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A free letter every Thursday from the cabin: one place, one thing noticed and one thing to try.

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Mattias standing at a frozen lake edge with mountains behind
Fig. 1. Where the last eight letters were written
  1. Notes · Nov 5, 2026 · 8 min readA notebook that survives the winterPencils that do not freeze, a cover that does not crack and how I write with cold fingers.
  2. Watching · Oct 29, 2026 · 7 min readHow to sit still outdoors for an hourA folding stool, a thermos and the surprising things that walk past when you stop moving.
  3. Seasons · Oct 22, 2026 · 6 min readTea in a hut at duskA wooden hut, a kettle and the half hour when the light goes blue.
  4. Plants · Oct 15, 2026 · 7 min readLichens that grow only on old treesA magnifier, a frosted branch and what a tiny plant says about a very old wood.
  5. Seasons · Oct 8, 2026 · 6 min readSkiing through birch in pink lightA slow morning on skis, with a few notes on why birch bark turns pink.
  6. Tracks · Oct 1, 2026 · 9 min readReading tracks in the first snowA trail of small prints, a gloved finger and the story they told.
  7. Water · Sep 24, 2026 · 5 min readThe sound of a lake freezingA low hum, a sharp crack and what is going on under the ice.
  8. Sky · Sep 17, 2026 · 6 min readGreen lights over a still lakeA cold clear night, a lake like glass and what makes the sky glow.

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