#18-2010 - and it came

and
it
came

THUNDEROUSLY
quiet

.
.
.

POUNDINGLY
soft

.
.

.

SQUASHABLY
unstoppable

. . .

It snowed
and it Snowed


and I waited...

by Ian

(Photo on same trip but in Helsinki...)

#14-2010 - another dot

Another dot on the horizon
but this one doesnt turn into
a gull, boat or floating ice

It grows
like strong plants in the sun
and heads for the sky

Like little seeds
I can't tell if I know them
but once fully grown
I recognize

I recognize my temporary home.

by Ian (Ferry across to Tallinn) (Photo on Ferry with Tallinn on Horizon)

and for people who want to learn and experience Estonia/UK

 People who do may be interested in the following:

First of all in 2011 Tallinn (along with Turku , Finland) is the Capital of Culture for Europe. A few years ago in 2008 Liverpool was the Capital of Culture and was a major success and included many events including a big mechanical spider which climbed down a tower block and paraded along the street. I was lucky enough to see this whilst travelling to and back from Stockholm via Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
I am sure there are a lot of events planned for Tallinn too. The Official website can be found here : http://www.tallinn2011.ee/?id=91 (In English but other languages available :)) and also the current events can be found by downloading a PDF here
http://www.tallinn2011.ee/?id=258
It would be an ideal time to visit Tallinn and Estonia and learn a lot from it be it by Music, Literature , Plays or whatever is going on at the time.


Now probably not really in the main vein but maybe good time to visit the UK is London 2012 Olympics. The various Olympic events are of course taking part in London but there are events around other places too including Manchester (Old Trafford, if that counts as Manchester? :)) and Weymouth. Of course there are great events on like the opening event which always seems try and out do the last country. So if you love sport and want to see the UK maybe this is the best time to come? The offical page is here: http://www.london2012.com/(Please accept my apologies for lack of other language options! Pesky English!)
and of course I dont guarantee that this will go ahead as the end of the world is 2012 sometime... maybe.

Of course these are just two major events but there are plenty of other events and lovely places to see anyhow.
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photo by Ian of Estonia 2010

#1-2010 - so dark

So dark is life
like the universe
expanding
racing away
with no hope in catching it
until you see
the little twinkle
that you can catch
can hold for a while
and hopefully meet again

by ian

and photo by Ian in Kaasiku 2010

Uncyclopedia about Regions of England

Nothing as good as Estonia but
here you go

Quote 1:
" Lancastrians, so far removed from the others that scientists are considering changing their classification to a wholly different species".


Quote 2:
"Although claiming to be a separate country, the West-West country, locally known as Wales has in fact been owned by the British East India company"



http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Regions_of_England
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photo by Ian in Tartu University Museum 2010

Uncyclopedia About Estonia

Estonia, (pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove) commonly misspelled as Kohuke, Boneraniia, Stonia, Stanistan, Setomaa, e-Stonia, Elbonia, Estoina, Iceland, MiR, I'm stoned  or Australia, is the most important country in South-East-Western Afrasia, where everybody is stoned, being recognized by those with brains as the world's number one superpower because of its enormous army and cultural influence in the world, its colony Bolanga, and, last and definitely the least, because of its infamous  shashlyk. ...
More nice Uncyclopedic information here http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Estonia

Quite Creative :)
(and don't take it too seriously - Uncyclopedia is an encyclopedia full of misinformation and utter lies.)

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written by anonymous authors, copied by Katrin
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photo by Ian of the Estonian Independance Poem in Tallinn 2010

Why am I here?

Why am I here
they keep asking me
and I have asked myself
so many times

And I have asked myself
in many places
looking in each corner for the truth
but if there was any it had seemingly gone


I once tried looking in Valhalla
but it was snowed up
and it was definately closed
what can that tell me about life?


Another time viewing beauty
in all the scenic landscapes
but the loveliness soon escaped me
fading like a dreamlike memory


And yet again trying to find "the zone" in cities
with the bustling busy backstreets
which are full of tourist facts and figures
the only meaning told through friendly faces

I thought maybe I was here to spend all my money
I tried that once
buying ice lollipops in the snow
but still hang onto 5 EEKs in my wallet

Maybe I am here to keep a promise
Something that would hold me duty bound
but even this has no meaning
without a currency behind it

Finally it occured it was a subconcious thought
the mallard duck's wing flashing
its colours of here and now
but surely one would be foolish chasing birds?

So why am i here?

A friend asks just before I leave
If I had done everything I wanted
and Yes.

I saw you again.

by Ian (mallard in helsinki)