Like a Children's Book...

Almost every child in Scandinavia grows up with stories written by Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren and many of them are made into tv-series, as well. When Riikka showed me this neighbourhood I felt like stepping into Lindgren's universe. It was so charming and quaint that I was ready for Christmas right then and there.  

Snowy Finland

A few weeks ago I visited a close friend of mine who lives in Helsinki. I actually met Riikka in a breakfast room in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) 2 years ago - we clicked immediately. Riikka is the kind of girl who make things happen, gets me drunk in Lao Lao, bikes 80 km. without complains, never turns down a good meal -  and she loves sunrises. These photos are from a walk we took where the newly fallen snow put me in a wintery mood right away.