Helsinki, Finland
grrlscientist | March 12, 2009tags: Northwestern sweeps the skies, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
Luode taivaan luutii.
Photographed at Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day).
This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 11, 2009tags: winterland, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
Talvimaa.
Photographed at Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day).
This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 10, 2009tags: labyrinth, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
Sokkelo.
A look down the dark labyrinthine tunnels connecting the
many small rooms and alcoves within the stone Suomenlinna fortress.
Photographed at Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day).
This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 9, 2009tags: fortress, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
Linnan Muuri.
The Frozen Gulf of Finland (foreground)
with a Suomenlinna Fortress Wall standing in the background
on one of the Wolf Islands in the Suomenlinna Archipelago.
Photographed at Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day).
This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 8, 2009tags: fortress, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
Suomenlinna.
Photographed at Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day).
This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 7, 2009tags: Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
Päivä pääsi kalliosta.
Photographed at Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day).
This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
Se on seppo Ilmarinen sanan virkkoi, noin nimesi:
"Mitä, lintu, tänne lennit, tulit, kyyhky, kynnykselle?"
Vastasi otus ovelta, virkkoi kyyhky kynnykseltä:
"Tuota lienen kynnyksellä sanomata saattamassa:
jopa kuu kivestä nousi, päivä pääsi kalliosta."
-- Kalevala, Yhdeksäsviidettä runo.
English translation:
"Wherefore…
grrlscientist | March 6, 2009tags: medical emergency, Finnish Emergency Medicine, Malmin sairaala, Malmi Hospital, Töölön sairaalan, Töölö Hospital, Klinikka 22, Helsinki Finland
Ambulanssi Töölön sairaalan tapaturma-aseman edessä, Helsingissä
[Ambulance in front of Töölö hospital, Helsinki, Finland]
Image: Hehkuviini, 29 January 2009 (Wikipedia commons) [larger view].
As you all might recall, I was going to visit Tallinn, Estonia yesterday. I spent a few hours looking at maps, photographs and reading about other people's visits, and generally getting very excited about this unexpected adventure.
Alas…
grrlscientist | March 6, 2009tags: Eurasian Red Squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris exalbidusi, cute overload, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
Eurasian Red Squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris exalbidus.
Photographed on Bob O'Hara's balcony outside his apartment.
Image: Bob O'Hara, 5 March 2009 (visit the link to see the rest of the story!) [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 5, 2009tags: Rautatientori Metroasema, Central Railway Station Subway Art, Helsinki Finland, Metro -- Friday evening, Sanna Karlsson-Sutisnas, subway art, photography
Metro -- Friday evening, right side (Installed: 23 November 2007).
Rautatientorin Metroasema (Central Railway Station) Subway Art, Helsinki, Finland.
Artist: Sanna Karlsson-Sutisnas.
Image: GrrlScientist, 19 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 5, 2009tags: Snow and sun, Aurinko Ja Lumi, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
Aurinko Ja Lumi.
Photographed at Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day).
This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 4, 2009tags: Rautatientori Metroasema, Central Railway Station Subway Art, Helsinki Finland, Metro -- Friday evening, Sanna Karlsson-Sutisnas, subway art, photography
Metro -- Friday evening, detail 4c (Installed: 23 November 2007).
Rautatientorin Metroasema (Central Railway Station) Subway Art, Helsinki, Finland.
Artist: Sanna Karlsson-Sutisnas.
Image: GrrlScientist, 19 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 4, 2009tags: doorway, Porttikäytävä, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
Porttikäytävä.
Photographed at Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day).
This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 3, 2009tags: Rautatientori Metroasema, Central Railway Station Subway Art, Helsinki Finland, Metro -- Friday evening, Sanna Karlsson-Sutisnas, subway art, photography
Metro -- Friday evening, detail 4b (Installed: 23 November 2007).
Rautatientorin Metroasema (Central Railway Station) Subway Art, Helsinki, Finland.
Artist: Sanna Karlsson-Sutisnas.
Image: GrrlScientist, 19 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 3, 2009tags: Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
Photographed at Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day).
This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 2, 2009tags: Rautatientori Metroasema, Central Railway Station Subway Art, Helsinki Finland, Metro -- Friday evening, Sanna Karlsson-Sutisnas, subway art, photography
Metro -- Friday evening, detail 4a (Installed: 23 November 2007).
Rautatientorin Metroasema (Central Railway Station) Subway Art, Helsinki, Finland.
Artist: Sanna Karlsson-Sutisnas.
Image: GrrlScientist, 19 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 2, 2009tags: Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
Päivä kaunis.
Photographed at Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day).
This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
"Kuu kulta, kivestä pääsit, päivä kaunis, kalliosta,
nousit kullaisna käkenä, hope'isna kyyhkyläisnä
elollesi entiselle, matkoillesi muinaisille.
"Nouse aina aamusilla tämän päivänki perästä!
Teepä meille terveyttä, siirrä saama saatavihin,
pyytö päähän peukalomme, onni onkemme nenähän!
"Käy nyt tiesi tervehenä,…
grrlscientist | March 1, 2009tags: Rautatientori Metroasema, Central Railway Station Subway Art, Helsinki Finland, Metro -- Friday evening, Sanna Karlsson-Sutisnas, subway art, photography
Metro -- Friday evening, detail 4 (left to right) (Installed: 23 November 2007).
Rautatientorin Metroasema (Central Railway Station) Subway Art, Helsinki, Finland.
Artist: Sanna Karlsson-Sutisnas.
Image: GrrlScientist, 19 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | March 1, 2009tags: Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, image of the day
Pohjolan kivimäkehen.
Photographed at Suomenlinna on Kalevalapaäivä (Kalevala Day).
This is one of my favorite places to visit in Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 28 February 2009 [larger view].
Kun oli kuun kulettanunna sekä päivän saattanunna
Pohjolan kivimäkehen, rautaisehen kalliohon,
jopa valkean varasti, tulen Väinölän tuvilta:
sai tuvat tulettomaksi, pirtit valkeattomaksi.
Jo oli yö alinomainen, pitkä, pilkkoisen pimeä.
Oli yö Kalevalassa, noilla Väinölän tuvilla
sekä tuolla taivahassa, Ukon ilman…
grrlscientist | February 28, 2009tags: Rautatientori Metroasema, Central Railway Station Subway Art, Helsinki Finland, Metro -- Friday evening, Sanna Karlsson-Sutisnas, subway art, photography
Metro -- Friday evening, detail 3 (left to right) (Installed: 23 November 2007).
Rautatientorin Metroasema (Central Railway Station) Subway Art, Helsinki, Finland.
Artist: Sanna Karlsson-Sutisnas.
Image: GrrlScientist, 19 February 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | February 28, 2009tags: plants, Gardenia-Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, Viikki, image of the day
Curl.
Photographed at Gardenia-Helsinki, the public greenhouse at the
University of Helsinki, Viikki campus, Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 25 February 2009 [larger view].