Bengtskär, the southernmost lighthouse in Finland

Berries of summer

Lingonberry icecream

Flames

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.

Turku patterns

Nature walk, part 2

Nature walk, part 1

Weekend in Helsinki

The perfect form

I love simplicity and minimalism, to a certain extent. Here are three simple things I have acquired lately.

Pirkka stool by Finnish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara. I also have a bar stool and a dining table from the same range. All bought from twentytwentyone.

Villeroy & Boch's tea set from the Anmut collection

Meeting with an elk

Nature patterns

Patterns

Facades

Juthbacka mansion, Uusikaarlepyy (linked page in Finnish)

Kuddnäs, the birthplace and childhood home of famous Finnish writer Sakari Topelius

The birthplace of Johan Ludvig Runeberg, the national poet of Finland

Lapua townhall