FinlandPhotos 2020Chris Alleyne·Follow4 min read·Sep 13, 2020--1ShareApproximately in date sequenceHelsinkiThis was my first morning…Evening a few days laterFirst sun in Jatkasaari. About 3 days after arriving.One HUUUGE pile of dirt.Rovaneimi — March 10–16Outside the stationWaiting for a trainOulu station on the way NorthFirst real snowMoreWe reach!Santa‘s place — above the Arctic Circle — barelySanta’s place — by nightAnd again — it’s magicalFrom my cabin deckReception (left) & 3 Elves restaurant.By DayBy nightWandering around outside (excuse the finger) First cabin on right is mineStill wanderingI claim this land! Live webcam grab.The Aurora! First sighting!Later (temperature is -15And later. The streak on the left is a meteorThe hut in the snowFrom The Finland CollectionThe Hay barnThe Finland CollectionThe FarmThe Finland CollectionCountry LivingThe Finland CollectionHelsinki — March 17 — April 30Back to where we started fromClarion Hotel, Jatkasaari, Helsinki.A passing friend…I finally worked out how to do birds… And, boy, did I do themHelisinkl Sky $1$2CloudscapeHelsinki Sky #4 — DawnTouchdown — the last from JatkasaariFreefallFrom Kaisaniemi Botanical Gardens looking WestAnd East to Pitkasilta (Long Bridge)The BridgeWildflowersSeagull!