Albert Hotel

Angel - from Greek. angelos "messenger," possibly related to angaros "mounted courier." Perhaps related to Sanskrit word ajira- "swift."

Exiting Kengarags

Dole shopping centre (on the left) marks the end of dense urban settlements. After that there is a long stretch of industrial units, garden plots and small households.

Snow break

There was rush on gumboots few days ago.

Thaw

Even though temperatures have broken above 0 in Riga, the forecast is - spring will not arrive before mid march. That means the temperatures will stay below average.

Kaljana coffee shop (kafejnīca)

Water pipe as decoration.

16 floorer

Check out what seems like a conservatory on the top floor.

Salt and sand

This is how gritting is done on pedestrian zones in Latvia... sometimes.

Skyline of Riga lowrises

Its always darkest before the dawn or I would say: Its always coldest before the spring.

The word rouge...

...is used not only to mean the make up, but also neighborhood in Toronto, communist newspaper in France, breed of sheep and many other things.

Vidzemes (midlands) Market

This is meat section, further down there is fresh produce and after that there is section for dairy products.

Gauja Furniture Store (Mēbeļu nams)

Soviet time architecture at its weirdness.

Ģertrūdes iela

Dressed up for proper cold.

Indoor space

There was a rumor recently about vice mayor of Riga Šlosis (Shlesers) is planning to build a glass roof over the Dome square. One street in Old Town is already covered with glass. Here is another inner space between buildings.

Double Coffee

The chain coffee shop in Purvciems on Deglava street.

For sale (pārdod)

You will find rather many of those signs in Riga now.

Stroll

A lone worker on the construction site.

Šautuve, ieroču veikals (gun shop and shooting-gallery)

In a city centre you can enjoy the privilege to practice shooting underground and buy a gun.

P.S. I am against any form of violence - physical as well as more wide spread psychological.

Mobility

Sometimes it is faster and easier to carry a child than let him walk :)

Riga International Airport

There are very few places where business is experiencing growth. One of them is aviation. I am not sure what is the function of this vehicle in airport.

Vermanes Parks

Here is a detail of fountain.

Novotrans

"HOBOTPAHC" is a word in Russian language meaning literally NewTrans (port).

How to get black colouring.

The shed after fire broke out.

Akmens materiāli (stone materials)

On Deglava street there is a workshop you can get gravestones and other stone "goods".

Olimpia

There is massive shopping centre on the right side half way through the bridge.

Snow storm

Yesterday some people had hard time getting out of their houses.

Sent in by Edgars Lubarts

Spēks ir tautā

Power is within people. Permanent protesters on Brīvības (freedom) boulevard.

Looking towards centre

Some new trolleys have diesel engines to travel the distances where is no wiring.