Turaida Castle
Feb 23, 2008 Architecture
Look from the window of the main tower of Turaida Castle. In the background - Gauja river - one of the most picturesque rivers in Latvia. Turaida Castle is one of the most visited places in Latvia, just like the whole Gauja river valley.
No Parking
Feb 18, 2008 Other
Another picture from town named Baltezers. Standing on the shore of the canal connecting two lakes, you can hardly imagine someone wanting to park a boat here. But the sign is there…
Forest Lake
Feb 16, 2008 Nature
The look at Dzirnezers lake through the trees. The story about the lake was published some days ago.
Tags: Dzirnezers, Latvia
Icy Stones
Feb 14, 2008 Nature
Here’s one photo from my archive. Ice covered stones of the Baltic Sea in the winter.
Tags: Baltic Sea, Latvia
Dzirnezers Lake
Feb 11, 2008 Nature
If you go across the Gauja river on A1 motorway, after some kilometer on the left there are two lakes - one smaller and one bigger. We went to explore what’s happening around the bigger one - called Dzirnezers. Well, passing by on the road you can not immagine what’s there. Old camping houses, looks like families are using them as summer houses. And further in the forest - some village like in the middle of nowhere. The lake itself looks dirty and unpleasant.
Tags: Dzirnezers, Latvia
Raining Again
Feb 10, 2008 Daily Life
Yesterday I posted about hopes of a good weather, today it is raining again. If it continues so, it will take whole summer to dry the land.
To The Sky
Feb 9, 2008 Nature
Just a photo from a pine forest.
We have unusual february this year. February always is the coldest month here, now they are promising 10 degrees in next days.
Tags: Latvia, pine forest
Rich Town?
Feb 5, 2008 Daily Life
Baltezers is known as the town where rich people live. There are two lakes with great houses on their shores. Rich inhabitants mean big taxes paid, and big taxes paid mean big money for everyone including other people. Walking around the town you can find many places where you can wonder where the tax money goes. Like this place in the photo.
Ghetto Or What?
Feb 4, 2008 Daily Life
This weekend I went around to make some pictures in grey weather conditions. I have to learn to do that since most of the winter is exactly like that.
I went to Baltezers to look for Riga water supply musem, I thought may be there was something worth making photos. At the motorway there was a sing saying that the place is 3km away. That was the only sign I saw. I followed it but didn’t see any further signs showing direction. So, I didn’t find it. So, I can’t tell you if there is anything worth seeing.
Instead I rushed into some industrial buildings dating something around the beginning of 20th century. I like these kind of buildings, but this place looked like some ghetto or something. A carpet hanging on the rope, abandoned greenhouses, abandoned gardens… Didn’t see anyone around, so I can’t tell you more about the place.
Parus Major II
Feb 2, 2008 Nature
One more picture of this birdie. The photos are taken from my window through the glass.