Flag of Turkey

The current design of the Turkish flag is directly derived from the late Ottoman flag, which had acquired its final form in 1844. It is known that the Ottomans used red flags of triangular shape at least since 1383.

Roof top

Parking lot on a roof top. You can see small snow leftovers at edges.

Sent in by Edgars Lubarts.

Hi

Just wave a bit to cheer them up.

Colours

Orange, red and blue.

Sent in by Edgars Lubarts.

Vanšu Bridge

There are rumors that bridges will have tolls. Hope it won't happen.

Sent in by Edgars Lubarts.

Bolderaja lighthouse

A lighthouse in Bolderaja across the river Daugava right before entering Riga bay. There is no use of colours this time, because the lighthouse is black and white.

Brick

In latvian slang we use to call a sign like this a brick. Just because it reminds one. The meaning though is recognized worldwide as driving forbidden.

Tomorrow will be soon

Just behind St.Peter's church at night in Old Riga.

Thuja and maple

This morning I found few trees with leaves, the always green thuja and three maples.

Art of making a choice (slogan)

Shopping mall Gallery Centrs from inside in Old Riga.

Railway

Lining up for service, I guess.

Sent in by guest photographer Edgars Lubarts

Mākslas akadēmija

Art Academy on Valdemara street is supposed to create the best artists and designers in Latvia.

Guest photographer Edgars Lubarts

To be free

We value the freedom and ideas of independence of our nation. We - the latvians would like to say, we have our own country as a nation. Although in reality it might seem different. Anyway 18th of November (back in 1918.) will always be our independance day - for a memory, for a dream.

Staro Riga - part III

Staro Riga demonstrates a spectacular projection on the walls of the house in Old Riga where Embassy of Italy is settled. This is ment to be the Odissey of dreams.

Staro Riga - part II

Whirl shaped light tubes in a small sqare near Europa City hotel. But wait and you will see, what Staro Riga has set up in the old town.

Staro Riga - part I

These buildings are participants of light show Staro Riga. Skanstes highrises can be spotted miles away. This place now attracts lots of spectators, photographers and seems welcome to extraterrestrials as well :)

Shadowlines

Even during afternoon the Sun is close to horizon. Notice the angle of shadowlines on Akmens bridge base.

Mid november in Riga

Snow is coming and going at his time. It is too warm to stay on ground, but cold enough to snow.

RIga skyline

If you are a lover of flat skylines - Riga is the place for you. I would say at least 99% of buildings are 5 floors high or lower.

Remembrance day

Today is the remembrance day of latvian soldiers-freedom fighters. Lighting up a candle on Riga castle wall is a way of expressing honour of a decent latvian patriot. To take a closer look, jump to 360cities here.

Skoda

People from Czeska Republica driving a car made, guess where... in Czeska Republica.

Guest photographer Edgars Lubarts.

Rides

Attractions like roller coasters and giant wheels are in Riga again.

Guest photographer Edgars Lubarts.

Latvian Society House

Latvian Society in Riga began its activity in 1868. Among people who established it were Kr. Barons and Kr. Valdemārs who have done (not exagerating) huge amount of research. The subjects they looked into were Latvian language, history, folklore, education...

Leaves

Sleet and fog is replacing leaves.

Water tower

I would love to see them converted into apartment buildings and live on top floor in one of those round walls.

Guest photographer Edgars Lubarts.

Riga, Skanstes area

I sometimes mess with 3D graphics. Here is imaginary higreise I drew next to Rietumu Banka box shped office building.

I promise that my artistic intervention in looks of Riga will stop here:)

Autumn

Did you know that in Europe leaves tend to be yellow while in North America they tend to be red, and there is a reason why? In NA apparently the red colour developed to repel certain insects, while in Europe it was not necessary because many of then were killed in last Ice Age.

Guest photographer Edgars Lubarts.

At the beach

The chilly weather does not stop people from being recharged at sea, which is always just minutes away if you live in Riga.

Guest photographer Edgars Lubarts

Sun set in Riga Gulf

Another excellent image sent in from our guest photographer Edgars Lubarts.

Pasales Tirdzniecības Centrs

World Trade Centre function is to market to our minds the idea of globalisation with its to key elements - free movement of capital and restricted movement of people.

Mood - skeptic.