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And there goes the ... biker!

Flooding in Riga

It is pretty bad all over the country.

Naivās Mākslas Muzejs

In Andrejsala (Island of Andrew) there is a an attraction called "Museum of naive art". The picture shows illustrates the summer solstice celebration.

Built in 1883

This house in Aristid Briana str. 9 is an architectural monument of a local importance. This private property was built in 1883. I have captured only a part of this old building.

Special features

An example of soviet architecture. This one is with special features

Ice covered stones

Mangalsala brakewater is very popular place to spend some time out. these people are just on their way to the other end with the lighthouse.

With a reflection

The central station from outside with a reflection of shopping mall.

7Up

This is inside the Riga central train station, the tunnel leads to track exits.

Not graffiti

This place was shown some time ago here. And if you are interested to feel like being right here, feel free to jump to 360 cities panorama by Uldis Bardins.

Tricolor

Lots of snow, chilly wind and no sun might be unpleasant, unless the best friend is by your side.

Same old place

On the left by Saules Akmens building, another modern project is under construction. Gaismas pils (Castle of light) - national library. As far as I know, they decided to let the sun set in the same old place.

Condition

Imagine, your car under a snow pile and under condition, you forgot, where you parked it. Btw back there at the end of Maza kalna str. you can see an orthodox cathedral in Ivan's cemetery.

Thaw

The temps are above zero even during the night, I guess, for the fist time this year.

Illuminated

A natural gas storage tank on Vagonu street. On top of functionality it has an architectural value.

Traffic accident on Valdemara street

Ups...

Back to snow... it will get warmer in next two days.

Riga skyline

Science Academy in mist.

Silver and gold

Two saxophone players in the tunnel playing in cold.

15st commies

In Riga suburbs you will find all sorts of soviet "artistic footprints".

Lone shopping trolley...

... left in cold.

13. janvāra iela (13th of January street)

It is interesting to know that it is not allowed to film or take photos of police forces in Latvia, however surveillance cameras are still allowed.

Railway (dzelzceļš)

To put it simply, the central train station and a surrounding area in Riga is a massive shopping mall. Nothing else. The cash extracting machine.

Double faced

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. Will I Am Shake Speare

WEB camera

You can see few people skating on ice. In the background you can see Latvian National Library works. Range of Riga web cameras you will find here.

Indoor plants

It is very popular to green the indoor areas with evergreen plants in Riga.

Pulling trolley

I think this (trolley) technology has a potential to develop into something even more useful and convenient. The key areas of improvements would be linked to designing more convenience when shopping (putting stuff in opening the bag or container...) and easiness of vertical movement (when you live higher than first floor in house without a lift).

Vietalvas iela (street)

Some Latvian road signs and street signs.

South Crossing 2010

Riga was taken back to winter weather by snowstorm today.

Evolution and censorship

Charles Darwin used the word only once, in the closing paragraph of "The Origin of Species" (1859), and instead preferred "descent with modification". A sense of "progress" is not found in Darwin's idea.

Latviešu valodā vārda evolūcija sentēvs ir vārds velt, velties. Citiem vārdiem sakot, dzīvība veļas uz priekšu (in Latvian language the word "velt" means "to roll". The Life is rolling or revolving).