Jacob at 7 days old

Originally uploaded by John Barnabas.

This is my gorgeous grandson. I met him face-to-face for the first time today. Extremely huggable. Hari and Doug are clever to have made such a beautiful baby!

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Barney, Henrik and Maria Patricia

Originally uploaded by John Barnabas.

I’m on the left with my friend Henrik and his daughter, Maria Patricia.

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Laura and Henrik Jansson

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Laura and Henrik were my very kind and generous hosts during my visit to Finland for the Baha’i winter school in Espoo.

Laura and Henrik are both pillars of the Finnish Baha’i community. Laura is an Auxiliary Board member and Henrik is Chair of the National Spiritual Assembly, the community’s national governing council.

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Helsinki airport in the snow

Originally uploaded by John Barnabas.

This was the scene from the window in the terminal building at Helsinki International Airport as I waited for my flight to London. I was amazed that the flight was not delayed. Snow that would bring everything to a halt in the UK is a normal occurrence during a Finnish winter and life just goes on.

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