Fleeting moment...

...that made me smile!! Sunday was the official opening of Christmas in downtown Helsinki.

They're Orange

An incident with my previous glasses and a mischievous two-year old resulted in the need for new visionary aids... my roommate made sure I didn't get any boring ones...

PS. Toni, thanks for the mug!

No Words

This is the perfect description of me today.

Source is CJ's. She takes beautiful pictures in New Zealand.

Sailing away...

...to a far away land or a safe harbor where a warm sauna awaits.... :)

Toward the sea...

...this is the row of old buildings that faces the sea, overlooks the runners, and basks in the little bit of sun. We did have snow at one point...

Up in the Northern Hemisphere

I was just minding my own business, listening to my music, trudging along down the street and suddenly...I had some unexpected company....really, really.... :)

Beautiful

"If you have a rose to give, give it today for tomorrow may be too late."
(source: my quote book)

A reenactment of the Conquista...

Picture One: The Spanish Queen poised for attack (she looks like she has one mean mustache!).
Picture 2: Playing chess--the Spanish versus the Incas. Good thing I played the Incas so that we didn't re-write history!

Fotos de paseo

Mi Querida Familia.
Tungurahua hechando humo!

On top of the world...

...after nearly dying from lack of oxygen on the way up the mountain. But the view from Guagua Pichincha was beautiful!

Coffee time...

...with my silly sis, and my mum who hates to be in pictures. :) It is good to be with family!

Autumn in the Park

A view that made me stop and dig my camera out of my bag.

A visual greeting from Giza!

Mohammed, Yours Truly, and Justin at the internet cafe!

Salaamu Aleikum!

Esplanad

a quiet afternoon in the downtown park...with the silent statues observing the passersby.

Some day my prince will come...

...but probably not by kissing a frog, as the fairytale goes! Looks like he's waiting for his princess' kiss though! :)

To my Haven

The entrance to our summer cottage on a fall afternoon...

This is my city...

I'm sorry I've been slack at posting pictures up here, but as they say in Arabic, waqti dayyiq, or my time is tight. Er, at least busier than before! Here, views from the streets that I walk.

O ye weary travelers...

The Train Bridge

There's plenty of room here for you Toni!

peace within

I have searched everywhere

for that soft twilight which

was engraved on my mind

forever in the dusk of a

Finnish summer night, but I

have never experienced it

again. -A. Dumas