Finland - Turku
Helander - Finland - 31.05.2010
Turku Âbo Finland
Turun linna, Anna itse kolmantena
Âbo slott, Anna själv tredje
St. Anna statue in Turku Castle
Friday, May 28, 2010
Finland - Liminka
Hilkka - Finland - 28.05.2010
Aurora Borealis
Lappi Lapland
Liminka, Suomi Finland
An aurora is a natural light display in the sky particularly in the high latitude (Arctic and Antarctic) regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere (thermosphere). The charged particles originate in the magnetosphere and solar wind and, on Earth, are directed by the Earth's magnetic field into the atmosphere.
In northern latitudes, the effect is known as the aurora borealis (or the northern lights) and in southern latitudes the aurora australis (or the southern lights).
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
South Korea - Seoul
Seol Baek - South Korea - 21.05.2010
Seoul - now & the past in harmony
a gatekeeper on Changdok Palace
Changdeokgung, Changdeokgung Palace or Changdeok Palace, is set within a large park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty.
The literal meaning of Changdeokgung is "Palace of Prospering Virtue".
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
U.S.A. - Fredericksburg, VA
Bryn - U.S.A. - 14.05.2010
Kenmore circa 1770
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The home of Colonel Fielding Lewis and his wife, Betty Washington Lewis, the only sister of George Washington, is an architectural masterpiece. The interior of this beautiful Georgian manor house is a gracious blending of elegance and beauty. Kenmore once overlooked an 863 acre flax and tobacco plantation.
