05%20Nature%20photos/?action=slideshow

..or in folder mode: http://kansala.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Antti/2012-05-05%20Nature%20photos/

For tech geeks

The macros from the park are all shot with my Nikkor 50mm/1.4 lens with a 36mm extension tube.