Balcony

A desperate attempt to make urbanity look natural.

Landscaping

A court yard front bit from above.

Looking at windows through windows

So now we're here and now is fine
So far away from there and there is time, time, time
To plant new seeds and watch them grow
So there'll be flowers in the window when we go.

SONG

Irbite pie Dailes teatra

The statue of artist Irbite surrounded by flowers.

Sent in by Dace Rotkale.

Yellow and white

Yammy. A young bumblebee in suburbs.

Balcony

Agenskalns is charming but a bit forgotten neighbourhood in Riga. It is getting some investment, but not too much - particularly now at the bottom of financial crisis. That is why I like to see people looking after their properties even in though times.

Windowsills

Brighten up your and your beloved one's day - buy some flowers.

Photo taken on Lahchplehsha (Lāčplēša) and Barona street corner.

Five petals

Northern hemisphere is warming up for summer.

Edgars Lubarts is a guest photographer today.

Dzirnavu street

A flower boot containing and protecting flowers from cold.

Riga International Airport

This photo is from the local chain restaurant Lido (in RIX). Incidentally Lido in English means Fly.

Cut off

Flowers are being removed from the park near National Opera. It is because of the approaching fall and the fact that empty flower bed looks better than a flowerbed with faded flowers.

Late blossom in Riga

This is amazing - autumn is firing away, many plants are getting rid of their leafs and becoming yellowish, but here is a plant not minding that at all.

Empty buildings

City centre is still full of empty beautiful buildings and one is just on the left as you land from Vansu Bridge and cross the tram line. The address is Aspazijas blv No. 2

Dailes Theatre

A rear bear. One of the Soviet architectural "pearls"...well, may be not exactly a pearl but different from the rest of the buildings of that time.

Making the photos

This is the interesting one - as you might have gathered from the gestures of the lady who is selling flowers - she is not happy that her photo is taken by the guy. Regardless her protest Mr Redjacket, as you can see, snapped her anyway. I am not sure whether the law in Latvia is on the side of the lady, but certainly the guy has very vague understanding of a termini "dignity"...

Day before last day of the Spring

By by flowers and hello heat...

Pienenes - Dent de Lion

Zemitani train station from behind. And I noticed these very widespread flowers - dent-de-lion (french name). They are very nice when blooming, but then time comes when their heads turn into white airborne seeds, noone can stop them. After flying they can "park" on your greenery and surprise you next spring.

Working 24/7

24/7 Flowers Market near Sakta was posted by Karlis already few times here and here. Nevertheless I am posting a reflective closeup... again.

Greeting Spring

I love to feel it all over me. I bet you do as well:)

Two o'clock at night

Last year on a rainy October day I posted a picture with ladies who sell flowers on the street. Nothing has changed, they still do. Maybe it doesn't surprise you, but as a matter of fact it's two o'clock at night and you can have almost any kind of flowers. It is at the edge of Vermanes park on Terbatas street.