15 August 2013

july in helsinki: seurasaari.

it is so true that days fly by when you are spending them with someone you love: everytime my sister visits Helsinki - no matter how long she is planning to stay - it will never feel long enough to me. the day before she took her flight back home the weather was still quite gloomy and wet and I could not take her to the forest as I was hoping to do. we decided to take the bus to Seurasaari instead and spend some time on the island - which is one of Emi's favourite places in Helsinki.
in Seurasaari:
Nikon FM - Fujichrome Provia 100F
despite the cold weather we could still enjoy a little picnic with some riisipiirakka, perunapiirakka and porkkanapiirakka - our favourite local food. it always amazes me how fast birds and squirrels can come along everytime I have some food at hand in Seurasaari - even though that day they were a little disappointed with what we had. I will have to take some seeds and nuts next time!
the day after my sister left and the weather turned sunny again: it made me sad that she could not see that. I hope she will be back soon and I will have to visit her as well some time! ♥
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20 comments:

  1. emi15.8.13

    <3 che bel pomeriggio! mi manchi!

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    1. Polly Balitro16.8.13

      Anche tu mi manchi, Emi! Torna presto! ♥

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  2. Sirpa15.8.13

    Seurasaari is lovely, which can be seen also in your pictures!

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    1. Polly Balitro16.8.13

      Thank you! It's a lovely place indeed, isn't it? I didn't know you've been there before, Sirpa.

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  3. evelyn15.8.13

    hi there... I hopped over from sara's blog and couldn't help but leave a comment to say that I love the saturated colours of these pictures, especially the 4th one.

    Seurasaari looks like a nice place to spend some quiet time. I believe you had a splendid time with your sister :)

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    1. Polly Balitro16.8.13

      Hi Evelyn, thank you so much for stopping by!
      I'm glad you like the colours of these photographs too: I was really pleased with this reversal film!
      Seurasaari is the perfect place to relax in company of a good friend or a lovely sister!

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  4. querido diário15.8.13

    Now i want to go to Helsinki and take the bus with you :D

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    1. Polly Balitro16.8.13

      Please do that, you are welcome any time! Just let me know when you want to come around!

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  5. Katie Yang15.8.13

    I want to take a picture of the little white window, too. :)

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    1. Polly Balitro16.8.13

      Isn't it just lovely? Unfortunately nobody really lives there - it is just a building part of a museum!

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  6. Birdie16.8.13

    Lovely ! The photo of the little window <3

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    1. Polly Balitro16.8.13

      Thank you, dear Birdie! I'm glad you like it so much! ♥

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  7. insouciance16.8.13

    What a wonderful place for a picnic! Did you feed the birds and the sqirrels? I once had a bird, who was blind and he ate out of our hands. One day he flew away, and I was happy that he found his way to freedom.

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    1. Polly Balitro16.8.13

      Thank you! I love it there! We tried to give the little creatures some of our food, but they didn't really like it. I do feed birds and squirrels often though, whenever I have the proper food!
      The story of the little blind bird is truly sweet!

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  8. Ilaria Barulli16.8.13

    Wow! Is everything really so wild and plunged in nature? It seems so relaxing!

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    1. Polly Balitro16.8.13

      Thank you for stopping by, Ilaria! Helsinki is a very green city and it is easy to reach natural sights that are not that far from town - I wouldn't call Seurasaari wild exactly, but it is a lovely place to relax in the nature.

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  9. Amanda M. Jansson18.8.13

    finally i have the time to catch up! what lovely posts and lovely photos!!!! <3

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    1. Polly Balitro18.8.13

      Thank you, Amanda! I'm glad you like them so much! I hope you've had a nice holiday! ♥

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  10. silviabes19.8.13

    oh, squirrels! ♥
    despite the cold, sounds like a lovely day

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    1. Polly Balitro19.8.13

      It was indeed! Thank you, Silvia! I'm a fan of squirrels too, but I love the little birds the most there! ♥

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