Annika and I took advantage of the really nice weather. It has been raining constantly the past week; in December; in Finland! Anyhow, the sky cleared up early that morning so we planned on checking out the St. Thomas Christmas Market in the afternoon– for the second time.
We checked it out before, on the first opening day, but for some strange reason, we didn’t “feel” it. Maybe it was because there weren’t too many people yet; or maybe because we got used to experiencing the Christmas Market in snow; or maybe we were used to it being at Esplanade Park the previous years. This was the first time they changed venue to Senate Square. Personally, I like this venue because hovering above you is the Helsinki Cathedral and the huge Christmas tree. It kinda gives a proper religious context.
This time though, the market regained its charm that we felt was missing the first time around. Senate Square was filled with a bit more people and the air was quite nippy, perfect for that Christmas atmosphere. I’m very sure this won’t be the last time we come here, especially if it snows in the coming days.
This year’s St. Thomas Christmas Market will run from Dec 7-22, 2011.
, Panofix
panorama bracket, Samyang 7.5mm
fisheye lens, Manfrotto 055XPROB
tripod, and Manfrotto 300N QTVR
panoramic head.