Parking Meter

This is an older version of parking meters here in Finland. Don't usually see this kind of meters in most places here.

Wired up.

Taken on the same day. More details to follow next week ...

Metal Rhino!

An artist is displaying some of his works at the place where I work. He apparently has a website but haven't had the chance to get those details. More details coming soon...

Exposed!

A traffic light in the city all exposed. Had to take a quick shot before the lights changed.

Pasila crossroads

3pm today in Pasila. The sun was shining and as you can see the snowfall from yesterday is already melting. It is expected to be all gone this weekend when the temperatures are above 0 deg celsius.

This is quite a busy intersection as the Pasila train station is in the right hand corner and trams also commute this route.

Snow again!

Housebound again. I was hoping for spring to arrive. Not this much snow... :(

Good taste!

This cocoa by Fazer is yummy. I've been with the flu the past week so haven't been out of the house. Maybe tomorrow...

Reflector

Due to the long dark nights here, it is vital that everyone wears a reflector so that they can be noticed by vehicles in the dark. Reflectors come in various shapes and sizes here. Like this dolphin one here.

Happy Easter!

The Narcissus is associated with Easter here. I don't really celebrate Easter. Just had a quiet day at home. The Easter egg was painted at my workplace (a childcare centre) as a sample for the kids to follow.

Teräsbetoni in Concert 2

Here is a close-up of the lead singer Jarkko Ahola. He is also the bass guitarist. The concert was great! Hope they do well in the EuroVision 2008 song contest.

Teräsbetoni in Concert

This was taken on wed 19.3 at Tavastia, a concert hall Helsinki. Teräsbetoni (Finnish for "steel reinforced concrete") are a Finnish heavy metal band. They are this year's candidate for EuroVision song contest.

Peace

This gathering was near Kamppi Shopping centre yesterday to remember the start of the Iraq War on 20th March 2003. Rauha Irakiin = Peace for Iraq.
Finland has asylum seekers from Iraq.

Safety first...

Careful!

It's slippery... Sign on the train door.

Mr/Ms Price Circus

HintaSirkus minus the legs ... Need to focus more and be more quick with my shots.

Waiting for spring ...

Corona Bar & Billiards

This portrait of Matti Pellonpää, a Finnish actor and musician hangs in Coronoa Bar & Billiards in Helsinki. It was co-founded by Mika Kaurismäki, brother of Aki Kaurismäki. Matti Pellonpää has acted in 18 of Aki Kaurismäki's movies.

Little Miss Balloon

I was trying to take a shot of the walking 'ad' that read Hinta Sirkus = Price Circus but he was moving around a lot that the shot ended up as above. I got Little Miss Balloon instead ... ; ) Taken at Forum, Helsinki today.

St. Henry's

One of two Catholic churches in Finland.

Is it still on?

Happened to get this shot today. What a coincidence! Still checking ... ;-)