Weather today: temperature +9 , wind S 4 m/s. Brilliant sunshine.
Goodbye Katja,Päivi and Pasi. Thank you for the warm welcome and coffee.
The neighbour islet was full of live, more than two hundred seals were lying on the rocks and enjoying the warm weather.But there were only three habitats on our islet and they were a little bit sad because they had to leave this paradise.
Our home for next two weeks
Many species of springflowers were at their best in Ramsholmen in Eckerö. It was a big contrast to these rocks with only a few species of licens.
Willow warpler (pajulintu) was on its way to finnish woodlands.Two barnacle goose (valkoposkihanhi) were looking for a possible nesting place.
SUNDAY 12.5.2013
Weather: temperature +8,wind south-southwest 11 m/s. A cold and windy day. All the small birds are hiding somewhere.
We were continuing to bild a new door to the machineroom. Now it is ready.This is the new life of the shelfs.A view from the machineroom to the lighthouseThe Eiders (haahka) were resting on the rocks because of the hard wind. This foto was taken throught the telescope with a pocket camera
MONDAY 13.5.2013
Weather: temperature +6.9,wind SE 11 m/s. A guite cold but sunny day. We saw some beautiful clouds in the afternoon on the sky.
The coastguards took away the old and very heavy batteries.Furuno guys finished their work.Cumulus mediocris clouds are arranged by the wind into parallel lines known as “ cloud streetsWe haven´t got rain and storm for a long time so our swimming pools are drying.“Bridge over troubled water”
TUESDAY 14.5.2013
Weather: Temperature +8,wind S/SE 8 m/s. It was raining today but sun again in the evening.
The baseboards got new color.The lighthouse picture of the day and now with the compass.Katja´s little seedling is growing in a good place getting a lot of sun and nutrients. It´s interesting to see what it will be.A Arctic stern (lapintiira) is sitting every day on the same place and is looking for a fish.
WEDNESDAY 15.5.2013
Weather: temperature +7, wind S/SE 8 m/s, sunny but windy day
We got a visitor to our coffee break. Summer is here at last.The weather was so bright that we coud see our neighbour in Sweden, Understen lighthouse, very well.The terrace season is opened.This green algaes took our toughts to warmer and southern rainforests.Bluethroat (sinirinta). This Laplands songbird has been on the reef catching flies, to be strong enough to migrate to its nesting areas.
THURSDAY 16.5.2013
Weather: temperature +11, wind E 3m/s. A quite fine and calm day.
An odd phenomenon in the sky. Why is this halocircle upside down when the sun was under this circle?
Märket is not mist only when one can enjoy cloud, and Circumzenithal arcs too. They are bands of bright prismatic colours that resemble an inverted rainbow. This rare phenomen appears above observer’s head (zenith) as brightest when sun is exactly 22 º above the sun horizon. This scientific result was proven by highly qualified Märket crew. Did we use a sextant, perhaps? Anyway conclusion is an achievement of which everyone can be proud for. Circumzenithal arc is caused by the reflection of sunlight through the same horizontally aligned cirriform ice crystals.
Our catch was two monsterfishes (sculpin, härkäsimppu). Inspite of the ugly look they have beautiful colors. We didn´t eat them.Two brave fishermen going out for a big catch.Mirja has ordered food for the next week. And now she is dreaming of many delicious meals again.Our dockyards lift got a new colour.
Aarni, Ari and Mirja
Friday 17.5
weather: temperature +13,wind NE/E 6m/s.
Connectios didn´t work very well today.Ari had to direct the extra antenna again.We had time to relax too and for example watch birds. During this week we have already seen 57 species.The urinal is now ready for use again, and we found out the reason why it was not working.Suddenly the winddirection turned to NE and this is the result.Our lighthouse was full of smoke and so we tested our alarmsystem.Two terms (lapintiira) were mating and the rival was envious.This is the result. New life in a simple nest.
