Helsinki felt a little eerie on Thursday morning, according to Yle photojournalist Silja Viitala.
A transport workers' strike brought trains and trams to a standstill, and there were only a handful of bus routes operating, which meant that there weren't many people around.
It was so quiet at the Central Railway Station that the chirping of birds could be heard as announcements about the cancellation of virtually all train services echoed around the perimetre. But very few people actually heard them.
The city's streets had been plowed of snow and sounds from construction sites could be heard, but public transport was practically non-existent.
The strike that caused all that quiet was called by SAK, the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions. It and other union groups are protesting against the government's proposed labour reforms as well as cuts to social security benefits.
Up to 100,000 workers across Finland took part in the industrial action, which was due to end at midnight on Thursday.
A K-Market worker wheels cartloads of groceries at the doors of the Tripla shopping centre on Wednesday at 7.52am.
The same spot on Thursday at 7.52am.
On Wednesday at 8.33am the Kaivokatu tram stop was bustling.
But it was empty 24 hours later.
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