Lahemaa rahvuspargis oli suve lõpp.

In the Lahemaa National Park, it was the end of summer.

Päike paistis veel soojalt, kuid õhk tundus jahe.

The sun was still shining warmly, but the air felt chilly.

Kalev, Maarja ja Toomas olid otsustanud teha väikese matka läbi soosaarte.

Kalev, Maarja, and Toomas had decided to take a short hike through the bog islands.

Nende eesmärk oli jõuda peidetud vaatetornini, et püüda kaamerasse imelised looduse hetked.

Their goal was to reach the hidden watchtower to capture the wonderful moments of nature with their camera.

Kalev juhtis teed.

Kalev led the way.

Ta oli alati olnud loodusearmastaja.

He had always been a nature lover.

Eriti meeldisid talle need rajad, kuhu teised tihti ei satu.

He especially liked those paths where others rarely ventured.

Märg rada venis nende ees, laudteed kadusid aeg-ajalt samblasse.

The wet path stretched out before them, and the boardwalks occasionally disappeared into the moss.

Siin, Lahemaa peidetud osades, saab hing rahu.

Here, in the hidden parts of Lahemaa, the soul finds peace.

Maarja ja Toomas rääkisid omavahel vaikselt.

Maarja and Toomas were quietly talking with each other.

Nemadki nautisid nooresuveilma, kuigi Kalev oli mures oma tööasjade pärast, millele ta peagi linnas pidama naasma.

They too enjoyed the young summer weather, although Kalev was worried about his work matters, which he would soon have to return to in the city.

Aga praegu oli aeg unustada!

But now was the time to forget!

Midagi oli erilise selles päevas.

There was something special about this day.

Vaevalt nad olid teekonna keskpaika jõudnud, kui udu hakkas kerkima.

They had barely reached the halfway point of their journey when fog began to rise.

Alguses oli kõik kaunis, nõiduslik, kuid peagi muutus see tihedaks ning suund kadus käest.

At first, everything was beautiful, enchanting, but soon it became dense, and they lost their sense of direction.

Rada muutus nähtamatuks.

The path became invisible.

"Me peaksime tagasi pöörduma," pakkus Maarja ettevaatlikult.

"We should turn back," suggested Maarja cautiously.

Aga Kalev kuulis ikka peas ainult seda vaatetorni kutsuvat häält.

But Kalev still heard only the call of the watchtower in his head.

Ta teadis, et peab sinna jõudma.

He knew he had to get there.

"Aga siis me jääme sellest vaatetornist ilma," vastas Kalev ja hoidis fotokaamerat kõvasti peos.

"But then we'll miss out on the watchtower," replied Kalev, holding his camera tightly in his hand.

Toomas pilgutas silmi segaduses olekus: "Võib-olla peaksime riskima.

Toomas blinked in confusion: "Maybe we should take the risk.

Kuigi udu on tihe, tunnen ma, et me suudame seda teha.

Even though the fog is thick, I feel we can do it.

Me saame selle vaate pildile."

We can capture that view."

Kalev otsustas riskida.

Kalev decided to take the risk.

Nad astusid udusse, teadmata täpselt, kuhu nad suundusid.

They stepped into the fog, not knowing exactly where they were headed.

Vaatamata hirmule pani ta usk oma sisetundesse.

Despite the fear, he trusted his instincts.

Jalad leidsid teed isegi siis, kui silmad ei suutnud.

His feet found the way even when his eyes couldn't.

Lõpuks, kui päike hakkas loojuma, jõudsid nad vaevaliselt vaatetornini.

Finally, as the sun began to set, they laboriously reached the watchtower.

Äkitselt udu hajus ja nad nägid kogu sood laotumas nende jalge ees.

Suddenly the fog dissipated, and they saw the entire bog spread out at their feet.

Karev tõstis üles kaamera ja vajutas päästikut just hetkel, kui päikesekiired murdsid läbi pilvede.

Kalev raised the camera and pressed the shutter just as the sunrays broke through the clouds.

Kalev ohkas kergendatult ja rahulolevalt.

Kalev sighed with relief and satisfaction.

Ta teadis, et töö lõpp ja kõik eesootavad väljakutsed võivad oodata.

He knew that the end of work and all the upcoming challenges could wait.

See seiklus oli talle õpetanud looduse usaldamist ja omaenda instinkti kuulamist.

This adventure had taught him to trust nature and listen to his own intuition.

Peagi leidis Kalev oma töö jaoks uue kindluse ja seiklusliku vaimu.

Soon, Kalev found a new confidence and adventurous spirit for his work.

Neil enam polnud kiiret.

There was no rush anymore.

Kõigil kolmel oli hetk nautimiseks.

All three of them had a moment to enjoy.

Lahemaa rahvuspargi lummavad vaated jäid pildile, kuid veelgi enam - nad jäid südamesse.

The captivating views of the Lahemaa National Park remained captured in the pictures, but even more so, they stayed in their hearts.