DAILY PHOTO: 10:40pm in Helsinki

I could really get used to life in Helsinki from May through August. I’m not sure how anyone lives there in December though. I took this to record that it was after 2230 (10:30pm) when we finished dinner one evening. It’s not healthy to eat that late, but when it’s just hinting that it might get dark, it’s easy to lose track of time. This clock tower is on the side of the train station.

Taken in the Summer of 2011

Taken in the Summer of 2011

DAILY PHOTO: Just Park Your Lorry in the Ship

Taken in the summer of 2011 in Helsinki

Taken in the summer of 2011 in Helsinki

DAILY PHOTO: Helsinki Waterfront

Taken summer of 2011 in Helsinki

Taken summer of 2011 in Helsinki

DAILY PHOTO: Suomenlinna Fortress Wall

Taken: Summer 2011

Taken: Summer 2011

DAILY PHOTO: Cabins at Seurasaari Island

Rustic cabins in the woods

Rustic cabins in the woods

DAILY PHOTO: Graffiti Comedian, Suomenlinna

This is Sparta!

This is Sparta!

A couple years ago I saw this sign on Suomenlinna, a fortress island offshore from Helsinki. While it may not have been original, it made me laugh. The sign, meant to convey a fall hazard, featured a Sharpie marker addition of a kicking foot and a dialogue bubble proclaiming, “This is Sparta!.” If you don’t get this reference, you should see the movie 300. [Or, better yet, watch the clip below.]