Flowers being placed at the base of the monument
Views from St. Peters
Daugava River, Dome Cathedral
The Powder Tower, part of the original wall built in
the Middle Ages, is on the right.
There was a great shop across the street - Tshirts,
mittens, stained glass.
The tall building is the Hotel Latvia where we stayed
on our trip in 1987.
A 17th century warehouse
You can see the pulley.
This is where our walking tour of Riga was interrupted
by a group of venders
who insisted we buy their wares. We did a little
bargaining and a lot of buying.
I bought an amber fish pin, several amber
bracelets which I plan to cannibalize
and use in my own jewelry "creations", an amber
egg for Zita and a small pen
and ink drawing of Riga.
Donkey's Tail
This structure is part of an ancient (13th century?)
building. The man seated
on the right is playing a saw.