Jurmala

Very often politicians come up with the idea of officially merging Jurmala to Riga. Jurmala is a natural extension of Riga and is a long and narrow city at the Western edge of Riga Gulf.

Baltic Ivy (hedera helix)

This is a first evergreen ivy I found (in fact my mom noticed it) in the wild near Riga - in Jurmala. The winters can be harsh, therefore this must be very winter hardy because it has climbed some 4-5 metres above the ground.

Jurmala

Bulduru prospekts is a luxury street in Jurmala city. Jurmala is an extension of Riga, though not everyone can afford to live there - you know what I mean.

Have you swam this year yet?

By odd accident Riga was placed at the shores of the Baltic Sea. It is very rarely producing massive waves and if they do - not for a long time and at the "wrong" season (when you can not enjoy them). On the other hand a calm sea is a warm sea and people can enjoy swimming at this Northern latitude and besides that - it keeps Riga and Latvia warmer in autumn and early winter.

Frisbee

Another day it took ages to drive to Jurmala ("Seaside") to enjoy sun and play with Frisbee because while we were driving motorbike our friend was doing scooter at 60km/h max:)

The brightest one in a middle with unspeakable stillness.

This is Riga Gulf in Riga resort city Jurmala (seaside). Amazingly calm today - never seen it like that. Quite a lot people were swimming, some of them sun bathing or playing volley. I didn't turn the camera on them I just walked along the shore occasionally jumping in and out of the water watching waves spreading towards the sun beams.