Riga – Olympus XA Ilford HP5+ #6

Shutters

Riga – Olympus XA Ilford HP5+ #5

Riga Central Market

The market in my hometown (Leicester) is quite big and has been around for about 700 years. Riga central market on the other hand was opened in 1930, having been built in and around disused Zeppelin hangers.  It is enormous and a fantastic place to visit.

Hustle & Bustle

A Quick Drag

Day Dream

Shall I or Shan’t I

Two digital images from the Olympus EPL1

 

Riga – Olympus XA Ilford HP5+ #4

Chez

The shutter button on the Olympus XA is very sensitive and it’s easy to take an inadvertent shot, but I liked the way this one turned out.

Feline

This women caught my eye ! while I was waiting for the tram.

Break

A pair taking a well earned rest from all the hustle and bustle of lunchtime.

 

Riga – Olympus XA Ilford HP5+ #3

Philippe Halsman

Metal sculpture dedicated to photographer Philippe Halsman who was born in Riga.

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Latvia – Wildflowers

Sorting wildflowers for St John’s day garlands.

Riga – St Peter’s Church

While we were in Riga Old Town we visited St Peter’s church and took a trip to the top of the tower, fortunately there was a lift !

St Peter’s Church

Interior

The Latvian youth orchestra were rehearsing, I could have stayed and listened all afternoon.

Part of the old town and the River Daugava

Old town and Market

The first time I visited Riga I thought the market was the railway station, it was the canopied roofs that fooled me. The tower top right is the TV and Radio transmitter.

Riga Rooftops

National Library of Latvia

This striking looking library building was completed in 2014
For the last two shots above I used my old Helios 58mm lens on the Olympus EPL1 to give me a short telephoto.

One from the Olympus XA

I just grabbed this shot, the Dove caught my eye.

 

Riga – Olympus XA Ilford HP5+ #2

Musical Canopy

It’s probably got nothing to do with music but it reminded me of a harp or a treble clef.

Baby Face

Parrot Repairs !

Latvia – Sigulda

Krišjānis Barons Latvian Folklorist

Sculpture in Sigulda.

The Smallest Room !

This little loo was in the depths of the Latvian countryside a few kilometres from Madona.

Riga Balconies and Rooftops

I’ve been to Latvia 6 times now since 1993 to visit my lovely relatives, but this was the first time I spent most of the holiday in Riga. I really got to like Riga, needless to say the time passed too quickly and I need to go back again to take more photographs and eat more (saldējums) Latvian ice cream !