toinen juhla

For May Day itself, most of Helsinki heads out to the parks for picnics and fizzy drinks (Champagne, beer, sima). As always, click the photos to enlarge them.

Kaivopuisto park panorama.
The sun over the Gulf of Finland. Here we are looking southwest; on the horizon is a ship en route to Stockholm.

Students from Japani, Kanada, Amerikka, and Tšekki (Czech Republic) celebrate Vappu. From left to right: Franta, Michaela, Katherine, Ayana, me, Masako, Liesl, Rebecca, and Jessie.