Hi! I just remembered I've not been posting here too much, so here's a new Hki thread. It's the same one I have in SSP, though, so you may or may not have seen this one already. Anyhow, photos from the Finnish capital over the last two or so years:
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A very nice collection indeed, thanks for posting it here
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What is this? A shopping mall?
By the way, thank you
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Hi Molo,
didn't know it's you who posted same photos over SSP. As I said there, it brings back some memories of my 2003 trip to Helsinki.
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Thx for your comments. Nice to see people reacting to my thread.
That's the headquarters of Sanoma-WSOY, which is a publisher of a number magazines, newspapers and books. There are however a few specialised stores and a couple of bars and cafes in the building.What is this? A shopping mall?
Hah, having a different nic in diffent forums does confuse people, I know. I probably shouldn't do that.didn't know it's you who posted same photos over SSPComment
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^^ Well, no matter what you call yourself in the various forums, you'll always be Olli Molli to me!
Indeed I don't pay much attention to SSP, so this comes as a nice surprise! I do wish you had identified your pix a bit though ... you know, *some* of all those clueless foreigners would really like to know ... 
Your first two photos, although of course the buildings & ergo the skyline are quite different, remind me of Tallinn: the Sea beyond the City!
I LOVE the towers on the (corner?) buildings in the 4th photo. The 6th pic: nice apartment building! Modern infill?
7, 8 & 9 a lovely night shots, although I can't really say that I'm particularly enthralled with the buildings on the right hand side of the photo. Talk about BOXES!
The same boxes we see in Pic #11 during daytime no doubt. 
Big REX is precisely what ought not to be built in any city center: a lowrise complex of little charm that just sits there & hogs space.
LOVE all your train station shots!
But then all of a sudden -- what's THIS?
A wooden house surrounded by mossy rocks!
How far from the center of HKI?
The ice skaters in the middle of Helsinki are a fine sight as well.
And that magazine publisher's building sure is VERY nice, although of course it could have been a tad taller.
In summary: Aciu, Molo! 
John was a pioneer of S&B international travel! Bold and noble, he set off long before your time on S&B as he ventured forth beyond the Baltic Sea to visit your country's capital ...
Paskutinis taisė Whose Homepage; 2008.03.11, 09:19.Originally Posted by
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Thank you, WH, for the praise and honest critique you expressed. It is not often that people find the time to give such a well-balanced and thorough reply as you did.
Toni keeps telling me the same thing. And you're right of course, but I fear I'm too lazy. I promise to add captions the next time.I do wish you had identified your pix a bit though ... you know, *some* of all those clueless foreigners would really like to know ...
Yes, well spotted.7, 8 & 9 a lovely night shots, although I can't really say that I'm particularly enthralled with the buildings on the right hand side of the photo. Talk about BOXES! The same boxes we see in Pic #11 during daytime no doubt.
That house is I guess about two kilometres from inner Hki. It's in the middle of a park, however, and not really in any way connected to the block-grid of the city. I think it's protected, but I might be wrong.But then all of a sudden -- what's THIS?
Thanks again.
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