We took a walk through Eira and then arrived at the shore where there were some boats waiting for the ice to melt.
Here is where people come to wash their carpets in the sea in summer.
Here's a view out of the tram in the centre of Helsinki. It was snowing all of Saturday.
On Sunday we went to Suomenlinna Sea Fortress by ferry. Here's a ferry waiting to go to Stockholm.
A view from the small ferry we took. There's an exclusive boating club on that island.
There's still quite a bit of ice on the sea.
Arriving to Suomenlinna.
There's a lighthouse on top of the church.
Don't you think using these colours and white would make a stunning quilt?
Nature-made ice sculpture.
Man-made icy flower pot.
Views from Suomenlinna.
Fortress structures.
View from King's Port.
So, now you know I haven't just whined on a high level here when it comes to the long winter ... ;-) But these pics and the great walks we took make me appreciate it again. So now I'm waiting for spring a bit more patiently ...
3 comments:
Oh my goodness! It's going to be 20 degrees here tomorrow!! But it sure is beautiful, all that snow. Love the icicles and flower pots. I'm curious about the carpet washing stations, I have never heard of washing your rugs in sea water. Do you have to rinse them in fresh water after? What is the reasoning behind washing them in the sea?
Glad you had a great weekend with your friends and found renewed passion for snow (looks like you'll have some for a while yet...)
I loved the pictures. It does help to "play" tourist for a few days to see your corner of the world with fresh eyes. I need to do the same so you can see where I live. I, like Kirsty, am really curious about that carpet washing in the ocean part. Can you take pictures of that when summer time rolls around? I would really like to see that. Carolina
Eva- come see what I did with my fabric. I am dying to show you. Carolina
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