DAILY PHOTO: Finnish Totem

Taken in the Summer of 2011 in Helsinki

Taken in the Summer of 2011 in Helsinki

DAILY PHOTO: Red House with a Red Picket Fence

Taken in the summer of 2011 on Seurasaari Island, Finland

Taken in the summer of 2011 on Seurasaari Island, Finland

DAILY PHOTO: Re-enactors at Work

Taken during the Summer of 2011 in Suomenlinna Sveaborg.

Taken during the Summer of 2011 in Suomenlinna 

Inside the fortifications at Suomenlinna, actors re-enact scenes from history past.

DAILY PHOTO: Geese Stepping

Taken in the summer of 2011 in Helsinki.

Taken in the summer of 2011 in Helsinki.

This is on Seurasaari, near Helsinki.

DAILY PHOTO: Seurasaarenselkä

Taken in the summer of 2011 in Helsinki.

Taken in the summer of 2011 in Helsinki.

To the West of Helsinki there’s a large inlet from the Gulf of Finland that’s studded with small islands. This photo was taken in that area.

DAILY PHOTO: Suomenlinna Dock

Taken in the summer of 2011 in Finland.

Taken in the summer of 2011 in Finland.

Suomenlinna (a.k.a. Sveaborg) is a fort built on islands jutting out into the Gulf of Finland near Helsinki.

DAILY PHOTO: Uspenski Cathedral: Inside and Out

Taken in the summer of 2011 in Helsinki.

Taken in the summer of 2011 in Helsinki.

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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: Nazi-Free Goose-stepping

Taken in the summer of 2011 on Seurasaari Island, near Helsinki.

Taken in the summer of 2011 on Seurasaari Island, near Helsinki.

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