Living on the roof

This picture instantly made to think of the song Sitting On The Moon (Enigma) ... Where are you? I am sitting on the ...

Watch and listen (or sit on the moon) here

Rain drops - look closely

Another nicely renovated wooden building on the corner of Melnsila and Kalnciema. Never been in there - I suspect there is a fashion shop or a coffee shop in there.

"fashion faux par"! (Thanks Kris!)

Matching shoes and hat.

Kisezers

While Daugava river and Riga Gulf is ice free Kisezers lake is melting slowly. I wonder who owns these floating premises.

Hideout

Driving over Vecdaugava in Mangalsala I noticed this funny instalation that someone has designed for a comfy fishing during summer. No seatbelts needed as the fish are small here :)

Snowdrops on two wheels

Two very impatient bikers try to enjoy the ride on two wheels on a day that is too cold for that, not to mention the road condition. Despite all, I am also one, who has opened season already.

Green Market

It surprised me that Estonian traders have come all the way down to Riga to trade in the Mezaparks on this sunny Sunday.

We all live in the...

A smile that made my day. Look and you might not miss it.

2 wheel drive

Actually this is not a poor dog. I suppose he can do almost everything like before thanks to designers and his master.

Waiting area

Guess what they are waiting for under the Riga sign?

City Blocks

Aleksandara Čaka street at busy late afternoon. Behind us is the Central Train Station.

Where are you going?

This is Latvian University the faculty of Chemistry. And "Apavu Remonts" means shoe repair.

Pine and Vine

Vines stretching up pretty high - in a month time they will green the pine stem.

Vansu Bridge

A bit blurry trip over to the other side of Daugava River.

Open up

The door above the water. Not very practical, is it... unless you are amphibious.

Ministry of Transport

Academy of Sciences tower at the back - the Ministry at the front.

Vecriga (OldRiga)

The puddle is full of rubbish... the reflection is clear.

Tubing

I noticed these two kids tubing down the steep bridge bank as I was passing Salu bridge. I thought it's very enthusiastic to use infrastructure elements for haveing a good time. These kids were playing safely, so I left.

Barona and Gertrudes street corner

Its maca... what?

Larch in a backyard

And then snowfall strikes again. But I believe this is the last call of a leaving winter.

Walkabout

Mangaļsala is one of my favourite places to visit both on calm and stormy days. The path towards lighthouse is surrounded by different objects, elements and beings, that spring sun has lightened and awakened. It attracts lots of people that enjoy the walk on the breakwater interacting with nature and each other.

Daugava waiting for its Darling

The water transport has always been a part of Riga infrastructure, but far not good at all to my mind. The old river buses of soviet times really are metal scraps, that have become inefficient and unfriendly to nature long time ago. So couple years ago a new company KMK started its struggle against beaurocracy to bring water transport in Riga canal and Daugava up to new and much more pleasant levels. Click on the post title to find out more.

Wooden architecture - Kalnciema street

Kalnciema street area is full of brilliant wooden buildings. Because it is a main street going from airport to centre, it was refurbished heavily before NATO summit in Riga in 2006.

Gan Bei

The chain restaurant Gan Bei in Origo shopping centre offer Eastern kitchen. The premises are very open and spacious. For more intimate ambiance visit one in Spice shopping mall.

Maskavas str. 121b

In the middle of 19th century this market place was outside city's administrative territory. Merchants traded firewood, hay, horses and other fiddle-faddle here, avoiding dues. History should repeat itself.

Dodo hotel

The area called Maskacka has long reputation of being a slum. It is changing now - a bit there a bit here...

Dzirnavu street

A flower boot containing and protecting flowers from cold.

Science Academy in reflection

This is a newly built Avalon hotel on13th January street (13. janvāra iela) at the very edge of the Old City of Riga.

Canal Graffiti

Riga is full of these particular ones, but this is the only "copy - paste" graffiti method in reflection.

Trolley stop 3am

The junction of Valdemara and Briana street - Briana starts with probably the longest advertisement board in Riga.