Another of your manya wonderful albums and another great pleasure to visit it. Thank you for sharing. Ray

said mccoyray 2008.02.11 at 10:57:33 PST

Very interesting album! Congratulations for featured, is never late for this! http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/561611622pOyhaE

said tonymm64912 2007.11.30 at 04:11:29 PST

Congratulations Merike for this wonderful album!

said huguette296100 2007.11.29 at 18:43:57 PST

Congratulations! This is really a beautiful album! I like the monument and the park seems to be very interesting! Lorella, Italy

said magister111 2007.11.25 at 05:19:20 PST

Very pretty and impressive album Merike.Jozef from Slovakia.

said joznig 2007.09.19 at 06:52:12 PDT

Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I have bookmarked you so I can enjoy more of your beautiful albums soon. Gloria from Oregon

said flowergal 2007.09.13 at 10:45:49 PDT

A park dedicated to Sibelius! Beautifulst! I arrive very in delay for congratulations... But I have appreciate a lot your splendid photos - Paola

said paolagna 2007.08.14 at 14:18:28 PDT

nice album...

said mariopaulomagalhae... 2007.08.03 at 06:42:03 PDT

My dear Merike, I've just arrived from my hollydays in Tossa de Mar (Costa Brava) and I found the beautiful surprise that this wonderful album has been featured. Congratulations, my friend, you deserve it!!! A big hug and my best wishes! Joana

said serena_100 2007.08.02 at 10:16:34 PDT

Hello Merike, This is also a great album of you! Please comeback sometime to see my other photos? Best regards, Tom from Zeist, The Netherlands. www.tomjutte.tk

said hereistom 2007.07.22 at 11:09:07 PDT

WOW, Merike!!! This is super, Congratulations with your feature, Sorry i see it late but I am soooo happy for you. enjoy your succes!!! Bye...Ien

said iahuis 2007.07.20 at 07:59:11 PDT

Merike, this is a terrific album. I loved it when I first saw it and the feature is so well-deserved. Kudos. ~ Brenda

said faranya100 2007.07.20 at 04:39:30 PDT

Hello Merike, CONGRATULATIONS on being featured with my favorite album on your site. I am so happy for you! I think yo deserved that feature long ago. Sorry I am soooooooooo late. I was busy with my daughters birthday yesterday. I wanted to get that yellow tree album ready as a birthday gift. In the last 2 month I didn't have much time for the web. I barely managed to upload the new albums to get the pictures off my PC. --- Thanks a lot for looking at the pregnancy album. Yes it was a lot of fun. I am surprised that so many people visited it. Actually many more visitors than those visiting my last travel albums.:-) More thanks for the great attention you gave to the birth of Ori. He is much easier to handle than Yoav, but I think most second children are. They are some more reasons for my absence from Webshots.:-) I don't know how many blooming tree we have here in Israel. Every tree blooms, but many have a not very significant bloom. I mostly get the showy trees for my projects. I am 34 years in Israel and the trees each and every year fascinate me again. As I captured that 'withered' one there was a man asking me what there is to photograph?? He understood when he looked at the LCD. Soon there is a exhibition in the hospital of workers art products. I'll give them some pictures from the hospital and I am very sure, that no one will recognize where I took the pictures. The trees in picture 4 are not the same as in picture 2. There are some hundreds of trees all over the town. And now I'll have a look at the other album! - See you there! - Galit

said 854847 2007.07.18 at 12:14:30 PDT

Dear Merike.Happy you'r back again.Congratulations four your golden star and ofcourse this well worth feature of the day. Well I'm a bit late, having my summerholidays again here in Finland, and not so often near my computer.Happy for you my friend.Warm greetings from the archipelago of Porvoo,Hakasalo island,and the bay of Särkilahti,Antti - with love

said anttisarki 2007.07.17 at 20:51:43 PDT

Dear Merike, I'm so happy and proud of you! Your fantastic Sibelius park and surroundings has been featured! Great really, my friend! Todella kaunis albumi. Excellent photos of our beautiful capital city. Lots of hugs to you, take care, until next time, Salla ps. I'll be in Helsinki for a short trip the first two days of August (The Rolling Stones gig).

said sallap 2007.07.17 at 09:06:56 PDT

Interesting album. How great to see parts of the world I didn't even realize existed. Gotta love Webshots. Congratulations on your feature and thanks for sharing the photos.

said lindley009 2007.07.17 at 08:45:46 PDT

Hi Merike, Congratulations on having been featured! It's a beautiful album and the limelight is well-deserved. Something special and interesting to see on the Webshots homepage. Btw, I like Sibelius' music too, just listened to some samples on i-tunes. "Karelia Suite Op.11: II Ballade" for example. Very nice and it feels like I know it from somewhere... So thanks for advertising:) Cheers, Heike

said professor_snape 2007.07.17 at 07:55:22 PDT

Hi Merike, Congratulations on having been featured! It's a beautiful album and the limelight is well-deserved. Something special and interesting to see on the Webshots homepage. Btw, I like Sibelius' music too, just listened to some samples on i-tunes. "Karelia Suite Op.11: II Ballade" for example. Very nice and it feels like I know it from somewhere... So thanks for advertising:) Cheers, Heike

said professor_snape 2007.07.17 at 07:55:21 PDT

Hi Merike, thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures - a great tribute to a great composer. And thanks for your kind comments on my featured ''Fireworks'' album. #####...Dorval, Canada

said bluejaywebshots 2007.07.17 at 07:29:01 PDT

Merike a hearty congratulations and of course a well deserved yeeeeeehawww! You go girl! You must be so thrilled, I remember so many shots from this wonderful album and I am so happy and excited for you the editors chose it as a featured album! Big hugs from Houston! Marita

said worldtripper3 2007.07.17 at 07:18:46 PDT

Hello Merike! I am so happy that this beautiful album has been featured. My hearty congratulations. I love Sibelius's music, and the monument is so befitting his genius. Your beautiful photographs do great justice to the park. Best wishes, Suresh

said suresh_krishna 2007.07.17 at 01:02:31 PDT

Congratulations on your featured album! The photos are wonderful,,,thanks

said mypinklotus 2007.07.16 at 23:52:44 PDT

Merike, congratulations on your featured album! Well done! Cheers from downunder, Andrei

said andrei_sky 2007.07.16 at 22:50:12 PDT

Well done Merike. Love this album and must agree with all the other members..this is a well deserved feature album.Bernard

said volvob12 2007.07.16 at 20:26:28 PDT

Merike, Well.....Congratulations! !!!! When I wrote 6 months ago: "I love your album. My favorite shot is #17 looking up the tubes. Its a prize photo. I recommend you move it to #1 for the cover shot." You graciously did so. I am thrilled that the album was featured today. It was very well deserved! I knew that photo and the album were destined for greatness. Enjoy your very busy day today and all the glory that will follow. Rick/Arizona

said atridim 2007.07.16 at 15:27:29 PDT

Congratulations Merike on being featured! Thanks for sharing.

said lovejoy 2007.07.16 at 14:01:21 PDT

Congratulations, Merike, on this excellent collection and the recognition of your achievement. Though I've seen and commented on this album before, it is so nice to see it get the recognition it deserves. Enjoiy the kudos! Fred

said assistantchief84 2007.07.16 at 13:45:02 PDT

THis album is just wonderful. What a work of art! COngratulations on your deserved feature! Doesn't it just make you feel elated? As well it should! Lori in Utah

said loriarnold101 2007.07.16 at 11:13:14 PDT

Oh how fantastic that your album was featured. I love this one. You've done such a lovely job capturing this fantastic park and Monument. Enjoy your day!

said erinrex 2007.07.16 at 10:32:57 PDT

Hi Merike, Ain't that great news! The feature of your Sibelius album is fantastic, I almost feel like being featured myself. I hope you have a great day enjoy the spotlight. If Sibelius still lived he would have been very proud of you. Congratulations, Tjebbe

said oomt 2007.07.16 at 10:09:21 PDT

Congratulations Merike on the Featured Album!!! Thanks for the heads up about being featured. A wonderful album. All of the pictures are just GREAT!!! You deserved being selected. Ev Gibson, Tucson, AZ USA

said evgibson 2007.07.16 at 09:57:24 PDT

Hello Merike, shot in the clear winter sunshine with no leaves on the trees & snow on the ground really makes this album stand out. I guess not too many visitors from overseas see it at this time of year. I saw it in summer with the Canna lilies in bloom & a temp of 20c. Congratulations on the feature. Eric

said ericy202 2007.07.16 at 09:22:36 PDT

Congratulations On Your Featured Album,,JO JO

said jdsmith01100 2007.07.16 at 09:08:42 PDT

Congratulations on your featured album! The photos are great. Thanks for sharing! http://community.webshots.com/user/brianhahaha

said brianhahaha 2007.07.16 at 09:05:10 PDT

Congratulations, Merike! A beautiful album of this gorgeous park. I enjoyed my tour with your images, very well captured to show off this amazing park. Thank you for taking us there. Greetings and hugs from, OKLAHOMA. Susie

said segseven 2007.07.16 at 08:39:44 PDT

Fantastic Album.... Brilliantly Composed! Thanks for the delightful tour. Regards, John

said jacrabit4 2007.07.16 at 07:32:26 PDT

Congratulations for the feature, Merike! I like the monument and I think that it is definitely at home in that park! It wouldn't look better anywhere else! Your views on the Finnish Gulf are very picturesque! Best regards from Japan, Gabriela

said shukun20 2007.07.16 at 07:32:20 PDT

CONGRATULATIONS on your featured album, well deserved album! Great shots, thank you for sharing! Sincerely George

said gyuri65 2007.07.16 at 07:07:41 PDT

CONGRATULATIONS, Merike on having your 'Sibelius Park' album featured today on WS. Beautiful album, thank you for sharing. Enjoy your day in the spot light. Joyce, California, USA

said joyce914 2007.07.16 at 06:57:09 PDT

Congratulations on your beautiful featured album today. Greetings from Canada ~Vickie~

said vickie1945 2007.07.16 at 06:42:37 PDT

Hi Merike, congratulations on being featured with this wonderful album today! Jean Sibelius is well known to me - I listened to his music on the radio together with my parents as a child (I was born 1946)! Thank you for sharing these impressive pictures! Best wishes from Vienna, Vera

said veralebail 2007.07.16 at 06:25:12 PDT

Dear Merike, WOW this is super!!!! CONGRATULATIONS with your featured album! I am so happy for you to see your beautiful album in the Spotlights on WebShots! Sibelius Park and surroundings is wonderful, great job Merike. Enjoy your special day on WS. Big hugs from Holland, Joke

said _yoko12 2007.07.16 at 06:25:12 PDT

Hi Merike, Congratulations on having this album featured! It is such an interesting monument. You put a great album together with some very interesting views of the monument. My parents visited it in 1984 and told us all about it. Sibelius' "Finlandia" is a very moving symphony, and is the main one of his that I remember. Shirley

said ms_shirley 2007.07.16 at 06:00:56 PDT

Congrates on your featured album! Way to go! Hugs, Jamie

said JamieSmith1313 2007.07.16 at 06:00:17 PDT

Ciao Merike. Congratulations on your deserved feature. Great collection. Greetings, Renato/Italy.

said renato26 2007.07.16 at 05:35:30 PDT

Ciao my dearest friend Merike!!I am very happy of see this your big masterpiece under the spotlights with this really very well deserved featured!!!CONGRATULATION S!!!I really enjoyed a lot every amazing shot of this wonderful and precious album!!As always you are a big artist!!My sincere compliments for your big skill!!Ciao my dearest friend Merike!!I wish you a happy day!!Very affectionate greetings with a big kiss and abig hug!!:-)Caterina

said ambra2005 2007.07.16 at 05:31:32 PDT

Hi Merike, I'm so happy I got a chance to view today's homepage at WS and to find your album featured. CONGRATULATIONS! Sibelius Park is beautiful and it's wonderful more people will get to enjoy it through your photos! Have a GREAT day, Judy (on vacation at our daughter's)

said ladybug591 2007.07.16 at 05:13:23 PDT

Bonjour Merike, Congratulations on being featured today and thanks for sharing. Luc, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

said maxeclip 2007.07.16 at 04:32:56 PDT

Dear Merike, I am so glad to see your album featured today! What a magnificent place you have photographed and how many wonderful photo ...! Dear friend, enjoy of this well deserved feature and of this day under the spotlight of Webshots. A big hug. Simonetta

said simonaman 2007.07.16 at 04:30:30 PDT

CONGRATULATIONS on your featured album. Well deserved feature, and such beautiful shots, well done, enjoy your day. Take care, Paolo

said Paolo_1955 2007.07.16 at 03:58:27 PDT

Congratulations on this well deserved feature, Merike. It's a wonderful album! Enjoy your day in the spotlight! Best wishes, Rosa

said quartominguante 2007.07.16 at 03:50:18 PDT

Congratulations on your featured album today, very good work

said nttl2k1 2007.07.16 at 03:50:02 PDT

Congratulations Merike, I can't imagine how great it would feel to actually be featured! I am so pleased for you, not that it is surprising really you take excellent photos and this album is especially well done. Enjoy the day. Keep up the good work! Cheers from Glennis.

said glennisnz 2007.07.16 at 03:14:53 PDT

Merike, Congratulations for being featured today with this very well done album. I am happy WS recognized your talents. I know you are very hapy. Enjoy all the emails you will be getting........hugs, Carol

said albertsville 2007.07.16 at 03:12:46 PDT

Congratulation Merike, on being featured today with this very beautiful and interesting album.Enjoy your busy day. Greetings Marlene

said 22338 2007.07.16 at 02:55:27 PDT

Congratulations on your feature. The park looks lovely and you have photographed it beautifully. Vicky

said vvvquilts 2007.07.16 at 02:38:45 PDT

Hello Merike, I am very happy for you that this fantastic album has been featured today. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I have hardly visited WS during the last few months. My father died April 17, and we had to take care of my mother. She couldn't live alone and the option that was offered at that time wasn't right for her and for us. So me and my sister did take turns in living with her. Last week my mother moved to a good nursing home that offered her a nice little room where she could bring a bit of furniture with her and she will be taken care of during the whole day 7days a week. So now I gradually take up my life again. I do thank you for your gb entries in March however, I was very happy with them. But I didn't had the time or the mood to answer you back then. Have a very nice day, enjoy your feature. Love, Els (wely246/evanwely)

said evanwely 2007.07.16 at 01:55:53 PDT

Merike, Onneksi olkoon! This album really deserves today's feature.

said iijoki 2007.07.16 at 01:27:59 PDT

Merike, I really appreciate it that you found the time to visit my Frangipani album in your busy day. Thanks for your kind words in the guestbook! Take care, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2007.07.16 at 01:27:12 PDT

Congratulation for this success. Maurizio.Italy

said mauriziomalangone 2007.07.16 at 01:25:26 PDT

Hi Merike,CONGRATULATIONS on your feature, great,lovely pictures,really interesting, I have really enjoyed looking, well done,thank you for sharing, take care Ann (Chester England)

said annedm1 2007.07.16 at 01:02:59 PDT

This album is awesome. Congrats on the feature today. Thanks for sharing .

said Darlaree 2007.07.16 at 00:57:56 PDT

Merike, congratulations on being featured today with this beautiful album! Enjoy your very busy day today! Wishing you all the best, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2007.07.16 at 00:17:20 PDT

Big and warm swedish GRATTIS MERIKE. It is a glorious album and I have seen it live. But in January if I remember right and it was very icy and hard to walk there by then. Njut dagen och ha det bra.Kram;Anne-Marie

said anmali 2007.07.16 at 00:13:17 PDT

Hi Merike! I'm so happy for you! Congratulation on your deserved featuring! A big hug from Italy. Monica

said dcrrld 2007.07.16 at 00:07:03 PDT

CONGRATULATIONS on your featured album, well deserved album, great shots,thank you for sharing,bye!

said mirjana316 2007.07.16 at 00:06:40 PDT

Congratulations Merike for being featured today with this wonderful album.Enjoy this special day in the spotlights.Hugs,Henri and Josee.

said haneveercoremanssh... 2007.07.16 at 00:04:41 PDT

Snow, sun and sky! What a great day! Thanks for sharing.

said lovejoy 2007.04.30 at 16:54:15 PDT

Congratulations with your Premium Membership, Merike. And thanks for sharing these wonderful and beautiful pictures of this parc in honour of this great Finnish composer. He is one of my favourite composers! Els (evanwely/wely246)

said wely246 2007.03.07 at 06:50:47 PST

Also, I notice that my brother who lives in Edmonton, Herb Holmes has visited your guestbook.

said alfromponemah 2007.02.10 at 11:10:06 PST

Thanks Merike: I am hoping to visit Halosenneimi as well as Lapinlahti. I have discovered many distant family members in your country by creating a website www.halonenfamily.net

said alfromponemah 2007.02.10 at 11:08:58 PST

Merike: Thank you for visiting my 'Summer on Lake Winnipeg' album and leaving so many kind comments. This album of yours is beautiful. I feel a connection to Sibelius through my kinship with Pekka Halonen.

said alfromponemah 2007.02.10 at 03:31:21 PST

Hi Merike! Beautiful album of a most beautiful park and wonderful sculptures! Just would like to also say thankyou very much for your visit and comments in my album - much appreciated! All the best for 2007 and happy photographing! Best, wishes, Kate :)

said klb49100 2007.01.28 at 19:00:54 PST

Merike I see a golden star, yes you are now a premium member, congratulations my friend! This album is very beautiful, what a lovely park with great shots! Very well done Merike and the art in the park is great! So nice to find you in the album of Verona. You were in Verona also and you don’t visited The Arena, it was so impressive to be there! I hope the opera would be Aida, but not that night! We only saw the beautiful sculptures outside! I’m glad you enjoyed the album of Verona, I was there a few years ago! The photos are on my old PC and now I’ve them back, so lucky! Wish you a happy week! Hugs, Joke

said _yoko12 2007.01.22 at 13:32:35 PST

Merike, I can see owls in the zoo or TV only...

said ykarelic4 2007.01.20 at 22:26:38 PST

Merike, Congratulations on the golden star! I love your album. My favorite shot is #17 looking up the tubes. Its a prize photo. I recommend you move it to #1 for the cover shot. Thanks for visiting my Puerto Vallarta Album. I'll be back to see more of your albums. Rick (Gilbert, Arizona)

said atridim 2007.01.10 at 16:18:01 PST

Hi Merike, thanks for all your very kind comments in my Anemones and Daffodils album. I'm glad that you can now leave comments again! We had a rainy weekend and this weekend is also rainy. I was lucky to have a beautiful day for a walk but everything was still too muddy which was not good for taking pictures. I'm glad that the results were OK. I wish you a warm weekend! Take care, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2007.01.05 at 01:23:04 PST

Terve Merike, My “sincere apologies” for an overtly belated reply and wishes. Thank you for your kind words and wishes. May the New Year bring in abundant joy, prosperity and good health. The best wishes for you and your family. Have a wonderful year. Thank you - Anup

said define2iota 2007.01.04 at 23:55:27 PST

So much easier to live when having a smile - just now and then, without any reason - so just SMILE! HoleHeartedly - Smile. Warm, very friendly greetings - Antti the Finn

said anttisarki 2007.01.04 at 05:15:16 PST

Congratulations Merike! Happy to see you again with webshots community. Happpy New Year, and congratulations too for this beautiful collection. Must have a bit more time to look what you´ve done, but already now looking very nice. Really happy you are with us!!! Antti - with love

said anttiolavi 2007.01.02 at 00:51:14 PST

Hi Merike, WOW, now you can upload to your hearts deight, and we'll enjoy them. Congratulations! This is a beautiful album of Sibelius park. Wonderful scenes and landscapes. You even have more snow than we do lol. Probably colder too. Happy New Year to you all, Ray

said rrayr55 2007.01.01 at 08:06:11 PST

Album molto interessante di portata storica culturale. Complimenti sinceri. Carlo

said carloreina 2006.12.31 at 20:57:57 PST

Merike, As I write this congratulations to you for becoming a Premium Member, you are already in the New Year 2007. My wish for you and your husband is health, happiness, and all things wonderful.............and LOTS of pictures. Hugs, Carol

said albertsville 2006.12.31 at 18:25:57 PST

Merike, I am soooo happy you finally figured a way to become a Premium member - will wonders never cease!!! I've loved these photos and now I want to wish you a very HAPPY NEW YEAR - and it may have already happened for you; I'm not sure of the time difference (5:21 here in Florida). ... Much love, Judy

said ladybug591 2006.12.31 at 14:22:10 PST

Beautiful pictures of Sibelius Park in the winter. I showed them to my musician son Paul who likes Sibelius's Music. He was impressedd with how large the park was within the Helsinki City limits. Congratulations upon becoming a Premium Member of Webshots. Finally getting smart. You will get a lot more exposure for your pictures than on Fotki. Ev Gibson, Tucson, AZ USA

said evgibson 2006.12.31 at 08:47:20 PST

Hi premium member Merike, Your album of the Sibelius park shows again the beauty of your country where a winter is still a winter. May your golden star shine its bright light in 2007 again! Tjebbe

said oomt 2006.12.31 at 06:39:34 PST

Hello Merike,a lovely album of Sibelius park and the surroundings!I like the pictures very much,they are beautiful.And the weather was great to take beautiful shots!Take care and enjoy this last day of 2006.Happy New Year from Josee and me...And keep on smiling,a new star is born!!!

said haneveercoremanssh... 2006.12.31 at 00:23:43 PST

Merike, I enjoyed visiting your new album. That's a beautiful park, I like the monuments. Seems to be a beautiful day with the snow and blue sky, I'm sure you had a wonderful time there. I was pleased to see the golden star near your name after such a long rime! Take care, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2006.12.31 at 00:00:42 PST

Merike, congratulations on becoming a Premium member (although I still don't see the golden star near your name)! That's a wonderful way to start a new year. I wish you a wonderful 2007! Yair.

said ykarelic4 2006.12.30 at 23:44:31 PST

Merike, congratulations on becoming a Premium member! It sure made my day! This album is very beautiful. I like monument in your wonderful Sibelius park. This time with a blue sky it looks fascinating. You seem to find an endless row of new views in this park. The trees with their last leaves look amazing. Just now it must be all white under a blanket of snow and ice. Merike I hope you will upload soon many more albums!! - Galit

said 854847 2006.12.30 at 12:53:03 PST