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Tag Archives: nature
Isn’t that a beautiful place? (Part 1)
I am going to write about my walk to that forest in a week or so, but in the meantime I’d like you to guess where it is. If someone gets it right, you will win a prize of my choosing. … Continue reading
Sad Things (# 4) Sick Tree
Apparently, even trees can get cancer: (Photographed at Europos Parkas in Lithuania.)
How to Photograph a Sunset
Sunsets are beautiful. If you don’t love them, something is wrong with you and you might as well get off my blog. On second thought, if something is wrong with you, maybe this blog is exactly for you. In any … Continue reading
Vingio Parkas in Autumn
With Vingio parkas, I have a large urban forest just around the corner from where I live in Vilnius. Now in autumn, it’s interesting to go there every couple of days because the colour of the leaves changes so quickly. … Continue reading
Chestnuts
I love finding chestnuts. Whenever I spot one or two in the forest, it gives me joy and I pick them up. But today, on the way from my home in Vilnius to the supermarket, I found more than I … Continue reading
After the Rain
On my way back by bicycle from Europos Parkas to Vilnius, I first got lost (just a tiny bit) and then got caught up in the rain. By the time I had reached a patch of forest to seek shelter, … Continue reading
The Greenest Art Museum in the World: Europos Parkas
Yesterday, I found out that the guidebooks which state “Lithuania is perfect for cycling because it is almost completely flat” are wrong. When I cycled the 23 km to Europos Parkas – or “Park of Europe” – from my home … Continue reading
Trakai Historical National Park
For my birthday yesterday, I visited Trakai Historical National Park which can easily be reached from Vilnius by bus or by train in 40 minutes. At the historic center of the park is Trakai town and the castle, for which … Continue reading
A Place to Smoke Cigars in Trakai
Today, during my day trip to Trakai in Lithuania, I saw this sign: My Lithuanian is still very bad, but I am sure that “cigarų klubas”, the second sign from the top, means “cigar club”. However, I had already found a … Continue reading
The Photographer and the Models
Some photographers complain about their models; that they never do what you tell them, that they think they are the better photographers, that they constantly criticise and nag and that they are a spoilt bunch of people. I don’t have … Continue reading
