Wednesday, March 11, 2009

ABC Wednesday - H is for Helsinki


In 2006 we visited Helsinki.


It was a hot day.


There was a lot to see. The above three shots are all taken from the same place.

A view from outside the railway station can be found on Sithenah.


This is our coach outside the Temppeliaukio Church; the final stop on our tour of the city.

For more H posts visit ABC Wednesday.

25 comments:

JoAnn's-D-Eyes said...

Hi Gerald,
Nice to see the SUNNY Helsinki!!e:
Great post come see my H here:
www.joannwalraven.blogspot.com

see you Greetings JoAnn/Holland

RuneE said...

Helsinki is a beautiful city and I liked that shot of the Orthodox church and the gull!

PS Thank you for the nice comments!

Janie said...

Beautiful dome in the first photo. And I like the young girls in their traditional dresses.

Life with Kaishon said...

It looks like a fun place to visit! Bus trips are the best, aren't they?

Your EG Tour Guide said...

That's one city I"d LOVE to visit. Looks like you had nice weather when you were there.

MY ABC Wednesday post is at
More of Me - EG

Rinkly Rimes said...

I loved Helsinki! Particularly the market! (We bought a whole 'sack' of peas and ate them on a bench. Delicious! It was hot hot hot too!

Granny Smith said...

Your photos bring back memories of our first impression of Helsinki - brilliantly sunny, clean, and picturesque. The girls in their traditional costumes make a lovely photo.

Liv said...

You're tempting me!
I love travelling, and I would really like to visit Helsinki:))

Lene said...

It`s a shame I haven`t been there. The capital city of my forefathers country :)

Great pictures - thank you for sharing :)

Babooshka said...

I'm with Rune about the church image. Chalk this city uo to another on the to do list.

Sylvia K said...

Great shots all! Love the church and the lovely gull. Looks like a really lovely place! Thanks for sharing!

ramblingwoods.com said...

The first thing that I noticed was the bus being wheelchair accessible which is a wonderful thing for those that have mobility issues. Beautiful city....

photowannabe said...

Helsinki is a lovely city. I was there in 1983. I would love to visit it again.

Andrée said...

What a great choice for me to see since I'll never get there! I'm going now to see the other shots.

Tumblewords: said...

I love seeing your gorgeous photos of exotic places. This post is wonderful!

Grace and Bradley said...

Thanks you for sharing the beautiful sunny Helsinki with us.

Deslilas said...

Nice to see Helsinki with your eyes and camera !
The seashore is very fine.

Tyra in Vaxholm said...

It sure is a great town. Lovely shots Gerald. Great choice for H too.

Take Care, hugs Tyra

THE GREENHOUSE IN TYRA'S GARDEN

spacedlaw said...

Nice tour! All I've ever seen of the city is its airport.

Jay said...

Ah, so the sun does shine sometimes! I was beginning to wonder!

Pretty place, by the look of things. :)

Carolina said...

Helsinki looks like a beautiful clean city.
So you are in need of some helping hands? If you can offer lunch on a sunny terrace with beautiful views, I'm quite willing to lend you a hand ;-)

Sherrie said...

Hi!
Wonderful "H" post! I really like that statue in the second photo! It's Beautiful!!! Have a great day!!

Sherrie

pictureeachday said...

It looks like a pretty city! At least, they are pretty photos :) Thank you for sharing!

Neva said...

I love the Greek church...it seems like it would be a lovely place to see...

Leslie: said...

Sorry to be so late coming by, but I'm late doing my own post. I always wondered about that part of the world and see that it can be quite beautiful. Lovely shots.

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