Saturday 7 January 2017

Sunset with tree

Last night we had another wonderful sunset in the Öresund area. Here is "my"
tree together with the sunset:


Tuesday 3 January 2017

Traditional ginger bread cookies

These cookies and traditionally baked both in Finland and in Sweden during Christmastime:


Esa-Pekka Salonen said it: "The composer is the chef and conductors are the waiters"



Well put by Esa-Pekka Salonen:

"The composer is the chef and conductors are the waiters. Both are totally honourable professions but we have to accept that if I conduct a piece by Beethoven, I'm just a waiter. I might be head waiter, but waiter none the less and I am there to make sure the food comes to the table on time and intact."

Monday 2 January 2017

Russian cargo ship Georgiy Ushanov passing Helsingør

Russian cargo ship Georgiy Ushanov passing Helsingør tonight on its way to Alexandria:






Sunday 1 January 2017

Chocolate for the new year ... :-)

My favourite pieces of chocolate by Zotter for the new year 2017!






Finnish bass-baritone Yrjö Somersalmi as Boris Godunov (1925)

Finnish bass-baritone Yrjö Somersalmi (1885 – 1929) was much praised for his role as Boris Godunov. This photograph by Atelier Helander was published by the Finnish weekly Suomen Kuvalehti in 1925. (My colouring)