Helsinki City Center

Like all European cities, regardless of size, Helsinki's city center is the hub of daily activities.  The streets are crowded but friendly.   Tourists and locals bumping elbows, communicating as best they can, one seeking adventure the other making a living. The city market, shown in this photo, sits right on the harbor, providing a wide … Continue reading Helsinki City Center

Plague Tower

The Black Death, bubonic plague, swept across Europe several times beginning in the 14th century.  The Great Plague of Vienna in the late 1600's was especially devastating. People were so fearful of the plague that they prayed the disease would pass by their family and community.  They promised to erect a great monument in God's honor … Continue reading Plague Tower