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FINLAND, HELSINKI :Going to the movies to see Le Havre
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Kitchen problems for many weeks....
Jan 1, 2012

fuita a la cuina...

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FINLAND: SIPOONRANTA
Oct 5, 2011

They are building new homes by the seaside in Sipoo, right in the border of Helsinki, on the way to Porvoo.

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FINLAND: PORVOO ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Dec 25, 2011

Amazing: no snow at Christmas!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!
Dec 17, 2011
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FINLAND: SÄÄKSJÄRVI
Sep 29, 2011
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FINLAND: SEPTEMBER 2011
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FINLAND: A SHORT VISIT TO TURKU
Aug 25, 2011
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FRANCE: FROM NIZZA, NICE, COLLECTING LITTLE BY LITTLE
Jul 1, 2011

My wonderful vacation. The Mediterranean city had changed a little from my last visit in 2005.

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FINLAND: HELSINKI, KATAJANOKKA AT 10 PM
Jun 16, 2011
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FINLAND:HELSINKI, MUSEUM ICEBRAKER S/S TURSO

The harbour icebreaker S/S Turso returned to its home port after 66 years. S/S Turso's construction was completed in 1944, it was lost to the Soviet Union as a part of the war reparations already in 1945. The vessel returned to Finland in 2004, and the renovation work is now completed.

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FINLAND: SEURASAARI, MAY 31, 2011
May 31, 2011
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SPAIN: CATALONIA, TERRASSA
Apr 30, 2011
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SPAIN: CATALONIA; MONTSERRAT
May 1, 2011
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FINLAND: PORVOO IN MAY
May 22, 2011
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TO MUNKKINIEMI WITH MY SON'S BRAND NEW CAR
Apr 21, 2011

His Daddy had to take a little trip right away..

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FINLAND: HELSINKI , Länsi-Pakila
May 9, 2011

spring at last

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FINLAND: NOVEMBER 2010
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FINLAND: PORKKALA AND HELSINKI
Jan 30, 2011
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FINLAND: EL 13 DESEMBRE 2009

Al Esplanadi - cap neu!!! Aquest any 50 cm.

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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2010

Nadal a Helsinki, Espoo i Porvoo 2010

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FINLAND: DECEMBER BY THE BAY
Dec 9, 2010

Töölönlahti, Helsinki, 51 cm lunta

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FINLAND: HELSINKI 27.11.2010
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FINLAND: A DRIVE IN HELSINKI, NOVEMBER 21, 2010
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FINLAND, HELSINKI: RECYCLING, RECICLATGE, KIERRÄTYS
Nov 19, 2010
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FINLAND: HELSINKI - LAHTI - HELSINKI, WEEKEND TRIP

...AND THE DARKNESS IS ARRIVING

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A CRUISE ON THE COSTA CONCORDIA
Sep 1, 2010

A voyage from Barcelona to Marseille-Savona-Naples-Palermo-Tunis-Palma de Mallorca-Barcelona September 3-10
... to be continued

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FINLAND: OCTOBER 2010
Jan 1, 2010
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FINLAND: PIEKSÄMÄKI
Oct 1, 2010

visiting a Finnish home

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FINLAND: JULY 2010
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FINLAND: TO PORVOO AND BACK
Feb 13, 2011

Photos all taken from behind the car window, as usual:D

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FINLAND: CHASING AFTER MY HUSBAND
Mar 31, 2011

...AND I DIDN'T CATCH HIM, THE QUICK WALKER

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DATES
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ONE BY ONE
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FINLAND: JUNE 2010
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FINLAND: HELSINKI MAY 19, 2010
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FINLAND: HELSINKI MAY 31, 2010
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FINLAND: the snow is melting, Easter Monday 2010
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THICK FRAMES
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CATALONIA, T'ESTIMO MOLT...
Apr 23, 2010
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FINLAND: PORVOO OLD TOWN, EASTER SUNDAY
Apr 4, 2010
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FINLAND: HELSINKI, FEB 16, 2010
Feb 16, 2010
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FINLAND: HELSINKI FEB 7, 2010
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FINLAND: HELSINKI, FEB 14, 2010
Feb 14, 2010

Can't remember this much snow in the capital city!

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FINLAND: HVITTRÄSK

Home of the architects Eliel Saarinen, son Eero Saarinen, Herman Gesellius, Armas Lindgren

Hvitträsk was designed to be a studio home for the members of Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen. It later became the private residence of Eliel Saarinen. It is located about 18 miles from Helsinki in Kirkkonummi, Finland. The design was developed and construction began during the year of 1902. The house was named after Lake Vitträsk, on which it was built. The word Hvitträsk means White Pond.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliel_Saarinen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eero_Saarinen

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FINLAND: September
Sep 28, 2008
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FINLAND: WINTER GARDEN IN HELSINKI
Mar 13, 2007

A paradise close to my home!

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April trip to Hämeenlinna and the medieval castle
Apr 19, 2008
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FINLAND: HELSINKI, A DRIVE ON NOVEMBER 4, 2007
Nov 4, 2007
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FINLAND. PORVOO OLD TOWN
Jul 30, 2009
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FINLAND: HELSINKI, KIASMA Museum of Contemporary Art
Dec 28, 2006

http://typo.kiasma.fi/index.php?id=11&L=1&FL=1

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FINLAND: Helsinki architecture, mainly Jugend (Art Nouveau)

February and July 2006 so far..

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FINLAND: HELSINKI, KATAJANOKKA
Aug 2, 2009
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FINLAND: AULANKO NATIONAL PARK IN HÄMEENLINNA
Jul 16, 2009

This National Park has inspired Jean Sibelius to write his famous work Finlandia. He was born in Hämeenlinna.

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FINLAND: JUNE IN THE COUNTRY
Jun 15, 2009
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FINLAND: HELSINKI, VANHAKAUPUNKI
Jun 14, 2009
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SPAIN: CATALONIA, A Sunday with Barcelonian friends
Apr 19, 2009

Meeting photographers of Catalonia

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Hèlsinki 24.03.2009
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FINLAND: PORVOO OLD TOWN
Mar 1, 2009

The old wooden part of Porvoo is larger than I realized. We found many new streets..

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FINLAND, HELSINKI, TÖÖLÖ
Feb 3, 2009

during the few sunny hours we have lately had :-)

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FINLAND: HELSINKI..THE FIRST DAY OF 2009
Jan 1, 2009
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FINLAND, HELSINKI XMASTIME
Dec 13, 2008
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FINLAND: HELSINKI; MUNKKINIEMI ETC.
Nov 5, 2008

A walk with Elvi Nov. 5, 2008

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FINLAND: MIDSUMMER
Jun 19, 2009
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FINLAND: IN JANUARY 2010
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FINLAND: CHRISTMASY

Plant shop Plantagen sells all kinds of Xmas things...

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FINLAND: GLOOMY DECEMBER
Dec 13, 2009

By the Gulf of Finland at 2:40 pm

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FINLAND:HELSINKI, PIKKU HUOPALAHTI
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FINLAND: GARY IN HELSINKI
Aug 26, 2009
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FINLAND: RUOVESI-TAMPERE CRUISE ON AN OLD STEAMBOAT
Aug 15, 2009
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FINLAND: SIUNTIO AND SAMMATTI CHURCHES
Jul 29, 2009
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FINLAND: HELSINKI - Herttoniemi - Vuosaari - Kulosaari - Kaivopuisto
Jan 10, 2010
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FINLAND: SUOMENLINNA REVISITED
Jul 24, 2008
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FINLAND: Suomenlinna Fortress Island , Helsinki
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Photocrop
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SPAIN, CATALONIA: BARCELONA, LA FESTA DE LA MERCÈ 2008

A visit to my favourite city during the big week of celebrating the patron saint La Mercè 17...25 Sept.

http://www.bcn.cat/english/ihome.htm

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ANY 1976

Iugoslàvia, Dubrovnik i altres

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FINLAND: PERNAJA, PERNÅ
Jul 24, 2008

Pernå in Swedish or Pernaja in Finnish is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Eastern Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 3,925 (2005-12-31) and covers an area of 425.39 km² of which 7.04 km² is water. The population density is 9.3 inhabitants per km².

Pernaja is the oldest municipality in the Eastern Uusimaa region. Current municipalities Lapinjärvi, Liljendal and Loviisa were originally part of it.

Mikael Agricola, the founder of the written Finnish language, was born in Pernaja in the early 16th century. He is also considered to be the Reformator of Finland in the transfer from Catholicism into Lutheranism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikael_Agricola

Situated conveniently by the coast, and engulfing also a small river, the lands of Pernaja were attractiv at a time when waterways rather than proper roads provided the means of transport. Pernaja houses numerous manors dating back to the times when Finland was a part of Sweden. The origin of the name "Pernå" is still being discussed. Some think it links with the Finnish-Ugrian word "Pern" meaning lime- or lindentree. "Å" is Swedish for a small river, i.e. the name then being Lindenriver if translated. (Wikipedia)

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FINLAND: HELSINKI, TÖÖLÖ VIEWS
May 29, 2008
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FINLAND: PORVOO OLD TOWN
Mar 30, 2008

A cloudy day but a nice drive

Album was created 3 years 11 months ago and modified 3 years 11 months ago
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FINLAND: HELSINKI, ROUND TÖÖLÖ BAY IN MARCH
Mar 3, 2008

Finally a sunny day:-)

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Helsinki in springtime
Album was created 3 years 10 months ago and modified 3 years 10 months ago
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Sunday at the cottage
May 4, 2008
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HELSINKI: BLOOMING TREES
May 5, 2008

Helsinki at the loveliest

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FINLAND, HELSINKI, Tähtitorninmäki
May 21, 2008
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PORTUGAL: LISBON, SINTRA, CABO DA ROCA, CASCAIS..
May 8, 2008
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FINLAND: Helsinki Old Town, Vanhakaupunki
Aug 9, 2007
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FINLAND: Visiting Kristinestad

a small Finnish town by the sea

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PORTUGAL: Funchal, Madeira 3
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FINLAND: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELVI!
Nov 6, 2006

60 is a good number

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FINLAND: Sunrise in the country
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FINLAND: BEAUTIFUL MONTH OF MAY
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FINLAND: Espoo "Cityscapes"
Jan 28, 2006

My favourite Sunday pastime, taking pics from a moving car:-)

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FINLAND, SÄÄKSJÄRVI
Jan 20, 2008

Summer cottage grounds

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FINLAND: MIDSUMMER AT THE COTTAGE
Jun 22, 2007
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FINLAND: HÄMEENLINNA CITY
Sep 1, 2007
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FINLAND: HÄMEEN LINNA, HÄME CASTLE
Sep 1, 2007

Häme Castle is one of Finland’s medieval royal castles. It is believed to have been built at the end of the 13th century, following the crusade by Swedish Earl Birger to Häme region. During the Middle Ages the original fortified camp was built into a residential castle for its commandant. In the 18th century a third storey was built and curtain wall buildings partly replaced the original outer walls. The castle and its surroundings were in prison use from 1837 to 1972. The main castle is now presented as a historical monument.

The Häme Castle and its redbrick barracks are on the shore of Lake Vanajavesi. The promontary has been a meeting place for centuries, and the walls almost echo the voices from the Middle Ages.

The 200-year medieval construction history of the castle is plainly visible in the façade. The medieval curtain wall and mid-16th century gun tower that formed part of the bailey defences have been well preserved on the side facing Lake Vanajavesi.

Description: National Board Of Antiquities

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FINLAND: Different seasons in Munkkiniemi

From 2004 till 2007

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FINLAND: VEHO LAUNCHES A NEW C-SERIES MERCEDES-BENZ
Mar 29, 2007
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ITALY: TAORMINA, SICILY 3
Oct 11, 2007
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