November Moods 20

Night in Sipoonkorpi National Prk, Finlamd

Photo Taneli Eskola, Finnish, 2018

 

November Moods 19

 

Ohriluoma bridge, Karijoki, Finland

 

November Moods 2.

Archipelago National Paek, Finland

Photo Taneli Eskola, Finnish 

 

Jean Sibelius , The Sea

All Saints' Day

Padasjoki church and graveyard. (aerial view)

Photo Tpmi Helminen

Wind Power

Wind power park in Närpes, Finland 

Traveling to Netherlamds for Jaap in Zutphen

 

Sailing

So many sails in one boat

Art by Merja Hämäläinen, 

Finnish naive artist

Postcard traveling to Arizona for Pamela

The Swan of Finland is sailing to Germany for Jan in Hamburg

The Swan of Finland was a school ship of the Finnish Navy, which is currently anchored to Turku Aura River as a museum ship.

 

Autumn Fields

Autumn fields

Photo by Taneli Eskola

Quote by Jean Sibelius

 

Meetup Monday

Valamo Monastery Meetup, Heinävesi Finland

alamo Monastery is an active centre of the Orthodox religious life and culture in Finland. Located in the beautiful surroundings of Heinävesi, the monastery welcomes visitors throughout the year. The peaceful atmosphere of the monastery and close proximity to nature offer the hurried people in the busy world of today a rare opportunity to relax − far from the bustle and noise of everyday life. All the visitors are heartily welcome!N

 

Summer flowers

Summer bouquet

Illustration by Martta Wendelin, Finnish artist 

Lumpeenkukka - Nymphaea alba 

Private swap sent by Liisa from Seinäjoki. Finland

 

Sunday Church

 

Church of Rovaniemi, Finland

The Rovaniemi Church (Finnish: Rovaniemen kirkko) is a church located in the city center of Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland. The 850-seat church, designed by architect Bertel Liljequist, was completed in 1950.[1] The earlier church building, completed in 1817, was burnt down by the german army during the Lapland War on October 16, 1944.

Sent by Airi from Kemijärvi, Finland

Sunday Church

Church of Himanka, Finland

Private swap

Sent by Elisa from Himanka 

 

Memory from Savonlinna

Savonlinna 

Olavinlinna Castle

Our trip to Savonlinna in 1979

Some Statues

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Franz Kafka monument Prague, Czech Republic

Sent by Maria from Prague

Policeman statue

 Market Square Oulu, Finland 

Toripolliisi is a Bronze sculpture located at the market square in Oulu, Finland. 

It was made by sculptor Kaarlo Mikkonen in 1987. 

Sent by my sister

Statue of Liberty

Liberty Island, New York City, New York, U.S.A

Sent by Tanja from her trip to New York 

 Recording Angel Sculpture By Lorado Taft

Waupun, Wisconsin, 

Sent by Suzanne from Wisconsin

 

Old Tree

Oldest tree in Padasjoki Finland' S

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Winter, Finland

Winter scenery, Ruka, Kuusamo, Finland traveling to Germany

Winter

Frosty days in Finland 

 

Summer Memories

Huovila Park, Kärkölä, Finland

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Sent by Sinikka on 1 Jun, 2023 from Lahti Finland

 

Winter

Arctic Twilight

Photo Taneli Eskola

The scent of first snowfall

Photo Taneli Eskola

 

Sunday Church

Pyhän Ristin kirkko 

The Holy Cros Church, Hattula Finland

Illustration Liisa Kauhanen, Finnish artist

 

Sunday Church

Kurikka church, Finland

Art by Heikki Laaksonen, Finnish artist

 

All Saint's Day

Tampere Cathedral, Finland