Silmäyksiä - Glances: maaliskuuta 2014

25.3.14

Roslund, ravintola lihakaupassa. Kaupungin paras hampurilainen, joskaan ei edullisin. Kreikkalainen purilainen oli niin hyvää, että en sitä syömiseltäni ehtinyt kuvaamaan.

Roslund, buchers store and restaurant, serving absolutely the best burgers in Helsinki. Cheap prices are left to competitors. Greek burger was so tasty, that I did not have time to take a photo of it.

MHT-57 Pitkäsilta

MHT-55 Piiloreitti - Secret route

Piilossa ja niin keskellä.

In the middle and still so hidden.

MHT-54 Lasinen pääkonttori - HQ made of glass

Toimistomuodin huippua - lasiset seinät ja katto.

Officefashion - glass everywhere.

MHT-53 Hakaniemi

Lähtevät jäät ja aurinko, joka ei lämmitä.

Melting ice and sun, which is not warming yet.

24.3.14

MHT-52 Viikinmäki, Pihlajamäki and Kumpula

23.3.14

MHT-51 Häivähdys kevättä - a hint of spring

Leskenlehti ja vihreä sammal, taitaa tulla kevät!

Coltsfoot and green moss, spring is coming!

22.3.14

MHT-50 Maija

21.3.14

MHT-49 Toden rajamailla - Real or unreal?

Totta vai tarua? Ravintola Riben pikkula Tallinnassa.
Real or unreal? Restaurant Ribe restroom, Tallinn.

20.3.14

MHT-48 Rocca on punainen - Red Rocca

Rocca al Maren kauppakeskus Tallinnassa on punainen ja pyöreä. Vaikka onkin pitkä pötkilö.

Rocca al Mare Shopping centre in Tallinn is red and round, even it is long and rectangle.

19.3.14

MHT-47 Matkalla Tallinnaan - Boat trip to Tallinn

Eilen tuli pistäydyttyä Tallinnassa. Matka-alukseksi oli aikataulujensa ansiosta valikoitunut Eckerö Linen ms Finlandia, joka näytti jotenkin muistikuviani pirteämmältä. Hauskoja yksityiskohtia löytyi sieltä sun täältä.

Yesterday I visited Tallinn, capital of Estonia, approximately 80 km south from Helsinki. Finns are heavy Tallinn visitors, closeness makes it really popular day out - destination. Wide-ranging retail offering and cheap price level are main attractions. Several ferry companies are providing transportation services, we selected Eckerö Line Finlandia due to its timetable.
Several eye catching details was saved to camera.

18.3.14

MHT-46 Nukahtamaisillaan -Falling asleep

17.3.14

MHT-45 Vantaanjoki - River Vantaa

Vantaa-joki laskee Vanhankaupunginlahteen eilen kuvissa olleen voimalaitokseksi valjastetun putouksen kautta. Ylempänä joen varsi on vehreä, loistava paikka ulkoiluun maalla ja vesillä, koiran kanssa tai ilman. Kuva on otettu lokakuussa 2013.

River Vantaa north from Vanhakaupunginkoski (yesterdays photos) is really green and relaxing. Great for canoeing, walking, running etc. This photo was taken in October 2013.

16.3.14

MHT-44 Vanhakaupunginkoski

Vettä virtasi Vantaassa 16.3.2014.
Water flows in Vantaa-river!

15.3.14

MHT-43 Local train

Finnish railway company VR has launched a new advertising platform.

Kameraan tarttunutta - glances to France

Tällä viikolla kotikaupunkikuvat ovat olleet aiemmin otettuja, sillä reissu Ranskaan esti tuoreiden kuvien käytön. Matkalla kävelin kamera kourassa, kuten yleensä muutenkin, ja otin enemmän kuin tarpeellisen määrän kuvia. Alla joitain kameraan tarttuneita silmäyksiä maistiaisiksi.

This weeks MHT-photos were old due to travelling. France is out of 100 km/or miles range from Helsinki, so earlier taken photos were needed. During the trip I walked with a camera, as always, and took too many photos. Some glances can be found here:

Hotel in Nice and white hotel staff:

Cannes had some some extra bungalows at beach, otherwise as usual.

Joilain messuständeillä oli aika lailla hiljaista.

Some exhibition stands seemed to be quite quiet.

14.3.14

MHT-42 Re-used, part II

Old tram garage is now used as tram museum, restaurant, event arena, bookstore, club and exhibiton hall. Nice place, worth visiting!

13.3.14

MHT-41 Tukkutori - Meat packing district

Tukkutori area in Sörnäinen, close to Kalasatama metro station, has traditionally been meat delivery district in helsinki. Eg. meat retailer and wholesale market can still be found here. Now part of the bulldings has been taken to new use. Restaurant Kellohalli has been established to an old meat cutting hall. Also a new pasta factory can be found here.

12.3.14

MHT-40 Töölönlahti

Töölonlahti, Finlandia-hall (white building, designed by Alvar Aalto) and national museum (building with tower) can look quite nice?

I am still travelling and fresh Helsinki photos are not available.... This photo was taken in October 2011.

11.3.14

MHT-39 Re-used

It is always expensive, and quite often also difficult, to change usage of buldings. Mestaritalo at Tehtaankatu-street was originally in industrial use, now mainly used as offices. Old strutures has been saved, which creates unique athmosphere. Some details, such as this staircase, are real eye-catchers.

10.3.14

MHT-38 Breakfast at Tiffany's.... or at the airport

Early traveller catches early flights, so time for mornig coffee was today at the airport. Helsinki airport has been ranked as one of the world's best airports and it really is quite nice. Cafeterias and restaurants are comfortable - and expensive, one bottled smoothie and grande latte 9,70 EUR. Tiny disapointment was temporary closing of terminal 1 electronics store, it would have been nice to find and test new gadgets :-)