tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360212382012-12-30T09:08:50.645+02:00samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-13937698239215883892008-07-12T08:51:00.001+03:002008-07-12T08:59:49.290+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SHhIIBMQTpI/AAAAAAAAAYc/HlxAe0OFXSU/s1600-h/songfest01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SHhIIBMQTpI/AAAAAAAAAYc/HlxAe0OFXSU/s400/songfest01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222003070532079250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SHhIIDiwa7I/AAAAAAAAAYk/TwH2ewU71fI/s1600-h/songfest04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SHhIIDiwa7I/AAAAAAAAAYk/TwH2ewU71fI/s400/songfest04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222003071163329458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SHhIIdSa28I/AAAAAAAAAYs/671j5FHssak/s1600-h/songfest05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SHhIIdSa28I/AAAAAAAAAYs/671j5FHssak/s400/songfest05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222003078074129346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SHhIIQqCTBI/AAAAAAAAAY0/GHOmRRua2VQ/s1600-h/songfest09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SHhIIQqCTBI/AAAAAAAAAY0/GHOmRRua2VQ/s400/songfest09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222003074683522066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SHhIIj672WI/AAAAAAAAAY8/Rt-exL2bNHE/s1600-h/songfest10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SHhIIj672WI/AAAAAAAAAY8/Rt-exL2bNHE/s400/songfest10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222003079854676322" border="0" /></a>samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-16612134626470781452008-06-22T15:03:00.007+03:002008-06-22T21:03:02.735+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SF5BJyIsJPI/AAAAAAAAAYU/rrJvvnzQDQ4/s1600-h/LatMil5.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SF5BJyIsJPI/AAAAAAAAAYU/rrJvvnzQDQ4/s400/LatMil5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214677054874461426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SF5AXANLUrI/AAAAAAAAAX0/h6JJSF9bRNA/s1600-h/LatMil4.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SF5AXANLUrI/AAAAAAAAAX0/h6JJSF9bRNA/s400/LatMil4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214676182478049970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SF5AXFlonlI/AAAAAAAAAX8/LkpS0aPp9gE/s1600-h/LatMil3.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SF5AXFlonlI/AAAAAAAAAX8/LkpS0aPp9gE/s400/LatMil3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214676183922810450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SF5AXZKA-wI/AAAAAAAAAYE/W7n7Td2xShc/s1600-h/LatMil2.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SF5AXZKA-wI/AAAAAAAAAYE/W7n7Td2xShc/s400/LatMil2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214676189175675650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SF5AXeDLmiI/AAAAAAAAAYM/8CGbqpT_ojA/s1600-h/LatMil1.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SF5AXeDLmiI/AAAAAAAAAYM/8CGbqpT_ojA/s400/LatMil1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214676190489188898" border="0" /></a><br />Today was the 89th anniversary of the battle of Cesis in 1919 where the Latvians and Estonians defeated the remaining German armies trying to occupy them after the end of WWI.samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-9110727762453803992008-06-02T21:36:00.005+03:002008-06-03T16:55:52.083+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SEVNT9UHqxI/AAAAAAAAAXs/mWjdOod8boM/s1600-h/boy2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SEVNT9UHqxI/AAAAAAAAAXs/mWjdOod8boM/s400/boy2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207653549395651346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SEQ-y3tStzI/AAAAAAAAAXM/Cy3jF2kgSD8/s1600-h/blog11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SEQ-y3tStzI/AAAAAAAAAXM/Cy3jF2kgSD8/s400/blog11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207356112815437618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SEQ-0PYBaEI/AAAAAAAAAXU/zXvw287w3V0/s1600-h/blog10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SEQ-0PYBaEI/AAAAAAAAAXU/zXvw287w3V0/s400/blog10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207356136348543042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SEQ-1F7ip6I/AAAAAAAAAXc/1trakMv2Ceo/s1600-h/blog12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SEQ-1F7ip6I/AAAAAAAAAXc/1trakMv2Ceo/s400/blog12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207356150993037218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SEQ-1rMWBsI/AAAAAAAAAXk/J8gMKaV87js/s1600-h/blog13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SEQ-1rMWBsI/AAAAAAAAAXk/J8gMKaV87js/s400/blog13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207356160995624642" border="0" /></a>samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-49302913952689526212008-05-28T20:55:00.002+03:002008-05-28T20:57:35.655+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2cuyvBP3I/AAAAAAAAAWk/eSMKidAe0Jc/s1600-h/Vienna10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2cuyvBP3I/AAAAAAAAAWk/eSMKidAe0Jc/s400/Vienna10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205489072017063794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2cvivBP4I/AAAAAAAAAWs/843mnjn3qQE/s1600-h/Vienna11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2cvivBP4I/AAAAAAAAAWs/843mnjn3qQE/s400/Vienna11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205489084901965698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2cvyvBP5I/AAAAAAAAAW0/fYFAaJh7J4E/s1600-h/Vienna12.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2cvyvBP5I/AAAAAAAAAW0/fYFAaJh7J4E/s400/Vienna12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205489089196933010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2cwCvBP6I/AAAAAAAAAW8/FsLgduDYoQA/s1600-h/Vienna13.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2cwCvBP6I/AAAAAAAAAW8/FsLgduDYoQA/s400/Vienna13.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205489093491900322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2cwSvBP7I/AAAAAAAAAXE/Js9tsoDS-RI/s1600-h/Vienna14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2cwSvBP7I/AAAAAAAAAXE/Js9tsoDS-RI/s400/Vienna14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205489097786867634" border="0" /></a>samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-58757579369430761602008-05-28T20:40:00.002+03:002008-05-28T20:46:05.693+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2ZXivBPyI/AAAAAAAAAV8/cYZykk9S1e0/s1600-h/Blog1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2ZXivBPyI/AAAAAAAAAV8/cYZykk9S1e0/s400/Blog1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205485374050221858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2ZXivBPzI/AAAAAAAAAWE/gMP_jZcTQFE/s1600-h/Blog2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2ZXivBPzI/AAAAAAAAAWE/gMP_jZcTQFE/s400/Blog2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205485374050221874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2ZXyvBP0I/AAAAAAAAAWM/JX3QV8jj6yY/s1600-h/Blog3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2ZXyvBP0I/AAAAAAAAAWM/JX3QV8jj6yY/s400/Blog3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205485378345189186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2ZXyvBP1I/AAAAAAAAAWU/Xn8DCnE8PJ4/s1600-h/Blog4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2ZXyvBP1I/AAAAAAAAAWU/Xn8DCnE8PJ4/s400/Blog4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205485378345189202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2ZYCvBP2I/AAAAAAAAAWc/7ICdeYH6Yjc/s1600-h/Blog5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2ZYCvBP2I/AAAAAAAAAWc/7ICdeYH6Yjc/s400/Blog5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205485382640156514" border="0" /></a>samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-28829251798992956232008-05-28T20:08:00.005+03:002008-05-28T20:59:13.715+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2YfivBPuI/AAAAAAAAAVc/ieuXlG00BrA/s1600-h/Rome37.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2YfivBPuI/AAAAAAAAAVc/ieuXlG00BrA/s400/Rome37.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205484411977547490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2YgivBPvI/AAAAAAAAAVk/j4L2fH1LfYU/s1600-h/Rome38.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2YgivBPvI/AAAAAAAAAVk/j4L2fH1LfYU/s400/Rome38.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205484429157416690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2YgivBPwI/AAAAAAAAAVs/_4kEdUEjseM/s1600-h/Rome39.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2YgivBPwI/AAAAAAAAAVs/_4kEdUEjseM/s400/Rome39.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205484429157416706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2YhCvBPxI/AAAAAAAAAV0/U0M5KyNFkrI/s1600-h/Rome40.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/SD2YhCvBPxI/AAAAAAAAAV0/U0M5KyNFkrI/s400/Rome40.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205484437747351314" border="0" /></a><br />Hi Wayne, I know you've been waiting for something here, so I'll get up off my lazy behind and finally put some photos up. Thanks for the motivation!samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-59516831367676993172008-03-19T14:14:00.001+02:002008-03-19T14:19:03.841+02:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R-EEmcUnxXI/AAAAAAAAAU0/ByINi9VLmO4/s1600-h/blog22.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R-EEmcUnxXI/AAAAAAAAAU0/ByINi9VLmO4/s400/blog22.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179426104937006450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R-EEmsUnxYI/AAAAAAAAAU8/sIMHFvoj18M/s1600-h/blog23.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R-EEmsUnxYI/AAAAAAAAAU8/sIMHFvoj18M/s400/blog23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179426109231973762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R-EEm8UnxZI/AAAAAAAAAVE/jjKdhKk2PAk/s1600-h/blog24.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R-EEm8UnxZI/AAAAAAAAAVE/jjKdhKk2PAk/s400/blog24.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179426113526941074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R-EEm8UnxaI/AAAAAAAAAVM/_JlcYUymIVc/s1600-h/blog25.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R-EEm8UnxaI/AAAAAAAAAVM/_JlcYUymIVc/s400/blog25.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179426113526941090" /></a>samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-15271779117414728702008-02-22T12:34:00.004+02:002008-02-22T12:39:17.807+02:00It's been so gray and gloomy here for so long that I gave up taking photos for awhile. But then it occured to me to try a black and white or desaturated approach and see what came out. Here are a few.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R76lrASviKI/AAAAAAAAAUM/KR6Sr5eIiuE/s1600-h/desat1.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R76lrASviKI/AAAAAAAAAUM/KR6Sr5eIiuE/s400/desat1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169751580499478690" /><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R76lrASviLI/AAAAAAAAAUU/wZvhrt9ipm8/s1600-h/bw3a_resize.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R76lrASviLI/AAAAAAAAAUU/wZvhrt9ipm8/s400/bw3a_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169751580499478706" /><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R76lrQSviMI/AAAAAAAAAUc/ixnVftn0mM8/s1600-h/bw1_resize.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R76lrQSviMI/AAAAAAAAAUc/ixnVftn0mM8/s400/bw1_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169751584794446018" /><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R76lrgSviNI/AAAAAAAAAUk/2WpGKzlWO_A/s1600-h/bw2a_resize.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R76lrgSviNI/AAAAAAAAAUk/2WpGKzlWO_A/s400/bw2a_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169751589089413330" /><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R76lrwSviOI/AAAAAAAAAUs/qyuqxUKbM80/s1600-h/bw3_resize.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R76lrwSviOI/AAAAAAAAAUs/qyuqxUKbM80/s400/bw3_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169751593384380642" /></a>samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-46088272199500982932007-12-05T12:30:00.000+02:002007-12-05T12:35:55.802+02:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R1Z-opNI2xI/AAAAAAAAASs/WyXMSjsF0Nk/s1600-h/littleguy_resize-1.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R1Z-opNI2xI/AAAAAAAAASs/WyXMSjsF0Nk/s400/littleguy_resize-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140435261410827026" /><br /></a>Is that really an eye-ball looking out at us? Hard to believe. What could it be? Whatever it is, it looks like its glasses have slipped down around its nose!samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-28029595317506808592007-11-17T20:39:00.001+02:002007-12-05T12:25:59.753+02:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R1Z8qZNI2tI/AAAAAAAAASM/3vrKVwVukyU/s1600-h/Dave1010195.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R1Z8qZNI2tI/AAAAAAAAASM/3vrKVwVukyU/s400/Dave1010195.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140433092452342482" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/Rz81ljwiq4I/AAAAAAAAASE/v5n2WRi57es/s1600-h/kDSCF1091_resize.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/Rz81ljwiq4I/AAAAAAAAASE/v5n2WRi57es/s400/kDSCF1091_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133881019595926402" /></a>samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-62973785611719574442007-11-17T20:10:00.001+02:002008-05-31T09:33:55.413+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R1Z9JJNI2uI/AAAAAAAAASU/v5UW3AlNxgU/s1600-h/marriotts009.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R1Z9JJNI2uI/AAAAAAAAASU/v5UW3AlNxgU/s400/marriotts009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140433620733319906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R1Z9JpNI2vI/AAAAAAAAASc/jaFJxTi6Ub8/s1600-h/funhousefaces1093.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/R1Z9JpNI2vI/AAAAAAAAASc/jaFJxTi6Ub8/s400/funhousefaces1093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140433629323254514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/Rz8waDwiqzI/AAAAAAAAARc/Ka9loRxaQ9c/s1600-h/weird+scott599.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/Rz8waDwiqzI/AAAAAAAAARc/Ka9loRxaQ9c/s400/weird+scott599.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133875324469291826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/Rz8wbDwiq2I/AAAAAAAAAR0/IgP7C3WJDpc/s1600-h/weird+scott602.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/Rz8wbDwiq2I/AAAAAAAAAR0/IgP7C3WJDpc/s400/weird+scott602.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133875341649161058" border="0" /></a>samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-6987010607496850982007-10-29T14:46:00.000+02:002007-12-07T19:28:05.573+02:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RyXYpk4iBtI/AAAAAAAAAQM/xbhbAnPIRUw/s1600-h/IMG_2271_resize.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RyXYpk4iBtI/AAAAAAAAAQM/xbhbAnPIRUw/s400/IMG_2271_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126741959618201298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RyXYtE4iBuI/AAAAAAAAAQU/5UsI9-8bMhE/s1600-h/IMG_2275_resize.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RyXYtE4iBuI/AAAAAAAAAQU/5UsI9-8bMhE/s400/IMG_2275_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126742019747743458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RyXYvk4iBvI/AAAAAAAAAQc/HERrbNhaXGc/s1600-h/IMG_2276-3_resize.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RyXYvk4iBvI/AAAAAAAAAQc/HERrbNhaXGc/s400/IMG_2276-3_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126742062697416434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RyXYwU4iBwI/AAAAAAAAAQk/lcUvuqeM7AI/s1600-h/IMG_2295_resize.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RyXYwU4iBwI/AAAAAAAAAQk/lcUvuqeM7AI/s400/IMG_2295_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126742075582318338" /></a><br />Recently, I took a walk through the Cesis kapi (cemetary). It's a lovely, peaceful, park-like setting for contemplation. How fragile we are...samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-87496257647184808852007-10-20T18:04:00.000+03:002007-10-20T18:06:49.503+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RxoZYM68F6I/AAAAAAAAAP4/EBZc_yqxLm8/s1600-h/piper.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RxoZYM68F6I/AAAAAAAAAP4/EBZc_yqxLm8/s400/piper.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123435429663348642" /></a><br />As I walked towards town at midday, I wandered through Castle Park and heard the plaintive notes of a solitary bagpiper. His tune drew my thoughts back to sadder times when these grounds suffered at the hands of Ivan and his murderous minions.samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-55186920308247596602007-10-16T13:19:00.000+03:002007-10-16T13:27:54.216+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RxSQyM68F2I/AAAAAAAAAPc/jXO1FVI5QOM/s1600-h/forum05.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RxSQyM68F2I/AAAAAAAAAPc/jXO1FVI5QOM/s400/forum05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121877868363388770" /><br /></a>A lovely old kindergarten.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RxSQy868F3I/AAAAAAAAAPk/lyURYcaO3nc/s1600-h/forum06.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RxSQy868F3I/AAAAAAAAAPk/lyURYcaO3nc/s400/forum06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121877881248290674" /><br /></a>A Russian Orthodox Church.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RxSQ0s68F4I/AAAAAAAAAPs/K7VP48-385M/s1600-h/forum07.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RxSQ0s68F4I/AAAAAAAAAPs/K7VP48-385M/s400/forum07.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121877911313061762" /><br /></a>The old Cesis brewery, until this year the oldest continuously operating in the Baltics. Now it will be renovated to be an arts and cultural center. When it's finished, it will be a wonderful addition to our community.samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-19842975458618288902007-10-04T16:16:00.000+03:002007-10-04T16:20:34.567+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RwTohM68FyI/AAAAAAAAAOg/FDFlKHQEnHw/s1600-h/fall002.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RwTohM68FyI/AAAAAAAAAOg/FDFlKHQEnHw/s400/fall002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117470733701486370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RwTohc68FzI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Yc82FDDjHrU/s1600-h/fall003.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RwTohc68FzI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Yc82FDDjHrU/s400/fall003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117470737996453682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RwToh868F0I/AAAAAAAAAOw/9NB3vRNHma4/s1600-h/fall004.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RwToh868F0I/AAAAAAAAAOw/9NB3vRNHma4/s400/fall004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117470746586388290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RwToiM68F1I/AAAAAAAAAO4/M4exvNDl9is/s1600-h/fall005.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RwToiM68F1I/AAAAAAAAAO4/M4exvNDl9is/s400/fall005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117470750881355602" /></a>samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-49624555941214112852007-09-24T17:24:00.000+03:002007-09-24T20:12:48.090+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvfI9M68FxI/AAAAAAAAAOY/-zYJ0gbJGiw/s1600-h/Forest+flower.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvfI9M68FxI/AAAAAAAAAOY/-zYJ0gbJGiw/s400/Forest+flower.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113776855668496146" /></a>samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-22471389106621919752007-09-23T12:56:00.000+03:002007-09-24T17:28:24.021+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvY4xs68FuI/AAAAAAAAAOA/nWe4kvFN8V0/s1600-h/jam2.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvY4xs68FuI/AAAAAAAAAOA/nWe4kvFN8V0/s400/jam2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113336853448890082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvY4x868FvI/AAAAAAAAAOI/08y0KwrTSOA/s1600-h/jam1.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvY4x868FvI/AAAAAAAAAOI/08y0KwrTSOA/s400/jam1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113336857743857394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvY4yM68FwI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/GSLpDEmtwg8/s1600-h/jam3.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvY4yM68FwI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/GSLpDEmtwg8/s400/jam3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113336862038824706" /><br /></a>Last summer in Seattle every Friday night was "jam" night with my brother on guitar and Pete on bass. Usually other musicians would show up for a little fun and quite a party would develop. These fotos have been given the "blasted" treatment in post processing (possibly reflecting the condition of the players by the end of the night?)samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-26105255782804144872007-09-21T09:52:00.001+03:002007-09-21T10:05:49.662+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvNrQ868FpI/AAAAAAAAANY/rI4xGpxRG9I/s1600-h/v2.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvNrQ868FpI/AAAAAAAAANY/rI4xGpxRG9I/s400/v2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112547940971058834" /><br /></a>In the town of Matisi.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvNrRM68FqI/AAAAAAAAANg/cZWH3UjZgII/s1600-h/v3.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvNrRM68FqI/AAAAAAAAANg/cZWH3UjZgII/s400/v3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112547945266026146" /><br /></a>The Cesis water tower.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvNrRc68FrI/AAAAAAAAANo/ge2d8cpxktc/s1600-h/v4.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvNrRc68FrI/AAAAAAAAANo/ge2d8cpxktc/s400/v4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112547949560993458" /><br /></a>The Riga Freedom Monument.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvNrRs68FsI/AAAAAAAAANw/TsD6u8ZM1ak/s1600-h/v5.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvNrRs68FsI/AAAAAAAAANw/TsD6u8ZM1ak/s400/v5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112547953855960770" /><br /></a>The Riga train station clock tower.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvNrR868FtI/AAAAAAAAAN4/W7hCXqbtX8U/s1600-h/v6.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvNrR868FtI/AAAAAAAAAN4/W7hCXqbtX8U/s400/v6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112547958150928082" /></a><br />The Cesis water tower from the living room window.samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-35607978317850473672007-09-20T08:37:00.001+03:002007-09-20T08:40:07.290+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvIHsC2e8gI/AAAAAAAAANQ/_n3_TxwADIw/s1600-h/Dq0SCF0185_resize.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RvIHsC2e8gI/AAAAAAAAANQ/_n3_TxwADIw/s400/Dq0SCF0185_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112156980279964162" /></a>samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-82596087072362588112007-09-17T15:53:00.000+03:002007-09-17T18:17:40.402+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/Ru6aiy8HWMI/AAAAAAAAANI/s5Pb7cKnRs8/s1600-h/balloon2.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/Ru6aiy8HWMI/AAAAAAAAANI/s5Pb7cKnRs8/s400/balloon2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111192549692233922" /></a>samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-18295862659874384272007-09-15T13:43:00.000+03:002007-09-15T16:20:50.763+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuvcHi8HWKI/AAAAAAAAAMg/uP4CARYBOuQ/s1600-h/I0MG_1343_resize.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuvcHi8HWKI/AAAAAAAAAMg/uP4CARYBOuQ/s400/I0MG_1343_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110420224378099874" /></a>samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-78181752371381361502007-09-14T18:42:00.001+03:002007-09-14T20:16:25.670+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuqsKC8HWHI/AAAAAAAAAMI/Hf0YFKnWwq4/s1600-h/rainbow.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuqsKC8HWHI/AAAAAAAAAMI/Hf0YFKnWwq4/s400/rainbow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110086015792928882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuqsKi8HWII/AAAAAAAAAMQ/SYUu5ggHUCo/s1600-h/rainbowpana.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuqsKi8HWII/AAAAAAAAAMQ/SYUu5ggHUCo/s400/rainbowpana.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110086024382863490" /></a><br />These were taken out the kitchen window using the Fuji F30. The first one is at about 3X zoom and the second one is two fotos made into a panorama using the free program photostitch.samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-77363001651730163702007-09-13T11:41:00.001+03:002007-09-13T11:45:37.441+03:00<p><a href="http://lh3.google.com/Lasitajs/Ruj3wy8HWDI/AAAAAAAAALQ/HYQ7t87XMTs/Rezekne%20night%5B2%5D.jpg"><a href="http://lh6.google.com/Lasitajs/Ruj3xi8HWEI/AAAAAAAAAMA/tlkqxiJ9Svs/Rezekne%20night2%5B12%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="255" alt="Rezekne night2" src="http://lh4.google.com/Lasitajs/Ruj3yC8HWFI/AAAAAAAAAME/-oVwRklZCa4/Rezekne%20night2_thumb%5B8%5D.jpg" width="404" border="0" /></a><img id="id" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="Rezekne night" src="http://lh3.google.com/Lasitajs/Ruj3yy8HWGI/AAAAAAAAALo/eIk_AY6AMpE/Rezekne%20night_thumb.jpg" width="404" border="0" /></a></p> <p>These were taken from an upper floor of the Hotel Latgale.&#xA0; </p> samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-37871563592610636532007-09-12T14:01:00.000+03:002007-09-12T18:04:17.822+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RufMUC8HV3I/AAAAAAAAAIg/O7JBBsHi7aY/s1600-h/Native.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RufMUC8HV3I/AAAAAAAAAIg/O7JBBsHi7aY/s400/Native.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109276947033577330" /><br /></a><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/Ruf_iy8HV4I/AAAAAAAAAIo/UGJRn_-e024/s400/band.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109333275529664386" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RufLLy8HVyI/AAAAAAAAAH4/qYfbgW4Lrkg/s1600-h/IoMG_1099+copy_resize.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RufLLy8HVyI/AAAAAAAAAH4/qYfbgW4Lrkg/s400/IoMG_1099+copy_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109275705788028706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RufLMC8HVzI/AAAAAAAAAIA/7qo36nhVYVQ/s1600-h/IoMG_1100+copy_resize.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RufLMC8HVzI/AAAAAAAAAIA/7qo36nhVYVQ/s400/IoMG_1100+copy_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109275710082996018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RufLMS8HV0I/AAAAAAAAAII/DJcceIp8PQo/s1600-h/IoMG_1101+copy_resize.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RufLMS8HV0I/AAAAAAAAAII/DJcceIp8PQo/s400/IoMG_1101+copy_resize.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109275714377963330" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RufLMi8HV1I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/UkqQy87R23w/s1600-h/IoMG_1102+copy_resize.JPG"><br /></a><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RufLay8HV2I/AAAAAAAAAIY/BNkQXWbKyzM/s400/IoMG_1103+copy_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109275963486066530" />samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36021238.post-85220700222342902842007-09-07T13:30:00.000+03:002007-09-07T13:46:12.664+03:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuErVybkZUI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/jPSGHuuj4XE/s1600-h/DSCF0110_resize.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuErVybkZUI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/jPSGHuuj4XE/s400/DSCF0110_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107411105729504578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuErWCbkZVI/AAAAAAAAAHY/ov7zVfUl8CE/s1600-h/DSCF0121_resize_resize.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuErWCbkZVI/AAAAAAAAAHY/ov7zVfUl8CE/s400/DSCF0121_resize_resize.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107411110024471890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuErWSbkZWI/AAAAAAAAAHg/-dugyltXtj4/s1600-h/I0MG_1973_resize.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuErWSbkZWI/AAAAAAAAAHg/-dugyltXtj4/s400/I0MG_1973_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107411114319439202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuErWibkZXI/AAAAAAAAAHo/J_fdFpkqsx0/s1600-h/I0MG_1997_resize.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoWwsRKpKmg/RuErWibkZXI/AAAAAAAAAHo/J_fdFpkqsx0/s400/I0MG_1997_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107411118614406514" /></a><br />We just returned from a little side-trip to Parnu, Estonia, about 3 hours by car from Cesis. It's a little like Jurmala in Latvia. They both began as Czarist-era bathing resorts and are now just nice places to visit. Parnu has noticeably improved since our last visit two years ago. Everything just looks brighter and more cheerful. The beach is still fabulous fine sand and now there are more modern amenitities for travelers, many nice guest houses, and hotels in period architecture. If you're ever in the Baltics, it's definitely worth a vist.samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09105656892761476798noreply@blogger.com1