Embracing Dead Trees

I've started noticing these totem pole-like sculptures around Helsinki and, I presume given the Finnish fondness for wood, that there are plenty of others around Finland. Perhaps Finland and Alaska could trade artists and Helsinki could get a Native American totem pole and the Inuits could proudly display a totem featuring Finnish ice hocky or giant makkara. :)

Updates may be light for the next few weeks as I get my brain flossed by the nuances of louna, loukse, louta, kanssa, mukana, mukaansa, itse, the plurals, et al. After 3 or 4 hours of homework every evening, I'm not much for anything save staring at the TV. Pääni on täysi.