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Talvimatka
Last weekend I was in Helsinki and in Espoo, in Finland.
Finnisch für Anfänger:
talvi = Winter/winter
matka = Reise/trip
Winterreise ist ein Liederzyklus, bestehend aus 24 Liedern für Singstimme und Klavier, den Franz Schubert im Herbst 1827, ein Jahr vor seinem Tod, vollendete.
„Fremd bin ich eingezogen, fremd zieh’ ich wieder aus“ – mit diesen Versen beginnt die „Winterreise“,
einer der bekanntesten Liederzyklen der Romantik,
mit dem Schubert eine Darstellung des existentiellen Schmerzes des Menschen gelang.
Im Verlauf des Zyklus wird der Hörer immer mehr zum Begleiter des Wanderers,
der zentralen Figur der Winterreise. (Wikipedia)
My winterly trip started in Rosebud bookshop in Kruunuhaka, Mariankatu.
In Rosebud they not only sell books but these absolutely genius buttons!
Our China-Timo should have one saying: Wake me up in Karjaa,
(he did end up in Turku once, past midnite, could have saved €150).
Helsinki, Kruunuhaka, on March 18th.
It was snowing, this pic is taken with flash.
The same view without flash.
We were on our way to the private KIRJACLUB.
Meeting point for smokers.
Next morning I woke up ... yes I did, but in nowhere dangerous.
These guys are standing in Kruunuhaka next to the War Museum ,
which is just next to my friends' flat.
Make the best of the ice, snow and water on the streets.
Look for interesting motives.
Until you have to cross the street ... ojeeee....
Wintergames in the city center, Ateneum Art Museum and curling.
Snow is white and beautiful.
City snow collected month after month can be ... dark.
Ms E came to Finland for a year from Australia.
Returning back? What a stupid question indeed.
OF COURSE.
With a new profession.
After work garlics ... this is what the Turkish restaurants serve in Helsinki.
So far have we gone: wine from the tap. In a very good, city center bar.
Enough of clubbing, time for more spiritual program.
Confirmation of my nephew.
First wine? Maybe.
Family business.
Yes, Monday morning snow can be white.
Enough of white.
Back to my green River Main garden. Yesterday these crocuses were blooming.
Today they were gone, I guess it is time for some rabbit chase tonite.
Again.
But spring is here, jihuuuu!
