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Winter has started

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Winter this year has started exactly the same time when last year (we have temperatures around -20 C at night and -10 C at day) and last yea...

Winter has started Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Rating: 5

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Staro Riga 2010: "The Three Brother's Labyrinth"

Monday, November 29, 2010

I hope "Staro Riga" pictures has not started to bore you yet - but there are still several beautiful objects which I would like to...

Staro Riga 2010: "The Three Brother's Labyrinth" Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Monday, November 29, 2010 Rating: 5

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Staro Riga 2010: "Light Forest"

Sunday, November 28, 2010

"Light forest" which was situated in former Central Market's warehouses - Spīķeri district - was apparently inspired by "...

Staro Riga 2010: "Light Forest" Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Sunday, November 28, 2010 Rating: 5

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Staro Riga 2010: "Ghost house"

Saturday, November 27, 2010

This was the most horrible object of Staro Riga - not for people with weak nerves! Quite scary sounds were coming from this building in one ...

Staro Riga 2010: "Ghost house" Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Saturday, November 27, 2010 Rating: 5

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Staro Riga 2010: "Samsung's 3D metamorphosis"

Friday, November 26, 2010

Light and music show on opera facade was nice and many acknowledged it as the best object this year, but to me it rather seems a bit like re...

Staro Riga 2010: "Samsung's 3D metamorphosis" Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Friday, November 26, 2010 Rating: 5

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Staro Riga 2010: "Time Traveler"

Thursday, November 25, 2010

"Time traveler" was going around Bastejkalns park - if I'm not mistaken, it was the only one "alive object" of this ...

Staro Riga 2010: "Time Traveler" Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Thursday, November 25, 2010 Rating: 5

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Staro Riga 2010: "Riga Dreams"

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

This was very interesting object - people could see their huge faces (as a heads of bumblebees and ladybugs) jumping up and down on castle...

Staro Riga 2010: "Riga Dreams" Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Rating: 5

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Staro Riga 2010: Intersections of Line

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

DNB Nord bank building which is one of the best Riga's contemporary architecture examples itself, made it's look even more interesti...

Staro Riga 2010: Intersections of Line Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Rating: 5

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Staro Riga 2010: Long Beams

Monday, November 22, 2010

Arena Riga was shining out the most light of all this year's festival objects. The blanket of rain clouds didn't let "Long Beam...

Staro Riga 2010: Long Beams Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Monday, November 22, 2010 Rating: 5

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Staro Riga 2010: Optical illusions

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Optical ilusions is this year's theme of "Staro Riga", although not that many objects actually are optical illusions. Just wat...

Staro Riga 2010: Optical illusions Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Sunday, November 21, 2010 Rating: 5

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Staro Riga 2010: "Tropical Delegation" and "Aquarium"

Saturday, November 20, 2010

"Are they real?" - a small girl asked to hers mother. "Of course, they are", mother answered. "Do they bites?"...

Staro Riga 2010: "Tropical Delegation" and "Aquarium" Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Saturday, November 20, 2010 Rating: 5

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Foggy army parade

Friday, November 19, 2010

Sometimes a defect can turn into an effect - the thick fog and drizzling rain yesterday made the military ships on Daugava river behind Vanš...

Foggy army parade Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Friday, November 19, 2010 Rating: 5

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National Day 2010

Thursday, November 18, 2010

This year's fireworks of Latvia's anniversary day 18th November. I decided to watch them from Galleria Riga rooftop but it was very ...

National Day 2010 Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Thursday, November 18, 2010 Rating: 5

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Staro Riga is coming!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

This year's Staro Riga light (Beaming Riga) festival will start tomorrow and last until Sunday. This year there will be 75 objects of li...

Staro Riga is coming! Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Rating: 5

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Night city reflections

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

No, it's not some abstract painting - it's city reflections on glass facade.

Night city reflections Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Rating: 5

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Sea gull and architecture

Monday, November 15, 2010

Sea gulls are second or maybe third most populous birds in Riga (after pigeons and maybe also crows). That's because Riga centre is only...

Sea gull and architecture Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Monday, November 15, 2010 Rating: 5

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View from Galleria Riga rooftop

Sunday, November 14, 2010

So, this is the view I promised Monday - view over Riga rooftops from Galleria Riga roof terrace. Here 2 main church spires of Riga - St Pet...

View from Galleria Riga rooftop Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Sunday, November 14, 2010 Rating: 5

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Welcome to...

Saturday, November 13, 2010

...my Facebook page "Riga's Heartbeat" as well as new Twitter profile . In Facebook page you'll stay in touch with some a...

Welcome to... Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Saturday, November 13, 2010 Rating: 5

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Those who died for Latvia's independence

Friday, November 12, 2010

Yesterday (11th November) we celebrated Lāčplēša (Bear Slayer) Day - date when in 1919 Latvia's army defeated Russian-German allied forc...

Those who died for Latvia's independence Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Friday, November 12, 2010 Rating: 5

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Where your destiny goes?

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Railway lines in Torņakalns district.

Where your destiny goes? Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Thursday, November 11, 2010 Rating: 5

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Open radio

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

We have not only "open" newspaper but also "open" radio in Riga - Radio 101. They started to air in this June and their ...

Open radio Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Rating: 5

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Politician's life

Tuesday, November 09, 2010

In front of TV cameras, dictophones and microphones - that makes up large part of popular politician's life. Newspaper "Diena"...

Politician's life Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 Rating: 5

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Galleria Riga rooftop

Monday, November 08, 2010

Galleria Riga department store open rooftop has became a popular place between Rigans. It opens great scenery over the city centre rooftops ...

Galleria Riga rooftop Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Monday, November 08, 2010 Rating: 5

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Daily Photo Theme: Public Transport 7 - Small ships

Sunday, November 07, 2010

Today I close this thematic week in my blog which was devoted to public transport and if someone get tired of these type of pictures then - ...

Daily Photo Theme: Public Transport 7 - Small ships Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Sunday, November 07, 2010 Rating: 5

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Daily Photo Theme: Public Transport 6 - Bicycle transports

Saturday, November 06, 2010

Also public bicycle transport exists in Riga - if you agree that pedicabs and bicycles on hire can be named as "public transport"....

Daily Photo Theme: Public Transport 6 - Bicycle transports Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Saturday, November 06, 2010 Rating: 5

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Daily Photo Theme: Public Transport 5 - Minibuses

Friday, November 05, 2010

Only serious competitor to official Riga public transport enterprise (which runs buses, trolleybuses and trams) in Riga are minibuses. They ...

Daily Photo Theme: Public Transport 5 - Minibuses Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Friday, November 05, 2010 Rating: 5

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Daily Photo Theme: Public Transport 4 - Trains

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Trains aren't playing serious role in Riga public transport system. There are ideas to integrate them in PT similarly like S-Bahn in Ber...

Daily Photo Theme: Public Transport 4 - Trains Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Thursday, November 04, 2010 Rating: 5

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Daily Photo Theme: Public Transport 3 - Trolleybuses

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Third of the main public transportation kind in Riga is trolleybuses. Trolleybus transportation in Riga was opened in 1947 and now it is act...

Daily Photo Theme: Public Transport 3 - Trolleybuses Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Wednesday, November 03, 2010 Rating: 5

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