I love this one too, Sammi, but the first one resembles Hobbit houses more.

I agree. In my imagination there's always summer in Shire =D

Nice view Sami, with plenty of materiel to make snowballs and snowmen.

That was exceptionally snowy time of winter in southern Finland. We were lucky to have it during our holiday visit at Suomenlinna.

And that's the south of finland!
How winterly would it be in the north at the same time?

Up north there are of course a lot more snow, and winter much longer, and also much darker =D

I have lived several years in Rovaniemi, and spent one winter also at Inari.

But then as a counterbalance there are the summers when sun hardly setting at all.

Refreshing and beautiful capture, Sami ***********

Thank you, Marie-claire =)

you could be very looking out my work window, except my river is still frozen! This is beautiful Sami.

So, you live in Shire! =D Thank you Wendi =)

Very nicely framed winter scene.