How winter arrived? / ¿Cómo llegó el invierno? / Comment l’ hiver est arrivé? / Como chegou o inverno?

December 10, 2015

How winter arrived? / ¿Cómo llegó el invierno? / Comment l’ hiver est arrivé? / Como chegou o inverno?

In English:

2014 / 2015

How winter arrived? Nearly all photos presented in this post, my wife took with her smartphone.

En español:

2014 / 2015

¿Cómo llegó el invierno? Casi todas las fotografías presentadas en este post, mi esposa sacó con su teléfono inteligente.

En francais:

2014 / 2015

Comment l’hiver est arrivé? Presque tous les photos présentées dans ce post, ma femme prenait avec son téléphone intelligent.

Em Português:

2014 / 2015

Como chegou o inverno? Quase todas as fotos apresentadas neste post, minha esposa tirava com o seu smartphone.

How winter arrived? / ¿Cómo llegó el invierno? / Comment l’ hiver est arrivé? / Como chegou o inverno?

Comments (72)

72 Comments »

Beautiful scenery! Your wife is an excellent photographer!

Comment by montucky — December 10, 2015 @ 08:21 | Reply
- Hi Terry.
  
  Thank You praising my wife’s photos and the beauty of the scenery. I have noticed that she uses her phone’s camera as well as I my Nikon. 🙂
  
  Happy week.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 10, 2015 @ 10:09 | Reply
Some gorgeous photos! I guess winter has arrived. It isn’t freezing in The Netherlands yet, but we’re getting closer to the Celsius 🙂

Love work done by your wife and blogging by you!

Warm regards,
Tieme

Comment by Tieme — December 10, 2015 @ 08:48 | Reply
- Hi Tieme.
  
  Do not be disappointed, but all these photos cover winter 2014/2015. We have few week ago about ten centimeters snow, but it melted. I just checked the actual situation. It varies from between 10 to 48 centimeters. Half of Finland has snow cover. Here is the link to this 10 days report:
  
  Depht of snow in Finland
  
  Thank You. Have a nice day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 10, 2015 @ 11:17 | Reply
  - Hi Sartenada!
    
    Not disappointed at all 😉 Today is another sunny day in The Netherlands, with temperatures op to 10 degrees Celsius.
    
    At least you have gotten some snow 😉
    
    Cheers!
    Tieme
    
    Comment by Tieme — December 13, 2015 @ 14:46 | Reply
    - Hi Tieme.
      
      Thank You. Happy new week!
      
      Comment by Sartenada — December 14, 2015 @ 08:41 | Reply
Good morning and my very best compliment to your wife for this magnificent winter surroundings!! But you do not really have much snow yet? We still have geraniums flowering in the garden. It’s crazy! Have a good time and many thanks

Comment by Martina Ramsauer — December 10, 2015 @ 09:36 | Reply
- Hi Martina.
  
  My photos cover winter season 2014/2015, from November to March. At this moment, half of Finland has snow cover. If You want to see where and how much, then look at here:
  
  Depht of snow in Finland.
  
  At this time cold and snow varies daily. Thank You commenting.
  
  Happy Thursday!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 10, 2015 @ 11:32 | Reply
Lovely! Please send us some of that snow to Southern Finland – we only have rain…

Comment by mrs_suvi — December 10, 2015 @ 10:38 | Reply
- Hello Suvi.
  
  I would love to send, but all my photos are from last winter. Now half of Finland have snow cover. If You are not aware this link, then:
  
  Depht of snow in Finland.
  
  Thank You for Your visit and comment.
  
  Have a great day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 10, 2015 @ 11:45 | Reply
It seems to be very cold, and the northernmost area of Japan falls from the end in November, but Miki-shi is much warmer. It is 15 degrees Celsius.
Santa Claus should come whether all the inlets freeze. Wonderful Christmas!
素敵な１日を！

Comment by medaka4841 — December 10, 2015 @ 11:02 | Reply
- Hi Medaka4841.
  
  Cold is only matter of clothings! 🙂 Let’s hope that Santa brings some cold weather to You. Thank You comenting.
  
  こんばんは.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 10, 2015 @ 12:01 | Reply
Oh nice little snow layer. Here in north Germany we have around +10 degrees at the moment….not much of a Christmas feeling

Comment by CrazyChineseFamily — December 10, 2015 @ 11:22 | Reply
- Hi Timo.
  
  Thank You. BTW, all photos were from last winter. In the middle of Finland, there is no snow. Nights are cold, days “warm”. This link shows to You the amount of snow:
  
  Depht of snow in Finland
  
  Have a great day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 10, 2015 @ 12:10 | Reply
These are splendid snow scenes. I like snow scenes, too.

Comment by wakasahs15th — December 10, 2015 @ 11:46 | Reply
- Hello Wakasahs15th.
  
  Thank You for your kind comment.
  
  こんばんは.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 10, 2015 @ 12:39 | Reply
It seems most places are having a strangely warm winter ,even here in Canada- climate change no doubt. Nice to see that it looks normal somewhere.

Comment by womanseyeview — December 10, 2015 @ 12:08 | Reply
- Hi Carol.
  
  Yes, we still wait real winter with snow and cold. Nights are cold, but days are “warm”. Situations change daily. When writing this, half of Finland has snow cover. Here is nice link to show the amount of snow during ten days. Figures are in centimeters:
  
  Depht of snow in Finland.
  
  Thank You commenting.
  
  Have a nice day.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 10, 2015 @ 12:47 | Reply
Top quality photos,magical winter sceneries !

Comment by DG MARYOGA — December 10, 2015 @ 13:15 | Reply
- Hello Doda.
  
  How nice to read that You loved my photos. Thank You.
  
  Have a wonderful day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 10, 2015 @ 13:18 | Reply
  - I was really entranced by the magic of the snow-clad scapes!Thank you ~ Have a wonderful day ~ Doda
    
    Comment by DG MARYOGA — December 10, 2015 @ 13:31 | Reply
Beautiful photos of the snow. Summer has begun here and today it was 30 degrees C – couldn’t be more different from these winter scenes.

Comment by the eternal traveller — December 10, 2015 @ 13:21 | Reply
- Hi Carol.
  
  Thank You. I am “son of summer”, but winter / snow gives great variety to life. As You saw in some of my photos, we walked on a frozen lake. On the lake, there was snow and in the snow ski tracks. This is just the best part of winter for us: to walk on the lake. Man can walk, bike and ski on lakes. If You have time check my old post and discover funs of winter:
  
  Walking on frozen lake.
  
  Have a nice day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 10, 2015 @ 14:56 | Reply
  - Our average winter temperature is around 15 degrees C so it never snows. I will enjoy seeing your lovely photos.
    
    Comment by the eternal traveller — December 10, 2015 @ 21:45 | Reply
    - Thank You Carol.
      
      Comment by Sartenada — December 11, 2015 @ 12:47 | Reply
Love the frozen crystalline landscapes!!!! A “winter wonderland” for sure. My favorites are the 2 photos of your lengthening shadows as you stand on the frozen whiteness!!!!! I am constantly amazed at the quality of the photos from a phone!!!!!!!

Comment by treadlemusic — December 10, 2015 @ 14:44 | Reply
- Hi Doreen.
  
  How nice it to see You here commenting my posts. Thank You. I am already quite sure that smart phones will soon replace pocket cameras. 🙂
  
  Happy weekend!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 11, 2015 @ 13:55 | Reply
Brrrrr!!!!! Very beautiful photos of winterscapes – but I have to say they make me doubly glad I am in Oaxaca, Mexico!

Comment by Marilyn Albright — December 10, 2015 @ 14:50 | Reply
- Hi Marilyn.
  
  Cold – You know that cold is just matter of clothing. 🙂 Enjoy good music, drinks in Mexico and warm.
  
  Happy weekend!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 11, 2015 @ 14:05 | Reply
Very nice. Here in Michigan it’s still above freezing and grey. No snow has stuck! C’mon winter, get it in gear!

Comment by atcDave — December 10, 2015 @ 17:22 | Reply
- Hello Dave.
  
  I am very glad when hearing from You here. Thank You commenting.
  
  Happy weekend!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 11, 2015 @ 08:00 | Reply
As if watching time lapse photography! We don’t have much snow yet here in Calgary but a lot out in the mountains. Beautiful images!

Comment by Sue Slaght — December 10, 2015 @ 19:09 | Reply
- Hi Sue.
  
  We have had cold and warm changing daily and weekly, but finally it seems that this weekend might start winter. Because we live by the lake, we wait with great eager that the lake starts get snow cover which is enough thick to walk on it. Thank You for Your kind comment.
  
  Happy weekend.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 11, 2015 @ 08:07 | Reply
Très belles photos d’un hiver qui s’installe chez toi.
Je te souhaite une belle fin de semaine.
Hervé

Comment by vever02 — December 10, 2015 @ 19:19 | Reply
- Bonjour Hervé.
  
  Je vous remercie vivement pour votre si gentil commentaire.
  
  Je vous souhaite un agréable weekend!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 11, 2015 @ 08:13 | Reply
Brr, those photos certainly conveyed the feeling of cold. Phone cameras are getting better and better!

Comment by Yvonne — December 10, 2015 @ 20:50 | Reply
- Hello Yvonne.
  
  Thank You for Your nice comment. My wife’s phone is two years old! What is curious, is that her phone camera is better than mine, which was more expensive! 🙂
  
  Happy weekend!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 11, 2015 @ 08:22 | Reply
  - What make does your wife have? Happy weekend to you, also.
    
    Comment by Yvonne — December 11, 2015 @ 09:49 | Reply
What a lovely grouping of photographs. I’m so amazed what a cell phone can do..

Comment by Bluebird4UDaily — December 10, 2015 @ 20:57 | Reply
- Hello Bluebird4UDaily.
  
  Thank you for Your kind words. Yes, it is amazing indeed. I love to take with me my “heavy” Nikon, but cell phone is fast when needed.
  
  Happy weekend!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 11, 2015 @ 12:46 | Reply
  - Sartenada, I can relate to your using your heavy Nikon as I too love the old fashion way of taking pictures, but I must admit even though digital is faster and easier, I do miss film….I don’t own a cell phone so I don’t know what I’m missing by taking pictures that way.. But, your wife’s photos with her phone were very delightful and if I owned one I think I’d get spoiled (and love it) very quickly in this new age of technology we live in…
    
    Have a wonderful weekend as well…
    Take care from, Bluebird
    
    Comment by Bluebird4UDaily — December 11, 2015 @ 15:43 | Reply
    - Hi Bluebird.
      
      Well, everyone has no of need smart phone. I as language enthusiast, I read for example newspapers from Brazil or watch soap operas in Portuguese. In addition, I listen my favorite music Cumbia from South or Central America. These are only few examples.
      
      Have a nice day!
      
      Comment by Sartenada — December 12, 2015 @ 12:04 | Reply
      - Sartenada, I’m so happy to hear that. I too have a love of books. I’ve always wanted to be able to read other languages too, but sadly for me my brain only goes for the English. My birth parents were Spanish and I tried to learn the language to fulfill a missing link in my life. I was raised by English only speaking folks. But, I’m honored to have had such an upbringing, so my life has been full without regrets. Take care and fully enjoy the experience of many different languages. Have a peaceful Saturday… Bluebird
        
        Comment by Bluebird4UDaily — December 12, 2015 @ 17:42 | Reply
        
        Thank You Bluebird.
        
        Comment by Sartenada — December 13, 2015 @ 08:39 | Reply
What beautiful scenery! and amazing photos! A beautiful country indeed!

Comment by utesmile — December 10, 2015 @ 22:44 | Reply
- Hello Ute.
  
  I am glad that You loved my post. Thank You commenting so kindly.
  
  Happy weekend.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 11, 2015 @ 13:04 | Reply
So pretty, and expected! Here on the north east coast of the USA winter has been held at bay, temperatures averaging well above freezing so far. Will it stay this way here or will we be caught with our coats off by the first frigid air mass? And Christmas is only 15 days away! M 🙂

Comment by mvschulze — December 11, 2015 @ 01:22 | Reply
- Hi mvschulze.
  
  Thank You very much commenting my post. Well, in 15 days it can happen anything. Maybe I have to ask Santa to bring to You Christmas weather. 🙂
  
  Happy weekend.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 11, 2015 @ 13:15 | Reply
Fantastic winter world!!
It’s heavy rain ＆wind in my place this morning.and warm…　
It’s surprised by the performance of the camera of recent smart phone.

Comment by kanaconnie — December 11, 2015 @ 04:19 | Reply
- Hello Connie.
  
  Thank You for your praising comment. Two years old smart phone! I always read different test results before buying gadgets. 🙂 I never trust to sellers’ praise songs, but I want to read different test results.
  
  Happy weekend.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 11, 2015 @ 13:25 | Reply
Gorgeous images! We have no snow here in the south at the moment:(

Comment by cocoaupnorth — December 11, 2015 @ 14:11 | Reply
- Hello cocoupnorth.
  
  Thank You for Your kind comment and praising photos in this post. Well, there yet today days before Santa arrives. 🙂
  
  Happy weekend.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 11, 2015 @ 14:38 | Reply
bbbrrrrrrrisk ! her photos really “put ya’ there” ! i’ll post some recent snowy high-country shots soon, whilst working most of November in Ridgway (near, but not as “famous” as Telluride or Ouray)
well, with her phone, why would anyone need a regular camera? tell her to keep it up!

Comment by betunada — December 11, 2015 @ 23:16 | Reply
- Hello Betunada.
  
  Thank You. There are situations in which smart phone cannot compete with SLR cameras. My Nikon has ISO range 100-12800 and is expandable to 50-51200. I have taken some photos in dark using ISO 12800 and their colors are gorgeous and presenting targets as human eye can see them.
  
  Happy weekend!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 12, 2015 @ 12:21 | Reply
monochrome world !
Iｔ’s fantastic !

Comment by キース — December 12, 2015 @ 07:14 | Reply
- Hi Keith.
  
  Thank You. The beginning of winter from last season.
  
  Happy weekend!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 12, 2015 @ 12:38 | Reply
Just beautiful! Gorgeous photos and amazing landscapes.

Comment by hayley — December 12, 2015 @ 10:19 | Reply
- Hello Hayley.
  
  These photos presented how winter arrived last year. My next post is full of snow photos; just before Christmas.
  
  Happy weekend.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 12, 2015 @ 13:13 | Reply
Wow beautiful pictures with the phone ❤ Happy week end 🙂

Comment by LNA — December 12, 2015 @ 12:23 | Reply
- Hello Helein.
  
  Thank you leaving your kind comment. I am glad that You loved my wife’s photos.
  
  Happy weekend!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 12, 2015 @ 13:27 | Reply
Wonderful! I feel cold just looking at them!

Comment by chrissiedixie — December 12, 2015 @ 15:51 | Reply
- Hi Chrissie.
  
  You felt cold – I am sure that You are accustomed to tolerate cold and windy weather. 🙂 Thank You commenting.
  
  Happy Sunday!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 13, 2015 @ 08:27 | Reply
Wonderful winter photos, Matti! I saw little snow when I was in Finland., I had hoped for more 🙂

Comment by Tiny — December 13, 2015 @ 06:21 | Reply
- Hi Tiny.
  
  What a pity that You could not enjoy here wintry and snowy weather. This autumn has been exceptional warm. We have had during few days, snow in the Southern part, but it melted soon. The Lake Saimaa was partly frozen, but only few days. Thank You.
  
  Happy Sunday!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 13, 2015 @ 08:44 | Reply
As always, extraordinary photographs… I am caught by the beauty of those colds but perfect landscapes of yours, dear Sartenada…
Thanks for sharing. Love and bets wishes. Aquileana 🌠🍒☀️

Comment by Aquileana — December 13, 2015 @ 14:32 | Reply
- Hi Aquieana.
  
  Thank You praising my wife’s photos and loving landscapes in them. There is snow also in Argentina. I am sure that You know San Carlos de Bariloche! It is skiing paradise in Argentina.
  
  Have a great start of new week.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 14, 2015 @ 08:22 | Reply
How beautiful winter scenery…
It seems like the world of fairy tales.

Comment by 洋子 — December 13, 2015 @ 16:29 | Reply
- Hello August.
  
  Thank You for Your praising words and loving photos.
  
  Have a great star of new week.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 14, 2015 @ 08:43 | Reply
Looks absolutely beautiful! I just read all the enthusiastic reactions in the comments and would like to agree completely. I really love the thin ice layer on the lake, the frozen landscape (the plants!), the clear sky as well as this perfect combination of blue and white. Anja took a lot of very nice shots!. Amazing that a cell phone can be such a suitable replacement – if you don’t have a camera with you or even in general. At least in many cases. I suppose they won’t be able to handle all situations and circumstances outside as good as for example your Nikon (as you mentioned already in a commentary above when you talked about the ISO range).

So thanks to Anja for taking these stunning winter photos and thanks to you for showing them here, Matti! Nice to see you on this occasion again on some of these pictures!

Have a nice Advent season!
Michèle

Comment by ladyfromhamburg — December 13, 2015 @ 23:30 | Reply
- Hello Michèle.
  
  Very nice comment. Thank You. Well, we have to remember, that best photos are not dependent of photographic equipment, but to at right time at right place! 🙂
  
  Have a great start of new week!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 14, 2015 @ 11:38 | Reply
Great series of photos of a beautiful countryside.

Comment by bythebriny — December 24, 2015 @ 17:26 | Reply
- Hello Karen.
  
  Thank You for your kind comment.
  
  Happy Holidays!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — December 25, 2015 @ 09:07 | Reply