Hello 2010, snow and ice

Hi again : )

While we're sweating in the humid heat of ripe Australian summer, in wintery Helsinki icicles are being removed from high gutters so that no-one will get pierced (into eternal summer?) by a falling sharp spike!

This year Finland, especially the south, has had a winter with exceptionally plentiful snow cover. My photographer sister, Kukka-Maria, sent these photos a few days ago.

"Look out for snow and ice falling from the roof (while boogeying in mid-air)."