Happy New Year, Everyone!!!

This next being a year of Boar (piggy) I wish you all a lot of piggy luck thruought the year! May this be the year when we reap the fruits of our labour :))























Kenta was very nervous throughout the evening--with all the delicious smells wafting in the ari :)

Christmas at home!

This is our Christmas tree!! We brought it from the forrest and I decorated it myself! :) It`s been 5 or 6 years since I celebrated Christmas at home!


My granny has always been a true family person. It`s her most favorite time of the year when the family gets together. Not many of us are left over though....


My brother and discipline!! :)))





On second Christmas it is my mom`s Birthday. She just turned 62 :) She looks younger with every year and more energetic too!





It`s good when everything is good :))


Can`t complain about life so far! :)





Met my ex-classmates before I go to UK. Who knows when we can get together again.

Perhaps no winter this year!

As I promised I went and took some more pictures. It was such a nice and sunny day! We spent at least 2 hours wandering around!

Look for the beginning of this post below :P Sorry!



I don`t know what thise fungi are called, but the they have a very nice baby pink color.



Some trees must believe it`s spring again!



Abstractions of colors




Kenta loves water. She swims even in winter! You can see happiness on her muzzle :))



I was surprised to see these huge mushrooms in the forest!







Nature is the best artist!










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For at least one whole month the weather has practically not changed at all. It`s December 7, take a look at the nature! It`s green all around, the temperature stays at +10 C every day.


By the way, that red building in the background is where we live! ;)







Everybody is noticing that nature has started another cycle of flowering and growth. Some people have seen musrooms in the forest, some report strawberries flowering in the garden. Will see for how long this will continue. It was quite dark and windy today so I could not capture more of the similar things going on, but I`ll try to do it on another day.



I don`t think that anybody is at home :))


Fall colors are very subtle yet artistic and pleasant to the eye of beholder.

A couple more pix from Tallinn

My friend sent me some pictures that he took, so, after obtaining his permission, I`m publishing them here! :))



Another wonderful work of art!

Tallinn, Estonia November 2006

This was my first ever trip to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. I went to meet my old friend after 10 years of not seeing each other :) It was a very nice experience for me.

In the following picture you can see the downtown (old Tallinn) from a hilltop!
The weather was a little gloomy and foggy, but I tried my best to capture the feel of this city.



The old houses in Tallinn are very pretty, many are colored yellow, pink and even blue!






This must be opera hause!



This street had an eerie feeling. It was completely devoid of people, no tourists as well. Very medieval looking... cobblestone everywhere (If your ever go to Tallinn, wear comfortable shoes, no high heals!!)








Many many towers, this is just one of them...



























Tallinn is an amazing mix of old and modern.














I found that Tallin is very similar to Riga in its architecture.







I had the honour to meet the painter himself in his cozy underground cellar :)




Tallinn has many suveneer shops. The tourist crowds are countless too!









These walls and towers are hundreds and hundreds of years old...





Spring is in the air. Forget it`s November! These two next pictures remind me on the shots of Ireland or England... The green grass, the fog...


I think this is my favorite picture! Makes one feel like its some medieval moment frozen in time.






















Cute polar bear!