Street view from Kruununhaka

Helsinki is surprisingly hilly for a city area. This goes to show the height differences inside Kruununhaka.

Pine within a rock

This, too, is from Ojamaa farm.

Berries and Ice

This was the first day this autumn here in Vantaa when the puddles stayed partially frozen for the whole day. This one was unusually large.. most likely the local drain was frozen due to some mishap.

Moss-covered stub

I love moss-covered stubs and rocks.. they are just hard to capture in a way to make them justice. This is my third strike at this old stub, the best this far. However, I hope I will still get better lighting some day... Not that easy with just couple

Sunset visits a balcony

Sunset reflected in a balcony glass.

Frozen berries

These berries are carried by another rowan in the same parking lot I pictured couple of days ago: http://zds.iki.fi/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=1054 Rowan is known to carry berries all the way to the winter. While doing so it provides birds with someth

Mist and frost

I was waiting for sunset to colour the sky.. Instead of it I got magical mist. Not a bad deal.

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Frosty vegetation.

Apple tree against evening sky

This old, almost dead, apple tree is standing tall on a site where once stood a farm house.

Frosty grass

More frosty vegetation.

Frosty Spruce

Norway Spruce (Picea abies) is the dominant species of trees in Finland.

Forgotten garden

This path leads to a corner in an abandoned garden.

Frozen grass

Frost crystals glimmering in late November sunlight.

Stairs of white

The snowstorm didn't spare anyone.. even the tax office was covered.

Sun and ice

Frost crystals bathing in sunlight.

Sun and ice, alternate crop

Frost crystals bathing in sunlight.

Beat the darkness

This one was lighting up a grave at Helsingin Pitäjän Kirkko.

All alone

This spruce was standing on my way to take photos.. so I just had to capture it, too.

Sun over River Vantaa

This is technically not sunset, it's been taken 1.5 hours before the sun officially goes down, at 14:40. This time of the year this north the sun just shines at low angles in general. The +5C weather and the sunlight were melting the snow and ice reall

Sun over River Vantaa, widescreen version

I was asked for 1920x1200 desktop wallpaper version. Here it is :-).

Outsider

This is Church of Helsingin Pitäjä.

Outsider, alt. crop

Alternate crop.

Wooden storage

These wooden boxes were used to carry potatoes back when the farm was still active.

Old times looking at new times

This image is taken from old chicken coop.

Sun and ice over river Vantaa

Another shot at afternoon sun taken Friday 22th November. The sun haven't shown itself here after that day, so I have to revert to these old captures and indoor shots.

Let there be light

This lamp, too, is in an old chicken coop.

Once was sauna

This sauna was built in the 1950's and has been abandoned as too big for decades now.

Helsinki Cathedral in December

This is one of the classic subjects to photograph in Helsinki, but mostly by tourists. I wanted to try out my new 450d and thus gave it a try. The church was built to impress, and that's what it does. Especially now that it's repaired and lit, it's lik

Pink sky, blue power

These cool blue towers carry electricity from Salmisaari power plant (in Ruoholahti area) to north.