Last day. Last morning to be more precise. Do I have time to work out how to venture to the other side of town and visit the Finland Museum of Photography, or do I stay local, hang in the neighbourhood and visit the Kallio Church which plays, you guessed it, a carillon composed by Sibelius, everyday at 12.00noon and 6.00pm...
And it is raining...again.
The church is walking distance and I figure it is probably a nice way to walk around the neighbourhood to see what I might see.Plus, Sibelius.
At the church (which also has a small cafe so in the interests of helping out, I get coffee and a mandatory cinnamon bun) I am greeted by the musician-in-charge who bosts proudly that the most played piece of Sibelius music is not Finlandia, not Karelia Suite, but this piece played here, every day, twice a day. I guess that adds up.
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| The Kallio Church |
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| Apartments |
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| From another angle |
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| Apartment detail |
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| Getting closer |
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| Looking up |
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| The view from the stairs |
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| Up the stairs |
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| Side door |
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| Garden |
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| Through the pews |
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| And back out... |
Turns out, I'm just in time for the midday performance (with accompanying dog yaps).
It only plays out for about five minutes, but still, it seems like a nice way to play out my short stay here.
With an hour or so to wait for the taxi to the airport, I do some more wandering around the neighbourhood...
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| Flowers and raindrops |
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| Rich red |
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| Variegated |
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| Roundness |
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| Wispy purple |
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| Bear of bear Park |
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| And his Cafe |
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| Turns out Kallio is a bit trendy in a bohemian way |
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| Solid door |
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| Purples |
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| Leafy fringe on solid rock |
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| Butterflies |
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| Almost at the amusement park |
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| Trickle down |
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| Pond park |
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| A little damp moss |
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| Back up the road |
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| And to where it all started a few days ago |
Thanks Helsinki, it's been grand.
[Camera : Lumix TZ-85,11.16am-12.55pm; iPhone6s, video, 12noon; 12 September 2017]
