“There are always three of them, aren’t there!” Gun Roswell
Not saving any ink
Painted all in pink
The houses stand tall
Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall
In the harbour
From port to starboard
Yes, it’s a fort
Having stood there for a time very long
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“When in Finland, sit like the Finns do” Gun Roswell
A Seat in the Fortress
“Hurry, hurry!
Someone will steal
That cool seat
And we’ll be left standing
On our two feet!”
Posted in Seat Sunday
Photography /Poetry /Humour
Take a Seat in Suomenlinna for Seat Sunday
“When in Finland, sit like the Finns do”
Seat in the Sunshine
Basking in the sunshine
Older seats created, before my time
Sit down, you’ll feel just fine
Relaxing is great, once in a while
Before you know it, your face in a smile
A memory lasting into your file
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Photography /Poetry /Humour
Take a Seat in Suomenlinna for Seat Sunday
“When in Finland, sit like the Finns do”
Seat in the Shadow
Hidden, from prying eyes
Passersby, never realize
How very near, yet so far
These cozy and comfy seats are
Posted in World Wide Wednesday /Travel Diary /Photography /Tale /Humour
Details of Suomenlinna Fortress for World Wide Wednesday
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
Hero
What better
Resting place
For the town hero
Than this
Gorgeous space
Posted in World Wide Wednesday /Travel Diary /Photography /Tale /Humour
Details of Suomenlinna Fortress for World Wide Wednesday
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
Scenic
“Welcome to Suomenlinna!
No, this is not Vienna
Or even Sienna!
What you found,
While looking around
Is this little fortress
On this island gorgeous
Near the Helsinki city
So get busy
Enjoy our style
And stay a while!”
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Details of Suomenlinna Fortress for World Wide Wednesday
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook, Line
And now also,
The Sinker
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Details of Suomenlinna Fortress for World Wide Wednesday
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
Closed for Season
“We are closed
For the season
Thank you and
Come again”
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Details of Suomenlinna Fortress for World Wide Wednesday
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
Watch Hole
Watching for the enemy
But keeping an even closer eye
On the frenemy
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Details of Suomenlinna Fortress for World Wide Wednesday
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
Anchors Aweigh!
“Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh.
Farewell to college joys, we sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay.
Through our last night on shore, drink to the foam,
Until we meet once more. Here’s wishing you a happy voyage home”
Traditional navy song
Rantings Of A Third Kind 