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Caption: FROZEN OVER
Caption: A couple days ago I was walking from the bus stop to my parents house in Oulu, Finland.
I was just visiting for the afternoon and I'd gone ahead on the bus before my wife.
The temperature rested around -19°C/-2°F that day and the light was beautiful.
As I walked, I could hardly resist the urge to trudge out into the field, shin-deep in fresh powder.
Here's what I saw.
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Caption: Someone was here before me.
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Caption: Of course I had to climb inside.
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Caption: Just as I stood outside, little flakes started dancing down from above.
Ever so slowly.
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Caption: My father's old military boots with thick woolly socks.
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Caption: Tervetuloa: Finnish for "welcome"
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Caption: This would have done wonders, had I had my camera with me and not just my phone...
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Caption: My nieces got to ride in this horse sled on Christmas Day!
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Caption: I've told my wife "the best thing your parents have ever given me, besides you, is this jacket!"
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Caption: Judging by the color of my hand, you could say it was time to finally head inside...