Wednesday, January 1, 2014

The Best Christmas Gift Ever

Just after I have started posting on the regular path, the big distraction came, but what an excuse! After successful negotiations with his loving dad not to wait too long, he came to say hi to the world on the Boxing Day eve, all cute, determined, awaited, and stole our hearts immediately.

What better gift for the New Year can one ever dream of?



Camera: Canon 6D, Lens: Canon 50mm f1.8 L

Monday, December 23, 2013

Christmas at Trafalgar Square

"I am a gift. So are you,
and I feel you blossom and sweet fruit.
I laugh, I weep, I wait in patience, 
I sing for the healing of all nations.
Dear creatures..."

This is one of the poems from Poetry Society's Look North More Often Project. It is written as a mutual effort of many children to celebrate the annual Christmas gift which comes from Norway. Each year since 1947, the city of Oslo send to London a Christmas tree as a symbol of Anglo-Norwegian friendship. This is to commemorate the British support during the World War II. The Norwegian  Christmas tree embellishes the central London point, Trafalgar Square.



This year, the spectacular Trafalgar Square has also become a home to the memorial to hero of the people's hearts across the world Nelson Mandela who has died on 5th of December 2014.



The Norwegian Christmas Beauty next to the current design statue Blue Rooster by Farah Nayeri at the Trafalgar Square.


The Christmas installation of little Jesus born.

Feeling winter, feeling Christmas.

Trafalgar Christmas classics. 



Camera: Canon 6D, Lens: Canon 24-105mm f4 L

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Drunky Santas - London's Pride

Only in London? Walking down the London central streets and parks the other nice December day one could easily spot loads of Santas and be happy about 'Christmas all around'



and even spot... oh my dear-deer...


But upon the closer look... Beer? Is it what Brits can add to the tradition? Seriously? Shouldn't Drunky Santas be banned at public places, especially such as Winter Wonderland where families come with their kids?


And... But of course, the hard Santa's work entitles them to chill out. London Santas and their deer relax in a typically London way occupying all central London pubs before heading to Lapland. Oh, well.