Christmas trip 2011: Abu Dhabi

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Christmas trip 2011: Desert

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Merry Christmas from Dubai

Vienna details, part 1

Christmas trip 2011: Dubai

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Cannot wait to shoot Arabic patterns!

Vienna patterns

Christmas trip 2011: Vienna

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It is the most wonderful time of the year again and I am on my traditional Christmas trip for two weeks. This year my first stop is Vienna where I am currently enjoying the atmosphere and patterns, of course.

A Finnish ad

Berries of summer

Lingonberry icecream

Flames

13 years of bubbles and sparkle

Window displays along Petticoat Lane

Gift wrapping

Could there be better gift wrap for a person who loves patterns? I found this lovely sheet of gift wrap paper from Liberty. Sadly, I will not receive any gifts wrapped in this paper.

Finnish Independence Day

Screenshot from Google.fi

Google's Finnish landing page shows a tribute to the Finnish Independence Day. A nice touch.

A dessert

I spent last weekend with my friends in Helsinki. They are great cooks. An anatomy of a simple, delicious dessert is pictured here. I just realized I do not have a photo of the result. Too much champagne, I guess.

Will she still hold it next week?

Night lights

Urban patterns

This great time lapse video is made by Lobster Pictures.

Fog

Islands in the stream

The Adventures of Tintin world premiere in Brussels

336 Sherlocks

Patterned tiles at Baker Street tube station.

All that glitter

Golden city

Magnum

This Islington based squirrel was enjoying the warming sun beams on a lazy Sunday afternoon. It had found a half eaten Magnum ice cream which it was carrying around.

Brussels details 2

Poppy time

Poppies can be seen everywhere in London now. I like them in their natural habitat.

Brussels details 1