Celebrating Independence Day in Finland, 2015-12-06, Part Two (Finnish version)

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In honour of Finland’s Independence Day on the 6th of December.
Since 1917, 98 years and counting!

1917
“Finland is no utopia” Bernie Sanders

Celebrating Independence Day in Finland, 2015-12-06, Part Two (Finnish version)

In honour of Finland’s Independence Day, our national anthem the Finnish version.

Please find the national anthem in YouTube
More on Independence Day in Finland in Wikipedia

Maamme Laulu

Oi Maamme Suomi Synnyinmaa
Soi Sana Kultainen
Ei Laaksoa Ei Kukkulaa
Ei Vettä Rantaa Rakkaampaa
Kuin Kotimaa Tää Pohjoinen
Maa Kallis Isien
Ei Laaksoa Ei Kukkulaa
Ei Vettä Rantaa Rakkaampaa
Kuin Kotimaa Tää Pohjoinen
Maa Kallis Isien
Sun Kukoistukses Kuorestaan
Kerrankin Puhkeaa
Viel’ Lempemme Saa Nousemaan
Sun Toivos Riemus Loistossaan
Ja Kerran Laulus Synnyinmaa
Korkeemman Kaiun Saa
Viel’ Lempemme Saa Nousemaan
Sun Toivos Riemus Loistossaan
Ja Kerran Laulus Synnyinmaa
Korkeemman Kaiun Saa

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Celebrating Independence Day in Finland, 2015-12-06

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In honour of Finland’s Independence Day on the 6th of December.
Since 1917, 98 years and counting!

1917

“My favourite country is Finland because once you get to a certain point, you can drive for hours without seeing a single person. I love peace and quiet – something I don’t get very often” Christopher Lee

Celebrating Independence Day in Finland, 2015-12-06

In honour of Finland’s Independence Day, our national anthem translated to English.

Please find the national anthem in YouTube
More on Independence Day in Finland in Wikipedia

Lyrics from lyricstranslate.com

Our Land

Oh Our Land Finland Fatherland
Echo Loudly Golden Word
No Valley No Hill
No Water Shore More Dear
Than This Northern Homeland
This Precious Land Of Our Fathers
No Valley No Hill
No Water Shore More Dear
Than This Northern Homeland
This Precious Land Of Our Fathers
One Day From Your Bud
You Will Bloom
From Our Love Shall Rise
Your Hope Glorious Joy
And Once Your Song Fatherland
Higher Still Will Ring
From Our Love Shall Rise
Your Hope Glorious Joy
And Once Your Song Fatherland
Higher Still Will Ring

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Calm Before the Storm, Daily Photo 2015-12-05, Part Two

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“The more violent the storm, the quicker it passes” Paulo Coelho

Calm Before the Storm, Daily Photo 2015-12-05, Part Two

The sun has almost set
Soon it is time to get
Indoors before getting wet
It will rain soon, I’ll bet

It is the moment of calm
Before the coming of the storm

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Calm Before the Storm, Daily Photo 2015-12-05, Part One

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“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky” Rabindranath Tagore

Calm Before the Storm, Daily Photo 2015-12-05, Part One

Painted red is the evening sky
Clouds gathering before the eye
Time standing almost still
Feeling anxious from the thrill

It is the moment of calm
Before the coming of the storm

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Elves, Daily Photo, 2015-12-04

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Poetry & Photography

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“Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder.
Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels.
Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies.
Elves are glamorous. They project glamour.
Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment.
Elves are terrific. They beget terror.
The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.
No one ever said elves are nice.
Elves are bad.”
― Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies

Elves

“Tip tap tip tap tipe tipe tip tap”

The stars in the sky shining bright
No one knows where they tread

Dressed in white
Dressed in red

The Holiday Season is upon us
The Elves are all around us

Small or tall
They’re having a ball
Singing along
The holiday’s song

“Tip tap tip tap tipe tipe tip tap”

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Towering, Daily Photo, 2015-12-03

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“I know sometimes I can come off like a lonely spinster in a tower. That’s not me at all” Daphne Guinness

Towering

In the distance
The mere existence
In the presence of significance
The towering height
In all its might

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Favourite Photo Friday, 2015-12-04

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In honour of the month of November
Photography and Poetry
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Posted in Fav Foto Friday

Share each Friday, on your own blog, one photo…or maybe even a gallery of some of your favorite photos that you have taken during the week, that make you smile or that was a great photo capturing opportunity…anything really! And as photographers are often known to say, “The best camera is, the one that you have with you!”

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“Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past” Berenice Abbott

Favourite Photo Friday , 2015-12-04

“The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Elvis has left the Konebuilding”

This week’s favourite photo has to be the one of the Christmas ornament, or plastic Elvis, as I like to call it. The photograph was taken from one of the decorations of our office Christmas tree.

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“Elvis has left the Konebuilding”

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December Moon, Part Five

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“From now on we live in a world where man has walked on the Moon. It’s not a miracle; we just decided to go” Jim Lovell

December Moon, Part Five

Welcome,
To the dark side
Of the moon

They promised
Strong coffee
With an option
Of cream

Half way there
Gave me a scare
What if
There was
No sugar?
Oh bugger!

So what
Coffee black
Is just
As good!

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December Moon, Part Four

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“I am not a person who reaches for the moon as long as I have the stars” Gertrude Ederle

December Moon, Part Four

Echoes of the past
Echoes of the future
Time is moving fast
No later than sooner

Up high
In the sky
Total bliss
When time is
Standing still
If you blink
Even a wink
The moment
Passed you by
Oh how
Time flies

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December Moon, Part Three

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“The moon puts on an elegant show, different every time in shape, colour and nuance” Arthur Smith

December Moon, Part Three

Moon moon
December moon
Bright in the night
Bright in the day
Hope you are
Here to stay

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