Finland, Estonia, Latvia 2009 | ||
| Helsinki Tallinn Riga |
Helsinki
|
| Helsinki Center, from the sea Dominated by the Lutheran Cathedral |
|
| Lutheran Cathedral |
|
| Tsar Alexander II |
|
| Orthodox Cathedral |
|
| Orthodox Cathedral, from the sea |
|
| Orthodox Cathedral Interior |
|
| Modest Mannerheim House/Museum |
|
| "Church in the Rock" |
|
| National Museum: 1918 Bullet Hole |
|
| Mannerheim Statue With fresh hay for his horse. |
|
| Mannerheim Statue: closeup |
|
| Seal fountain |
|
| Lappi: Reindeer Fillet |
|
| Suomenlinna With Church tower. |
|
| Suomenlinna: Artillery |
|
| Suomenlinna |
|
| Suomenlinna: Cannon |
|
| Suomenlinna: Cannon |
|
| Linda Line Catamaran My Helsinki-Tallinn Ferry. |
|
| Suomenlinna, from Linda Line ferry |
|
| Suomenlinna, from Linda Line ferry |
Tallinn
|
| Tallinn, from the sea |
|
| Old City view From the Radisson. |
|
| Bronze Solider memorial Amid Victory Day flowers |
|
| Bronze Soldier |
|
| Bronze Solider amidst smoke |
|
| "Victory!" Near Bronze Soldier monument. |
|
| Occupation Museum |
|
| Occupation Museum Cellar |
|
| Lenin Head |
|
| Wooden (?) Lenin |
|
| Town Hall ~1404 |
|
| Dragon Drain Spout On City Hall |
|
| St Nicholas Build 13th c, rebuilt 15th c, restored 20th c. |
|
| Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral ~1900 |
|
| Dome Church Originally 1240 |
|
| Dome Church interior With ornate coats of arms. |
|
| Tomb of (Scottish) Admiral Samuel Greig With Russian naval flags. |
|
| Kiek in de Kok Tower 15th-17th c. |
|
| Tower in City Wall |
|
| Fat Margaret's Gate |
|
| St Olav's Tower Originally 13th c. |
|
| Old Town view From St Olav's Tower |
|
| Old City Wall From St Olav's Tower |
|
| House of the Blackheads (1640) |
|
| Lurking Lenin, in City Museum |
|
| Scottish Club |
|
| Tallinn to Riga |
|
| Tallinn to Riga |
Riga
|
| House of the Blackheads (Rebuilt) |
|
| House of the Blackheads: Interior |
|
| Orthodox Cathedral |
|
| Riga Motor Museum |
|
| Brezhnev's beautiful Rolls Royce |
|
| Stuned Brezhnev |
|
| Armored ZiS-115S (1950) With illustrious occupant. |
|
| Armored ZiS-115S (1950) |
|
| ZiS-115S backseat passenger |
|
| ZiS-115S interior |
|
| ZIL + Luminary (Khruschev??) |
|
| Oddly disturbing sculpture |
|
| Freedom Monument |
|
| Dom Cathedral |
|
| Dom Cathedral: Tower |
|
| Dom Cathedral: Interior |
|
| Dom Cathedral: Courtyard |
|
| Stone head (idol?) Of unknown age and unclear provenance |
|
| Occupation Museum |
|
| Occupation Museum: Interior |
|
| Latvian Riflemen memorial |
|
| Latvian Riflemen |
|
| St Peter's Tower |
|
| The ubiquitous "Double Coffee" chain |