Hi, my name is Isko Salminen.
I'm an adventure seeker and I love exploring nature with my camera and Australian Shepherd called Fire

Happy birthday: Fire turns 3

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Today is Fire's third birthday, he's officially an adult now. Can't believe it has already been 2 and a half years since I took the trip to Frankfurt and came home with this little furry monster.

Steve Jobs

No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Steve Jobs

​It's been a year.

Year 2011

I started my Project 365 but failed miserably. On the plus side, I convinced my friend Janne to start the project with me and he kept at it the whole year!

I started a project to minimize my wardrobe and ended up getting rid of 95% of my clothes.

I co-founded a company.

went surfing to Panama with Matias, Ville and Mikko.

I drank way too much beer at Oktoberfest with Leslie, Ross and Josh.

We finally got our office.

I got to celebrate the Christmas with my entire family and my nephew/godson who turned 1 this Christmas.

I started the redesign of this site but never finished.

Here's to a great 2012!!!

Happy birthday Fire!

My little puppy is turning 1 year old today! Can’t believe it! As a birthday gift we went to one of his favorite places: the pet store. He got his favorite sausages, a new toy and a new juicy bone.

A lot has happened since the beginning of march when I flew to Frankfurt to first meet him. Fire has grown from a tiny, little bit shy Aussie gentleman to all grown up, confident Aussie heartbreaker. He has made a ton of new friends and got to experience his first summer. He has learned a ton of new tricks and sniffed a ton of butts. As a dog and a friend, I couldn’t be more happy with how everything has gone so far with Fire. Big thanks for all of this goes to his human mother for such a great upbringing and for continues support and tips.

Here are few photos of Fire:

Congratulations you two

Matias and Saara just made official that they got engaged. Story goes that Matias already popped the question while we were in San Diego but they officially told everyone (read: posted it on Facebook) yesterday. Congratulations!

Love you guys.

I See You!

St. Louis