Posts Tagged: Finland

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Travel Theme ~ Contrast

A zebra could hide comfortably in there – except there are no zebras here, just reindeer.. CoNtRaSt

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Travel Theme ~ Contrast

A zebra could hide comfortably in there – except there are no zebras here, just reindeer.. CoNtRaSt

Wild Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Overlooked

 adventure travel and outdoor photography magazine LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers This week’s Challenge is: Overlooked!

Wild Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Overlooked

 adventure travel and outdoor photography magazine LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers This week’s Challenge is: Overlooked!

Ye Pirate’s Weekly Gripe & Rant…GRR!

A few gripes and rants every week… Who in the world gives the EU the right to steal money from Cypriot banks? However, this is a case of shoot the messenger, not the message first. The leaking of massive misinformation

Ye Pirate’s Weekly Gripe & Rant…GRR!

A few gripes and rants every week… Who in the world gives the EU the right to steal money from Cypriot banks? However, this is a case of shoot the messenger, not the message first. The leaking of massive misinformation

Arabs Are Violent?

With the tone of the US media and academic debate about the Arab world over the years, and the anti-Islamic legislation passed in countries like Switzerland, who have banned minarets in the last years (as from 2009, not the call

Arabs Are Violent?

With the tone of the US media and academic debate about the Arab world over the years, and the anti-Islamic legislation passed in countries like Switzerland, who have banned minarets in the last years (as from 2009, not the call

Ugly

She was ugly. Not very tall, overweight, with thick glasses and long bulbous coat. She smiled a big crooked smile of crooked teeth; almost a bumpkin. It was two days ago. I trudged up from the dirty supermarket, smokers and drinkers crowding

Ugly

She was ugly. Not very tall, overweight, with thick glasses and long bulbous coat. She smiled a big crooked smile of crooked teeth; almost a bumpkin. It was two days ago. I trudged up from the dirty supermarket, smokers and drinkers crowding

100WGCU: Roses On Another Day

PROMPT FOR 100 + 6 WORDS =  ”…oh my goodness! I nearly forgot…“ ____________________________ The two men of the assassination team moved slowly towards the couple. She spotted the roses first, dangling from the tin bin on the shop shelf.

100WGCU: Roses On Another Day

PROMPT FOR 100 + 6 WORDS =  ”…oh my goodness! I nearly forgot…“ ____________________________ The two men of the assassination team moved slowly towards the couple. She spotted the roses first, dangling from the tin bin on the shop shelf.

My First Nude Sauna

“First we get naked but not for sex, and we drink beer, but not to get drunk.” Silence. Here I was, giving safety training to Gulf Air pilot and cabin crew trainers. I had them each give a presentation in

My First Nude Sauna

“First we get naked but not for sex, and we drink beer, but not to get drunk.” Silence. Here I was, giving safety training to Gulf Air pilot and cabin crew trainers. I had them each give a presentation in

Carpe Diem Special ~ Shiki

On this first Carpe Diem Special I would like to pay special homage and thanks to Kristjaan Panneman, who set up Carpe Diem Daily Haiku, and provides the information and much of the inspiration. I should like to give Kristjaan

Carpe Diem Special ~ Shiki

On this first Carpe Diem Special I would like to pay special homage and thanks to Kristjaan Panneman, who set up Carpe Diem Daily Haiku, and provides the information and much of the inspiration. I should like to give Kristjaan

Hidden Dangers of the Shower

Studies show that taking a shower may be very bad for your health, due to the build up of slime in a shower head that then becomes a breeding ground for bugs. So taking a shower might leave you feeling reinvigorated –

Hidden Dangers of the Shower

Studies show that taking a shower may be very bad for your health, due to the build up of slime in a shower head that then becomes a breeding ground for bugs. So taking a shower might leave you feeling reinvigorated –

Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Honeysuckle

Carpe Diem haiku ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ one wild honeysuckle worth rows of orderly tulips if by scent alone

Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Honeysuckle

Carpe Diem haiku ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ one wild honeysuckle worth rows of orderly tulips if by scent alone

Picture It & Write ~ The End

Murrrrrder death mayhem! Satan comes out to count ‘em! I love Satan! I love Satan!* Guitars thrashing, heads dropping, hair trailing they looked just like they did onstage, drum pounding an impossibly fast beat, guitars vibrating, and an odd guttural

Picture It & Write ~ The End

Murrrrrder death mayhem! Satan comes out to count ‘em! I love Satan! I love Satan!* Guitars thrashing, heads dropping, hair trailing they looked just like they did onstage, drum pounding an impossibly fast beat, guitars vibrating, and an odd guttural

Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ New Year’s Eve

As Kristjaan Panneman, who runs Carpe Diem Daily Haiku says, in classical Japan (following the Lunar calender) there was a fifth season ”New Year”, and this season was from approximately 20 December until 20 January. Following is my haiku on this

Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ New Year’s Eve

As Kristjaan Panneman, who runs Carpe Diem Daily Haiku says, in classical Japan (following the Lunar calender) there was a fifth season ”New Year”, and this season was from approximately 20 December until 20 January. Following is my haiku on this

Haiku from the Wind

the wind speaks a leaf falls by Semprento  

Haiku from the Wind

the wind speaks a leaf falls by Semprento  

Weekly Writing Challenge: Break The Ice ~ Silence In Suomi

That is one tough border to cross, that one from Russia to Finland. Basically you’re crossing from tea country to coffee country. Otherwise you’re going from ice to ice. Finns are the world’s greatest coffee drinkers. They drink more coffee

Weekly Writing Challenge: Break The Ice ~ Silence In Suomi

That is one tough border to cross, that one from Russia to Finland. Basically you’re crossing from tea country to coffee country. Otherwise you’re going from ice to ice. Finns are the world’s greatest coffee drinkers. They drink more coffee

Directionless Haiku

autumn destruction                                                                            

Directionless Haiku

autumn destruction                                                                            

Sauna Haiku

  never go to the sauna at the same time as your boss -she may not undress  

Sauna Haiku

  never go to the sauna at the same time as your boss -she may not undress  

Travel Theme: Couples

Taken in Turku, Finland. More here: Travel Themes

Travel Theme: Couples

Taken in Turku, Finland. More here: Travel Themes