..............................ENJOYING THE AUTUMN SUN
A friend of mine, who was in Helsinki for a long time, advised me to take a stroll on the sea-side around Cafe Carousel.On a sunlit afternoon in October,2015 , we spent hours walking between these two points and taking photographs. I had visited Scandinavia earlier during 1980s/90s several times when I was working with Flakt India. During every visit , I used to be impressed by beauty of Scandinavia's nature . This year, now in Finland, I got the opportunity of viewing this 'beauty' from so many angles ! Her seaside, her deep-blue sky , the colour of sunset on light white cloud, her lakes,morning light adorning tree-tops with yellow leaves.
Here are some of the photographs I have taken during my walk on the sea-front and the beautiful residential area parallel to this walk, along the street Eiranranta.
Cafe Carousel has quite a warm ambiance , with several large glass-panes opening on the sea. We were fortunate to get one free during Sunday lunch-time. Self-service set-up. Average plus quality. Pizza pieces and salads appeared to the least inviting. Western sensibility often does not approve of candid photography in such places where people can be in intimate postures. So, no photo of the interior was taken by me. Ruby is undauntable.... she clicked a couple of photos.
After the lunch, as we progressed slowly from this Cafe to the Park, we saw numerous boats sailing in the deep blue sea, Helsinki -to- Stockholm ferry leaving Market Square, sun slowly disappearing behind Hernesaari, orange sunlight lending every object a surreal glow . Finally, people in bubbles plying foot-ball in the ground adjacent to Cafe Carousel.
Spire pierces the deep blue sky of Helsinki,
as the Eiranranta neighbourhood's red roofs
are bathed in orange light of setting sun.
A friend of mine, who was in Helsinki for a long time, advised me to take a stroll on the sea-side around Cafe Carousel.On a sunlit afternoon in October,2015 , we spent hours walking between these two points and taking photographs. I had visited Scandinavia earlier during 1980s/90s several times when I was working with Flakt India. During every visit , I used to be impressed by beauty of Scandinavia's nature . This year, now in Finland, I got the opportunity of viewing this 'beauty' from so many angles ! Her seaside, her deep-blue sky , the colour of sunset on light white cloud, her lakes,morning light adorning tree-tops with yellow leaves.
Adam ,Eve,the Apple and ......
instead of Eden, Gulf of Finland.
Here are some of the photographs I have taken during my walk on the sea-front and the beautiful residential area parallel to this walk, along the street Eiranranta.
Cafe Carousel to Hegila Brigittas Park in Google Map
Sailors' delight, viewers' envy !
Sun slowly disappearing behind Hernesaari
After the lunch, as we progressed slowly from this Cafe to the Park, we saw numerous boats sailing in the deep blue sea, Helsinki -to- Stockholm ferry leaving Market Square, sun slowly disappearing behind Hernesaari, orange sunlight lending every object a surreal glow . Finally, people in bubbles plying foot-ball in the ground adjacent to Cafe Carousel.
Bubble football match - courtesy Surath Chatterji
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A WONDERFUL SCRIPT DESCRIBING PRECISELY WHAT IS REALLY FELT BY ONE WHILE WALKING ON AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON WHICH ENDED WITH SUNSET.
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