I had a dream to sail with my brother to Mediterranean till Alicante where I have my farmhouse. I kept my illusion alive although my brother insisted that its a too long and hard voyage for him.
Last time when I was in Kemi, in Northern Finland, we were only speaking of his future visit in next April to Spain with his wife Marja.
All was wonderful till I received the sad news, that he my younger brother Kari had perished few hours ago in his home town Kemi at the age of 64.
To fill the empty area which I have now after his death I decided to make a photo collage of all the important things in his life.
"OBECHE" waiting his master in the cold February sun on it's dock in Kemi yacht harbour.
Our mother, Kari and the youngest sister celebrating the last Christmas 2013 together .
My brother always happy and pleasant to everybody on board of his own handmade sailing boat.
Kari 8.2.2014 with her wife Marja in front of the famous Kemi Snow Castle.
Our last fishing trip on ice 9.2. 2014 near the Kemi swimming beach.
I always wanted to visit Haparanda Town Hotel, famous secret agent meeting point during World War II.
Kari and me freezing inside the Snow Castle, or at least I look more frozen.
The famous land mark in "Meri-Lappi" area , Haparanda water tower.
The church of ALATORNIO , built by the KING GUSTAF ADOLF THE II of Sweden in the 16th century.
The beautiful medieval wooden church of TORNIO.
Me looking the old "resting" place for my ancestor Ferdinand . Soon my brother will have his own in Kemi cemetery.
MY DEAR BROTHER, WHEN WE DEPARTED AT OULU AIRPORT YOU GAVE ME A PEN DRIVE, IT WAS MARVELOUS TO FIND OUT YOUR TALENT TO GATHER OUR FAMILY HISTORY AND PUT IT TOGETHER WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND DATES.
JOUKO 26.2.2014 LOS VIVES, SPAIN