The Helsinki Cathedral is an icon of the city and goes by many names, in Finnish its called Tuomiokirkko. Events and gatherings take place throughout the year in Senate Square with the Cathedral as its backdrop, locals gather on the steps during the summer, and its domes can be seen from all over the city.Continue reading “The View from Helsinki Cathedral”
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Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall
Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall is the oldest indoor swimming hall in Helsinki, opening in 1928, and located in Kamppi. Originally the hall was privately owned until 1954 when it was transferred to the Finnish Sports Federation and then in 1967 to the City of Helsinki. Being naked was one of the hardest things for me toContinue reading “Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall “
Visiting Tampere
Last week I managed to visit the Finnish city of Tampere, once famous for its dolphins, it is now becoming a much visited destination in Finland. My photo is a very typical one for anyone visiting the industrial city. If you would like to see an alternative view head over to my Facebook page forContinue reading “Visiting Tampere”
Helsinki Feeling
Over the last year I have been exploring Helsinki from a different perspective, I never used to care about unique staircases, interesting doorways, or if a building had a hidden courtyard. But it is in these things, among others, that I have become fond of. I have met others with similar interests, surprisingly there areContinue reading “Helsinki Feeling”
Sunsets and Silhouettes
A Good Match
Dividing Line
Bath Reflections
It’s opinion time. I took this photograph during my trip to Bath and have already posted one version of it to my Instagram but as Instagram isn’t really built for multiple images and making comparisons I wanted to get your opinion. Which one do you prefer? Go and check out my Instagram to see which version IContinue reading “Bath Reflections”
Best of Bath
Being back in the U.K I had one day to make a trip to a nearby city. As I had been to the neighboring city of Bristol a number of times I thought I would revisit Bath since my last trip they was over ten years ago and I remembered very little of the historicalContinue reading “Best of Bath”
Door to the Abbey
Is there still a Thursday door challenge that people are following along with? I remember reading about it a while back but haven’t seen much lately. Anyway, here is a great door from Bath Abbey. Even though this is an excellent door situated in the front of the Abbey, visitors enter through a side doorContinue reading “Door to the Abbey”
High Ceilings
Now that I have finally been able to get things together after the hectic holiday period, I can start sharing with you my photographs from my trip to England and especially those from the beautifully city of Bath. Out of the many photographs I took this one inside the Bath cathedral has to be oneContinue reading “High Ceilings”
Our Shadows Will Remain 