One more day of grayness at home, it is wonderful to look at the colorful parrots we saw on our last trip to Florida.
January 6
Tag: travel
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Not the loveliest looking bird, the Pelican , but it sure has a presence you cannot ignore.
January 1
As I few posts back I said, that I will start this year with sunshine and fond memories of my last visit to Florida until my new visit, where I will create new sunny memories. I love the sun, beaches, ocean. Nature. Trees, birds, butterflies. I am not a winter person even though I live here in the north. Lets sail into the sunset!
We ended the year in blue and white tones, Lets start this year of wit a splash of warm colors.
New Blog and Monthly Theme
Hi all,
it is nearly new year and I decided to make a bold move. I changed my theme here on WP – what do you think? My aim was to lessen the clutter and give the spotlight on my photos.
As you know I am not a writer, I don’t have that much to say at least I do not think that too many would be interested in my rambling style of writing. My writing reflects the clutter in my mind, hopping and popping from one thought to an other. So to get a something other than a mind flow kind of text from me here is a challenge. I reserve that to my work. This is for my photos, the way I see the world through my lens.
As a hint of the coming month – I am once again picking a theme. I will be visiting friends in Florida in January, so my photos will be filled with sunshine and sights. I am posting some photos from my previous trip to begin with and when I get there, my uploads will all from my mobile as I an not going to carry my laptop with me – you know I will be on holiday.
How to Survive November 2017 -5
The reflection on a train window – not something I get to photograph that often or that it would come to my mind to do so, but it is November. And the sun was shining again today. That is a wow factor for sure!
Behind the trees
Island
walk continues
I love these crooked pine trees that the wind and weather has shaped.
Porkkalanniemi #1
Yesterday was a beautiful day and I visited Porkkalanniemi in Southern Finland and took some photos of the beautiful landscapes we have we have there. So in the coming days I will be posting photos I took there,I hope you enjoy them.
Reflections
Grocery Store
Sometimes you take photos as mundane as pics from the grocery store. What can I say, no logic, no reason, just because…
Old milieu of Strömfors Ruukki
Old milieu of Strömfors Ruukki ( Ironworks area) old building in a beautiful setting.
Streets of Old Loviisa
Old factory
Cafe
Tuhannen Tuskan Kahvila in Loviisa (Cafe of thousand sorrows ) Such a lovely place to visit.
Old Barn #2
WPC Evanescent
PHOTO CHALLENGE Evanescent was a new word to me, as I am not a native English speaker, ev·a·nes·cent [evəˈnes(ə)nt] Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.
When I was a kid, when taking car trips, we would try to spot cows on the side of the road. Pass the time counting them… Well it is not a sight you see to often now a days, at least were I live. These are from near my summer place, countryside. Even there you do not see cows that often. And seeing them, it does bring memories of day less hectic and fast paced.
16th floor view of Helsinki
Unfortunately the photos have the window reflections on the, but Helsinki is rather beautiful city, mixture of old and new. I took these from the 16th floor at Clarion Hotel in Helsinki-
WPC PHOTO CHALLENGE Heritage
WPC PHOTO CHALLENGE theme this week is Heritage. I visited Cyprus few years back, at At the Tombs of the Kings (Pathos) you could feel the history the heritage. The underground tombs, many of which date back to the 4th century BC, are carved out of solid rock, and are thought to have been the burial sites of Paphitic aristocrats and high officials up to the third century AD.
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MONOCHROME 4 – 4 – Cafe
This week I have picked a street photograph, a coffee moment outside. A man, obviously enjoying a cup of coffee and reading the morning paper. This is my pick for Monochrome Madness this week. The original is included for comparison.
Street photography in Helsinki
Street photography at Kapteeninkatu in Helsinki. The Finnish flag was Half-mast for our former President Mauno Koivisto who had passed away the day before. I have photos in color and Monochrome, for some reason they appeal to me in street photography. What your opinion about it?
WPC PHOTO CHALLENGE Danger!
PHOTO CHALLENGE Danger!
Look out! This week’s challenge is about the unexpected thrill of danger. Is there anything else to say ? I sign I saw in Goa, India!
City view
Just before a hale storm in Eira, Helsinki
WPC CHALLENGE Wanderlust
India market
I like so many of us to love travel, near or far. Here are photos from a trip I took to India – Goa. Even thought it is more a tourist place than many others, the reality and the poverty was a shock to me. The colors and smells left and lasting imprint into my memory. Here are the photos I chose to this WPC PHOTO CHALLENGE Wanderlust. May the last one be the main photo, a little boy digging a ditch – and not for fun, still happily waving his hand with smile on his face.
Beach life
Beach life at Boynton Beach, what is a holiday with out lazy days at beach?
Ritva Sillanmäki Photography 