A Trip To Helsinki City (Sightseeing and Walkabout) One

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Photography, Poetry, Travel, Humour

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“We’re on a highway to Hell-sinki!”

A Trip To Helsinki City (Sightseeing and Walkabout) One

Helsinki, the little town in the middle of nowhere, called Finland. You may have heard of it?

The place where all Finns dress in jumpsuits all year long and polar bears roam the streets. Penguins and other arctic dwellers are as familiar house pets as a cat or a dog. These Finns talk in funny accents and drink lots of coffee. They drive like nuts, because rally is in their bloods. They sit naked in the middle of freezing cold in a lake or a pond. In return, they have this dark small lodge, called the Sauna, where they sit naked in a hundred degree heat. Then later in July, when the sun comes out once a year, the complain about a twenty degree heat.

Yes, you know who they are! Welcome to Hell-sinki!

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Manic Monday? (Daily Photo), Part Two

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Poetry, Tale & Photography 

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“It’s just another Manic Monday” The Bangles

Manic Monday? (Daily Photo) Two

Is this another Manic Monday?
Or just another January Fun-day?

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Manic Monday? (Daily Photo), Part One

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Poetry, Tale & Photography 

 

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“It’s just another Manic Monday” The Bangles

Manic Monday? (Daily Photo) One

Is this another Manic Monday?
Or just another January Fun-day?



It’s six o’clock already, but I need to drive steady. The roads are iced and if I drive too fast, I will get sliced. As usual, after the weekend, Monday follows and so does the mania and the panic. Rushing here and rushing there. A never ending story of this writer’s life. Or does it apply to everyone?

Just when I thought it was safe to say, it’s going to be a peaceful day, all hell breaks loose. So who cooked the goose this time? All was fine, for a moment at least, but someone unleashed the beast. And yet again, another fire to fight! Ah this poor girl’s plight.

Several hours later, when once again, I have turned into a hater, of Mondays, the sun has come out to play! I’m secretely hoping it is here to stay! I rush out, leaving my gloves and coat behind. Never mind! The air is much warmer now. After all, only minus degrees of two, so what have I got to loose!

Reaching the seashore, the sunrise to score. Enjoying a few seconds, because the sun beckoned and then… it hits me. The coldest of winds, blowing in my face. Oh how I really hate… Winter! GRRRR.

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Mr Plow (Mundane Monday) One

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Photo challenge for PhoTrabloggers Mundane Monday

“This is a challenge created to find beauty in almost everything. The challenge is simple : find beauty in everyday mundane things, capture the beauty and upload the photographs.”

MUNDANE MONDAY CHALLENGE #43

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“I’m Mr. Plow and I’m here to say, I’m the plowingest guy in the USA. I got a big plow and I move a lot of things, just like your cow if you have one!” Homer Simpson

Mr Plow (Mundane Monday)

When you are in trouble
And it’s snowing full throttle
No need to struggle
Just call on the double

Mr Plow

Here is how
Feel the wow
Before you raise
An eyebrow
All gone is
The snow

Mr Plow

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Mr Plow (Mundane Monday) Two

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Poetry and Photography
Photo challenge for PhoTrabloggers Mundane Monday

“This is a challenge created to find beauty in almost everything. The challenge is simple : find beauty in everyday mundane things, capture the beauty and upload the photographs.”

MUNDANE MONDAY CHALLENGE #43

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“I’m Mr. Plow and I’m here to say, I’m the plowingest guy in the USA. I got a big plow and I move a lot of things, just like your cow if you have one!” Homer Simpson

Mr Plow (Mundane Monday)

When you are in trouble
And it’s snowing full throttle
No need to struggle
Just call on the double

Mr Plow!

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Seat by the Seashore (Seat Sunday 2016-01-24) Three

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Bench a Sunday Post/Seat Sunday Series
Poetry and Photography
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Posted in Travel Words Photo Challenge Bench Series 
(Sunday 24-01-2016)

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“In a window seat on a plane to nowhere”

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The sun’s shadows of tall
Cast on to the stone wall
Enjoying a moment of silence
In an instant quite timeless
Loosing all defiance
On this frozen
Snow covered bench

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Seat by the Seashore (Seat Sunday 2016-01-24) Two

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Bench a Sunday Post/Seat Sunday Series
Poetry and Photography
&
Posted in Travel Words Photo Challenge Bench Series 
(Sunday 24-01-2016)

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“In a window seat on a plane to nowhere”

Seat by the Seashore (Seat Sunday 2016-01-24) Two

The sun is shining
The birds are flying
The air is frozen
This spot I’ve chosen
A seat in the sun

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Seat by the Seashore (Seat Sunday 2016-01-24) One

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Bench a Sunday Post/Seat Sunday Series
Poetry and Photography
&
Posted in Travel Words Photo Challenge Bench Series 
(Sunday 24-01-2016)

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“In a window seat on a plane to nowhere”

Seat by the Seashore (Seat Sunday 2016-01-24) One

The sea is frozen
So don’t dip your toes in
Unless you are a dare devil
Meanwhile,
Enjoy the scenery
On a bench near the sea

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Snow and then some! Part Four

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Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of Snow

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“The very fact of snow is such an amazement.” Roger Ebert

Snow and then some! (Part Four)

One step, two step
Feeling the shake
No worries, no hurries
Just walk a mile
It will be quite a while
Before the ice breaks

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Snow and then some! Part Three

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Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of Snow

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“The very fact of snow is such an amazement.” Roger Ebert

Snow and then some! (Part Three)

In front of me
A most gorgeous display
Sunshine, on a snowy day
The waters frozen
Feeling brazen
A thought quite attempting
The opportunity presenting
A walkabout upon the lake

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