I’m a Finnish woman, first born, Aquarius, married with my soul mate, mother of two adults and eager to learn new interesting things that comes my way…and there is so much!
ColOURfuL New Year 2012!
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
to all my readers!!!
Värikästä vuotta 2012 kaikille lukijoilleni!!!
makroviikko/macro week challenge #40
teema / theme: WATER
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Posts Tagged ‘photo blog’
magic in the air…
Friday, December 16th, 2011
photos of the weekend #50
Last crazy days before it’s over again…
is
now
like a small village of – Santa’s!
St Thomas Christmas Market until 22.12.2012
Tuomaan markkinat in Finnish and
a picture shot in the evening lighting here > hel.fi
Aleksanterinkatu east
Aleksanterinkatu west
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Not enough feeling of the Northern country?
How about unbelievable Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in Lapland?
Wish a gift for a friend and win a trip to Finland and meet Santa in person!
Start here > Visit Finland
Good luck!
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Have a relaxing weekend!
eyes, shadows and Sibelius
Friday, December 9th, 2011
photos of the weekend #49
I’m trying to learn how to draw eyes.
I cut these eyes from a magazine and tried to copy them with a soft pencil.
Huh, not easy but I’m not giving up.
More coming later! 
It’s dark outside.
In Helsinki we have daylight from 9:15 am till 3:15 pm.
At the end of the month from 9:25 am till 3:30 pm.
31st of December is the first longer day – 9:24 am till 15:22 pm.
Extra light needed.
We have LED candles on day and night!
Nice shadows, right?!
Starting this year 8th of December was a Flag Day to honor
birthday (8.12.1865) of composer Jean Sibelius and the Day of Finnish Music.
I loooove Sibelius’s music.
Finlandia is long (about 8 minutes) but worth every second.
Hope you like it too!
Have a relaxing weekend!
creative madness…
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
photos of the weekend #48 / creative madness
I love music, art, theater, dance…
This autumn has been inspiring. I’ve learned a lot about painting, colors and different mediums.
I like acrylic paints, watercolors, Chinese ink and galligraphy brushes are also interesting.
Or acrylic crayons. Add a drop of water and the picture is totally different!
wow, I’m having fun!
What have you created lately?
acrylic paint
watercolor and Chinese ink
glue, tissue, yellow acrylic paint
watercolor
watercolor and Chinese ink
acrylic paint
acrylic paint
acrylic paint
acrylic paint
Neitsytpolku, Helsinki 29.11.2011 at 10:26 am
Sun’s not very high…
here it’s 12:26 pm and the sun is looking very, very lazy, not going higher…
Is this a big shadow or what?
Can’t wait for brighter and longer days…
ps.
Want to amuse yourself?
Check out Tina’s post of pinterest, it’s hilarious!
Have a creative weekend!
ARS 11 – contemporary art in Kiasma, Helsinki 2.
Friday, November 25th, 2011
photos of the weekend #47 / ARS 11 – contemporary art in Kiasma, Helsinki part 2.
Previous post is here > 18.11.11
Left: Statue of Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (4 June 1867 – 27 January 1951)
was the military leader….Mannerheim is widely regarded,
by many Finns and non-Finns alike, as the father of the modern country of Finland.
Mary Sibande
Sibande depicts a woman named Sophie who wears a blue dress remininscent of a
Victorian costume and a maid’s outfit…Sophie turns everyday rules upside down.
More Mary’s art in Gallery MOMO
Patrizia Guerresi Maïmouna
Gurresi considers themes of femininity, religion abd corporality -
in her own words, “the mystic body”.
More her art here.
Pieter Hugo
…the lives of people at an electronic waste dump in Ghana.
Read more about permanent error.
Romuald Hazoumè
…the snake made out of old oil canisters –
they point tot the West African oil industry and the smuggling that goes on.
Romuald in Facebook
Odili Donald Odita
Odita often creates paintings directly in existing spaces –
wall painting challenge us to experience the space in a new way.
Visit his website.
Kudzanai Chiurai
This photographic series introduces the Black President and his imaginary government.
More his art here.
Barthélémy Toguo
…like a temporary refugee camp built to satisfy urgent needs…
Visit his website.
Watch artists interviews here or visit Kiasma’s website.
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Did you notice all the shadows in and out?
Have a relaxing weekend!
ARS 11 – contemporary art in Kiasma, Helsinki
Friday, November 18th, 2011
photos of the weekend #46 / The ARS 11 exhibition in Kiasma, Helsinki part 1.
“The ARS 11 exhibition investigates Africa in contemporary art. In addition to artists
living in Africa, the show also features others who live outside the continent, artists of
African descent as well as Western artists who address African issues in their work.
The exhibition features some 300 works by a total of 30 artists.”
Read more > ARS 11 in Kiasma
“El Anatsui‘s work consists of bottle caps and other metallic waste.”
It was a sunny day when I visited ARS 11…great light and shadows…
El Anatsui’s artwork hanging on the wall…
Look how small she looks next to El Anatsui’s artwork!
More ARS 11 artists/pictures next weekend!
Have a relaxing weekend!
ps.
“Art is a way for children to tell their own stories“
says Patricia Landinez from UNICEF’s Child Protection section.
Read more > UNICEF
Sunday is Universal Children’s Day!
rye bread and wooden bridge…
Friday, October 21st, 2011
photos of the weekend #42 / rye bread and wooden bridge
Hi everyone!
What a busy week again!
We have guests this weekend so I might not be able to visit your site until late Sunday/Monday.
Yes, I promise to visit your site and leave a comment if you leave a comment here!
Give and get – fair game.
teema / theme RUOKA / FOOD
aaaah, so gooood!
+ bonus picture
butter is a must on rye bread
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Have a relaxing weekend!
Let’s dance! San Francisco
Saturday, October 8th, 2011
photos of the weekend #40 / San Francisco buildings and street dancers
Hi everyone!
My new web host seems to work fine…
My flu is finally gone and autumn has arrived
But here are pics from San Francisco – and more will come soon!
Walk’n shoot, no time to stop and take pictures.
Look at the shadows, they are huge
Let’s go! ¡vamos!
and now
time to dance!
The queue to THE cable car was loooong!
Too long for us…
Have a relaxing weekend!
I’m not sailing…
Friday, September 9th, 2011
but I shot a couple of images!
photos of the weekend #36 / I’m not sailing…
If you google Merisatamanranta, Helsinki, Suomi you’ll see where I shot these pictures.
Gulf of Finland in Wikipedia
What a nice shadow!
Water police
Blog notification!
I’ll change my web host.
All my blogs are going to be closed on Tuesday 13th of September.
I’ll be back with a new post (latest) beginning of October.
Have you been or do you live in San Francisco?
I’m traveling to SF at the end of this month.
Please give me links, tips why and what to do in SF! thanks!
Happy end of September!
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Moi kaikille!
Kaikki blogini sulkeutuvat tiistaina 13.9.2011 palvelinvaihdoksen takia.
Lähden jenkkeihin perjantaina 16.9. enkä ehdi reissun aikana bloggailla,
joten
palaan bloggauksen pariin viimeistään lokakuun alussa.
Jos olet käynyt San Franciscossa, kerro mitä ja miksi kannattaisi kokea!
Mukavaa syyskuun loppua!
ps.
10th of September 2011 is World Suicide Prevention Day > WHO
salmon in rye cups
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
photos of the weekend #35 / salmon in rye cups with white wine…
Mix sour cream, sliced salmon, black pepper, garlic, sea salt. Put in cups.
Let them rest in fridge at least 2-3 hrs.
Decorate the cups and enjoy with white wine! Cheers!
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I passed St. John’s Church the other day.
This shot I found in Wikipedia.
Read more about this church in Wikipedia.
Sundays In My City
Happy weekend everyone!
