Helsinki Chapels — Part 1 (Temppeliaukio Church)

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFinland is known for a distinctive minimalist design and style aesthetic. The look is clean, functional, and beautiful.  Each time I visit I am excited to envelop myself in this simple yet complex aesthetic. As luck would have it, on our last visit to Helsinki my husband and I were there on a Sunday which meant we got to attend church in one of the world’s most unusual chapels, Temppeliaukio Church (or “Rock Church”).

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The Sparkling Jewel of Palos Verdes

There is beauty and then there is Palos Verdes, California beauty. Nestled within the hillside, sitting atop the rugged cliffs that meet the Pacific Ocean sits Wayfarers Chapel, better known to locals as “the glass church.”

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