Oma maa mansikka by Jukka Lehtinen, Pikkuparlamentti.
Last night I took part in the first Light Mapping walk in Helsinki, an illuminating tour nicely guided by an outdoor lighting expert, architect Marjut Kauppinen. It helped us to see the city in a different light and showed the details otherwise hidden in the darkness. One of the beautiful sights was the huge steel statue Oma maa mansikka by Jukka Lehtinen, impressively lighted in front of Little Parliament house.
The walk went from Museum of Natural History to Diana Park. It was a surprise to see how many different colours the streetlights have and also the darkness of the city: most of the city light comes from the official buildings, hotels, shops, stores and restaurants. Does nobody live in the centre anymore?
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