Bīriņi Castle III
Mar 31, 2008 Architecture
OK, now the last photo from last weekend’s trip to Bīriņi Castle. Tomorrow continue with more photos from the same trip, different castle.
Bīriņi Castle II
Mar 30, 2008 Architecture
Another photo from yesterday’s trip to Bīriņi Castle. Near the castle I found this fallen bird house which was almost asking to put in the composition with the main building of the castle.
Bīriņi Castle
Mar 29, 2008 Architecture
From the homepage of Bīriņi Castle: Today Birini Castle is owned and operated privately as a family enterprise and along with its hotel and baths, serves as a hospitality center for all manner of events including banquets, weddings, formal balls, seminars, excursions and anniversary parties.
And from myself: The castle restaurant is excellent. Great service and delicious food! Thanks!
Winter Wonderland II
Mar 29, 2008 Nature
I definitely and absolutely hate to see the snow at the end of March. At least there is a hope that the spring will come next week. It’s about time…
Winter Wonderland
Mar 24, 2008 Nature
Yes, we have snow-covered trees I promised to post a long time ago. The only difference is that I promised to post them in the winter, but it is a spring which has to be starting about now….
Portrait Of A Horse
Mar 24, 2008 Other
Not much comments today. Can’t imagine a story about this horse… :)
Happy Easter
Mar 22, 2008 Festival
Happy Easter everyone!
Like in many other places, also here religious festivals are mixed with pagan ones. In the morning people go to churches to celebrate the ressurection of Jesus, but after that they celebrate begining of spring the way their ancestors did - with swinging, egg rolling, telling their children about rabbits bringing eggs etc.
Have fun everybody!
Saulkrasti
Mar 21, 2008 Nature
We have many small rivers here which flow through the dunes into the Baltic Sea. One of these rivers is named Pēterupe and ends its journey in town named Saulkrasti. Where it flows into the sea there is a high dune with a buena vista platform where you can enjoy beautiful sunsets.
Tags: dunes, Latvia, Saulkrasti
Village
Mar 17, 2008 Other
Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum is a collection of old houses many centuries old. Houses are the real ones brought to the museum from their real locations to be preserved for the next generations. This in the photo is a part of Kurzeme farmstead.
Tags: Latvia, open-air museum
Signs Of Spring
Mar 15, 2008 Nature
It is still rather cold outside but at least we can see the signs that springtime is coming. Can’t wait, can’t wait!