Photo Contest Elamusi Emajõel

Tartu Environmental Education Centre
Photo Contest
for photos taken on and around Emajõgi.
More info in Estonian here.
Deadline Oct 31, 2009.
Anyone welcome to participate.

As far as I remember
the river in Palupõhja
was Emajõgi,
but the river
in the place
where we made the fires
and had lunches
was Alam-Pedja,
so the last one
would not qualify
i guess.
And who remembers
which pictures
were taken where?

ad by Katrin
photo by Ian on Emajõgi :)

Translation in Summary by Katrin:


naturalists of all ages can participate
best photos will be on exhibition in the Environmental EducationCentre
Deadline October 31st
2 categories:
nature (looduspildid in Estonian)
and people in action near/on Emajogi (looduselamused in Estonian)

Every participant can send up to 3 pictures in each category
Every photo must have a smart title and the exact time and place of photo

1st prize - trip down Emajogi
2nd prize - get a necessarynature-friend's backbag
3rd prize - a nature book

The photos on paper (size 15*20 cm) must be sent to: RMKEmajõe-Suursoo looduskeskus, Kavastu küla, Luunja vald, Tartumaa.Digital photos in jpg-format to emajoe-suursoo.looduskeskus@rmk.ee .

For to have a high-quality print-outs the digital photos must be at least 1800x2400 pixels and resolution 300 dpi. And do not forget to add the author's name, age and contact information.

The winners will be announcedon Nov. 9, 2009.

The competition is sponsored by local governments of Luunja, Vara andMäksa, Emajõe Jõeriik Foundation, Peipsi Vikat Society, South-EstonianFishermen Society and Emajõe Nupuklubi Society. For more information: Eerika Purgel Tel 676 7998, 506 7248 emajoe-suursoo.looduskeskus@rmk.ee www.rmk.ee

tuli -x-x-x- the fire

tuli
the fire
on soe
is warm
tuli
the fire
on valgus
is light
tuli on tulemine
the fire is coming
keegi tuli
someone came
ja tõi tule
and brought the fire
mis tuli
that came
nägi
saw
võitis
won
teda nähti
he was seen
ja jäädigi vaatama
and stayed to look at
sest ta oli soe
because he was warm
ja valge
and white
ja soojendas südant
and warmed the heart


aga siis tuli elekter
but then came the electricity



by Katrin
24.04.1994 in Estonian
August 2009 translation to English

photo by Ellen 2009

Game

Stork takes frog
House Martin takes mosquito
Pond Bat takes moth
Horse - flies - takes royal blood

Why did I learn to fear the game and failure?

Kid takes blueberries
Hope takes a sneaky way
Nightjar takes flight
Rook takes bishop

I forgot that the nearer to losing I looked the closer to success I was

I am happy to play again

by ian
photo by Ellen

Step Four

You kiss my shivering skin, and make me
Warm. First my toes, then slowly up my leg;
Your hands, stroking the bruises on my knee;
Your eyes are on fire. Please don’t make me beg:
My hips are already yours. You force this
Moan when you reach my waist; I breathe your name;
Your mouth pushes me into the abyss.
I am your candle, and you are my flame.
“You are a beautiful woman, inside
And out”. Your whispers fill this empty space
Within my heart. I held you as I tried
To memorize that look upon your face:
   “Perhaps some things are not as they appear—
   In my arms, you have nothing left to fear.”

by Jenn Slemmer

photo by Kadri

Storm Kestrel

Like a kestrel lost in a storm, enraged
By the wind that pushes me back towards home,
Failing strength in my tired wings, engaged
In a battle to rise above the foam
On my slate-grey seas. This tie binds me here,
And on a short rope I roam: let me fly
Away, and I’ll return when Autumn’s clear
Sky settles my wandering heart with a sigh.
Waves beat at my breast, and salt stings my eyes,
And the noose grows tighter around my chest:
Straining forward, my placid face belies
This sudden storm that’s given me my best
    Chance to escape this moral gravity
    And soar above my rain-swept dignity.

by Jenn Slemmer


Photo by Robert B