Christmas

Greetings from the Sistas! And from Santa and Mrs. Claus. We never did figure out which of the reindeer they brought with them!

Israel

1. Sonja near the walls of a Roman encampment at Masada, Herod's desert fortress.

2. Bougainvillea, some of my favorite flowers. To be found in abundance in Israel!



3. Muslim Quarter of Old Jerusalem!

4. Near Damascus gate, a girl hurries around the corner.

5. West Bank graffiti. Or political statement. Call for help. Art.

front row seat for sunset

one sees charming things while at the bus stop.
national theater. roving front row seat.

Group Portrait

At Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn.

i wanna be in the light!

location: töölö

rear views

1. This kid appeared to be the only one in the entire bus, and he busied himself with scratching off the paint first from one side of the bus wall, then the other!
2. On the back of an RV in Yosemite. :)

procrastination in black & white

Kiedy nas odwiedzisz? I did!

1. Siostra & Brat.
2. Napij się kawy and stay in this comfortable corner and chat with me!

i'm lovin' it:

1. monkeying around!
2. Es and Rafał.

according to me

1. The villagers enjoyed rounds of afternoon people-watching and gossip on the bench until Uncle Jacek came to visit. All 300 kilos of him! He's legend now. And people-watching moved to the park.
2. Someone's home sweet home.

park whispers

whatever he's telling her is making her smile!

.friends.

Päivi.
Elina.
Dora.
Me.

winter magic

1. morning sea
2. someone walked into the afternoon sun

"uusi tapetti"

for spring

expressions

my roommate and her fiance agreed to let me take pictures of them on a cold and snowy sunday morning in the park. they were good sports. and i just like the expressions in these pics.

the season in details

life is a the collection of moments. here are some from my weekend related to textures and lighting.
1. tulips in afternoon sunlight. grandma's kitchen table. i love how delicate the petals are.
2. these little pieces of ice were hitch-hiking a ride on a larger island of ice as it floated down the river.

a slice of...

...time and oranges.

Collage

People that have made me smile recently, captured as their paths intersected mine: a colorful guy on the metro, my great-grandmother (102 years old!), and expressive Elina.

Spot

I was on my way to work. Where he was going, I don't quite know!

Guess who?

I have been slow in getting to know my new camera. I have a few shots, but nothing uploaded yet. In the meantime, here is a shot from the travel archives, October of last year at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport.
Can you guess who they are??
(clicking on it makes it larger)