Christmas, Easter and Special Days

8.4.2023 by Mervi The years pass by so fast these days …. and again it’s time for us to wish a happy Easter to each other. The world has gone mad so we need to […]

7.4.2023 – (English/Deutsch) by Mervi, Photos by Monika aus Berlin, Translation into German by Bärgit This story about our dear Golden Girls was first published on the 5th of April 2012. I think it’s a […]

27.2.2023 – Source: Polar Bear International High on a mountain slope in Svalbard, Norway, a polar bear mom cuddles with her cubs in the shelter of their snow den. Outside, Arctic winds sweep across the […]

24.2.2023 – Source: Four Paws / Vier Pfoten February the 24th marks a sad anniversary: one year of Russian invasion in Ukraine. Millions fled for their lives and animals were caught in the crossfire. But […]

14.2.2023 by Mervi Today it’s Valentine’s Day which we in Finland call ‘Ystävän päivä’ (Day of Friendship) and in Sweden ‘Alla Hjärtans Dag’ (All Hearts’ Day). I would like to call it ‘Day of Friendship […]

21.1.2023 by Mervi Today is the International Hug Day so, please, don’t forget to give gentle hugs to your love ones – both two- and fourlegged! On second thought – why don’t we make every […]

31.12.2022 by Mervi The year 2022 has been an ‘annus horribilis’ but there have been many happy moments, too. I wanted my last article before the new year contain some photos of our beloved animal […]

27.12.2022 – by Felix Bernard och Richard B. Smith, Collages by Mervi Today I suggest we sing ‘Winter Wonderland’ together. I hope the collages of polar bears and snow will put you in a really […]

24.12.2022 by Mervi When I was wondering what the theme for my Christmas related articles would be I didn’t have to think long. PEACE is the first word that came into my mind. The year […]

18.12.2021 – Collages by Mervi I have made so many Christmas collages so I want to present some of them with a familiar songs – this time with  ‘Santa Claus is coming to town’. You […]