White Christmas

White Christmas theme at Plantagen. Plantagen is the place to go for all your gardening needs. I was there today looking for a tall green potted plant and poinsettia. Got myself the traditional red poinsettia. White ones are featured in this shot. Really hoping for a white christmas...

Xmas at Toys R Us

That's Geoffery wishing everyone Hyvää Joulua!(Merry Christmas) Hope i got his name right. This new Toys R Us branch in Vantaa opened only last month. It is the second one in Finland. There are two other branches. (one jus recently opened on dec 1)

Snowflakes

Snowflakes in Myyrmanni.

Ice Sculpture

This is really beautiful and well crafted so I hope you won't mind that this isn't in Vantaa. It was taken near Kamppi Shopping Mall in Helsinki today. The artist was still in the process of sculpting it.
It was refreshing to see some light and something different then the gloomy dark days. It looks like a red indian chief. What do you think?

Close up

Finland's Independence Day

Today is Finland's 89th independence day. It has become a tradition n Finland to have these Independence Day Candles.
Learn more about Finland's declaration of Independence here

Christmas cottage

Christmas cottage in Jumbo where Santa makes an appearance.

Jumbo tree

Outdoors are dark and gloomy. Raining the whole day today. Where is the snow?? :( More cheery to be indoors with bright lights and xmas carols.

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Mail to Santa Claus

This is the mailbox of Santa Claus who lives in Korvatunturi.
Mailbox is found in Jumbo, Santa Claus(Joulupukki) makes an appearance in Jumbo every Sunday.

The name Korvatunturi literally means "Ear Fell". Finnish kids are told that from this Ear Fell Santa Claus can hear what all the children are saying so he can find out if the children behave and obey their parents (and therefore may receive gifts next Christmas).

Have you sent in your christmas wishes to Santa Claus?

Bits and Pieces still on...

Yesterday was the last day but thought i'll extended till this weekend. Still have a couple more days. Then ANSWERS on MONDAY!

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DP Theme Day:A Photograph from the Waist Down

This is not what i planned to post. I planned to get Santa Claus in line with my theme Something Finnish but i didn't get a chance to visit him in Jumbo last Sunday. :( So here's an Indonesian dancer, from a painting I got from my Bintan visit.

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