Slices of Life: Singing Factory & Shallow Water

July 11, 2015 · Posted in Diving, Marine Biology, Science!, Slices of Life, Work · Comment 

I’m wading in knee high dark water pulling the boat after me when the factory sings out again across the strait. A flute-like mechanical sound, vaguely melodic, but not quite. Like someone had sampled a gale whistling in the structures of an abandoned factory, and played an atonal melody with it while throwing in a bit of vox humana. I stop to listen.

(Photo: Essi Keskinen / Metsähallitus)

(Photo: Essi Keskinen / Metsähallitus)

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Slices of Life: Seawater the Colour of Lapsang Souchong

The boat is full to the brim with gear. Tanks, boxes, backpacks, dive gear, four people. There’s barely room for one person to stand on the actual boat deck without standing on some piece of gear or other. I’m sitting on the back bench, struggling to bow down low enough to get my fin on my feet. The driver grabs the fin and starts helping them on, her red hair falling from under her inca wool cap. No need to do everything by yourself, this is work diving – ask for help.

(Photo: Metsähallitus / Janos Honkonen)

(Photo: Metsähallitus / Janos Honkonen)

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Unlocking the Fifth Decade With Zip-Lines, Parkour, Horror Theatre and Room Escape

June 12, 2015 · Posted in Adventure!, Life · Comment 

When my birthday started drawing near, Heli asked me if I wanted stuff or experiences for my present. I told her that I always opt for the latter if given a choice, since matter is the manacles of the soul. Experiences is what I got, indeed!

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