Here I discuss some topics about science and technology, and show some of my artworks and photos.
23 Oct 2022 1 minute read 2 comments valo
I went to a nearby park full of beautiful old oaks. They are not native to my country, so seeing them is quite rare. I love their huge thick trunks and the beautiful shape of their leaves. In autumn, they put on a pretty yellow coat. Plants rely...
17 Oct 2022 1 minute read 2 comments valo
When I go for a walk in nature, I admire the beautiful scenery, but also I look at my feet regularly. There’s always something interesting to spot - maybe a leaf, a caterpillar, a mushroom or… in this case, a piece of a wasp nest. I wonder what happe...
14 Oct 2022 1 minute read 0 comments valo
Some ten days ago, I was feeling really frustrated with a boring task at work and how it just was not going the way I and my colleague were hoping to. I was working remotely, so I decided to take a breath of fresh air, and then continue with my dutie...
12 Oct 2022 1 minute read 2 comments valo
Tree mushrooms (or polypores) are so common that we often do not even pay attention to them. At times, though, they can be quite pretty. These photos are from last weekend when there were still quite few mushrooms in the forest. Still, I found a pret...
16 Sep 2022 1 minute read 0 comments valo
Earlier this year when snow had just molten, I was walking past a small stream. It was too small to form rapids, but there was a widened area with some rocks to make the water hop around them. Right by the spring, there were blooming buttercups. I ai...
28 Aug 2022 3 minute read 0 comments valo
Be a good boy/girl, ace your studies and you will succeed in life. (Picture source: Unsplash) Many parents tell their children to be good boys/girls, ace their studies, and you will succeed in life. While it makes sense to an extent, it is not 100...
25 Aug 2022 1 minute read 0 comments valo
Is there anybody who doesn't like sunsets? I haven't come across such a person, so I will go on and share two old photos. Both of them were underexposed, but I decided to bring them to life and put them in Aurora HDR. The results surprised me! Of cou...
14 Aug 2022 1 minute read 8 comments valo
I am an animal lover, but wasps are at the bottom end of my list of favourite animals. They are very important for farming and wildlife alike since they act as pollinators. Wasps are also attracted by fruit, honey, soft drinks and even beer. I have n...
13 Aug 2022 1 minute read 1 comment valo
If you happen to be a Hive or a Steem user, you might have come across Actifit, an app that rewards you for making between 5000 and 10 000 steps in a day. So far, I've been motivated to go out and move just to hit the 5k mark. And I even started doin...
11 Aug 2022 2 minute read 0 comments valo
Flea markets are usually full of items that can be put into use. I appreciate it that their owners decided to give them away instead of throwing them to the trash. Sometimes the items are complete junk, but still, a flea market is a great place to fi...
