Tag: finland

April 2

Cities, Photography, Travel

Two of the most well known Churches in Helsinki.  The first one is Helsinki Cathedral  is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki, located in the neighborhood of Kruununhaka in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. The church was originally built from 1830-1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland.

Helsinki in Winter (27 of 27)

Uspenski Cathedral  is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos (the Virgin Mary). Designed by the Russian architect Aleksey Gornostayev (1808–1862). The cathedral was built after his death in 1862–1868.

The statue in the marketplace  in front of it is Keisarinnankivi, Helsinki’s oldest monument built in 1835. In the right bottom corner,  the ugly square building is by Alvar Aalto, I have always thought is placed in totally wrong place.

Helsinki in Winter (26 of 27)

March 17

Cities, Photography, Travel

When walking in the city, this being in Helsinki there was only some dirty snow around. Cold wind, but sunny skies, here it looks like spring. Don’t be deceived, it on looks like it.

 

March 15

Landscapes, Nature, Photography

the weather is not promising spring for us, no, winter still has a strong grip on us even though it is middle of March.winter (4 of 4)

How to survive November 2017- 27

Cities, Photography

I started late and I am doing the same with the end- a day late. Welcome December. Today we got snow, it won’t last… but it’s here now

How to survive November 2017- 23

Cities, Photography, Still life

Sunday morning  and day  was no surprise to me it was grey and rainy again. In the afternoon there was a hint of light just before it set. We drove to Helsinki and on our way back 16:30 it was dark again. The joys of light.

xmas lights (5 of 9)

How to survive November 2017- 22

Cities, Photography

Saturday morning surprised me with sunshine as I walked to get the morning paper from the mail box. Happy, happy 😃

How to survive November 2017 – 19

Photography

Suomi 100  – Finland 100  we are celebrating Hundred year of independence this year. And there are lots of Blue and White products out there. These two lift your mood, candle light and tasty chocolate. suomi 100

How to Survive November 2017 -7

Cities, Photography

I was coming to the parking garage from grocery shopping to see sunshine and rain in  November Kirkkonummi parking garagethe afternoon. It was just after 3 PM and the sun was already going down.

walk continues

Landscapes, Nature, Photography

I love these crooked pine trees that the wind and weather has shaped.

the walk

Landscapes, Nature, Photography

As we arrived we had to walk through old woods, and rocky paths. As the wind mostly blows from the sea nearly all the trees lean towards inland. The first part of the walk is rather dark and this area has lots of fallen down spruce trees. They are left in the woods to decay as nature intended so the nature will continue to be as diverse as possible.