That looked like fun, Nathan. I too would like to visit the Baltic states,
perhaps before Putin decides to re-annexe any of them . . .
Chris
> On 24 Apr 15, at 16:13, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> My trip to Latvia is now over, I am writing this in Copenhagen where I
> stopped for the weekend on my way back to Spain. I really loved Riga and have
> lots of pictures to process. This was my first visit to any of the three
> Baltic countries, and I left with a very positive impression of the Latvian
> people and what they have achieved since emerging from decades of Soviet
> occupation in 1991. But they also keep to their traditions, one of which is
> good food, good beer, and folk dancing. On Wednesday night we went to a place
> that combines all three.
>
> The music was a violin and an accordeon. The light on the violinist was quite
> nice at times:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4011994527&k=Jd6WX74&lb=1&s=O
>
> <http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4011994527&k=Jd6WX74&lb=1&s=O>
>
> And here is my English colleague Stephanie getting into the swing of things:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4011994783&k=dFDRT7d&lb=1&s=O
>
> <http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4011994783&k=dFDRT7d&lb=1&s=O>
>
> The second image could be sharper, I know, but photographing briskly moving
> people in a dark place has its challenges—and no, I will not stoop so low as
> to use flash.
>
> The place is highly recommended:
> http://www.folkklubs.lv <http://www.folkklubs.lv/>
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