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image-42738-b: the golden glow of grass in the wind ( Malvern Hills / West Midlands – England / UK ) 23.6.2011 21:16

beste Bilder des Jahres 2011

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image-42738-b: the golden glow of grass in the wind ( Malvern Hills / West Midlands – England / UK ) 23.6.2011 21:16

image-42738-b: the golden glow of grass in the wind ( Malvern Hills / West Midlands – England / UK ) 23.6.2011 21:16

image-44479-b: Sophie & Andrew ( London / UK ) 2011

image-44479-b: Sophie and Andrew wedding photography ( London / UK ) 2011

image-44208-b: bridal portrait Arri ( London / UK ) 2011

image-44208-b: bridal portrait Arri ( London / UK ) 2011

image-46385-b: portrait Christin ( Elsterberg / DE ) 29.10.2011 15:51

image-46385-b: portrait Christin ( Elsterberg / DE ) 29.10.2011 15:51

image-48636-b: Portrait of Lana ( Viersen / DE ) 12.11.2011 10:56

image-48636-b: Portrait of Lana ( Viersen / DE ) 12.11.2011 10:56

image-47011-b: body painting Portrait ( Venlo / NL ) 6.11.2011 15:30

image-47011-b: body painting Portrait ( Venlo / the Netherlands) 6.11.2011 15:30

image-44359: looking forward to future live together ( London / UK ) 2011

image-44359: looking forward to future live together ( London / UK ) 2011

image-35926: my vision of the future

image-35926: my vision of the future ( Selfridges – Birmingham / West Midlands / England ) 5.2.2011 17:22

image-37883: Oxfords early Spring ( Oxford / South East England / Great Britain ) 12.3.2011 16:09

image-36258 watching the sunset over the Bristol Channel (seaboard of Celtic Sea / Atlantic Ocean ) ( Weston super Mare / South West / England ) 12.2.2011 16:53

calendar image December 2011

photo diary 6.12.2010 – finnish independence day

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image-34984: Finnish Independence Day Firework

image-34984: Finnish Independence Day Firework ( Tampere / Pirkanma / Finland ) 6.12.2010 18:28

Today kids don´t have to go to school, most shops are closed and busses run on Sunday timetables because people celebrate. But in difference to the Netherlands, where kids receive there Christmas presents – I which you all my Dutch readers a nice Saint Nicholas Parties today – Fins are not Celebrating Christmas today. After being long time (560 years) a part of Sweden and 108 years a part of Russia, Finland declared independents on December the 6th in 1917.

Therefore the 6th of December is a public holiday. Nowadays finish people spend this day watch the movie "The Unknown Soldier" during the day, afterwards follow how special invited guests enter the independence day reception in Helsinki, will talking gossip about the dresses of the women on TV. At 6pm in the evening they meet in there own city walk on the blocked roads to the center, listen to long speeches and watch a firework. After the get together many Finnish families to light two candles in each window of their home.

@my reader: I would be glad if some finish people would comment this blog post and tell us more about how they usually spend there independence Day. Thanks in advance!

image-34994: Finnish Independence Day Firework

image-34994: Finnish Independence Day Firework ( Tampere / Pirkanma / Finland ) 6.12.2010 18:28

image-34926: Finnish Independence Day Firework

image-34926: Finnish Independence Day Firework ( Tampere / Pirkanma / Finland ) 6.12.2010 18:24

image-34968: Finnish Independence Day Firework

image-34968: Finnish Independence Day Firework ( Tampere / Pirkanma / Finland ) 6.12.2010 18:27