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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
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