Texts of UK vol.2

 

Texts of UK vol.1

 

Dogs and humans vol.7

 

Dogs and humans vol.6

 

Dogs and humans vol.5

 

Dogs and humans vol.4

 

Dogs and humans vol.3

 

Dogs and humans vol.2

 

Dogs and humans vol.1

This week photos of dogs and some humans, the emphasis is on the dogs.

 

Spring is in the air vol.7

 The nature is waking up - you can feel its power!

 

Spring is in the air vol.6

 

The light in the nature providing great photo opportunities.

 

Spring is in the air vol.5

 

They say the colour the first butterfly is, such will be your summer.

 

Spring is in the air vol.4

The chance of seeeing animals becomes more frequent. Watch out for frogs, as they are active during their mating season!

 

Spring is in the air vol.3

 

Cherries, lilacs, magnolias etc are in bloom and they are so beautiful and so gragrant!

 

Spring is in the air vol.2

 Days and evenings are warm enough to spend some quality time outside.

 

 

Spring is in the air vol.1

Feeling the spring this morning. It must be the rain, that made all look so fresh and lush.

Hence the photos of the spring.

Sun is raising earlier!

 

People of Island vol.7

One of the recent volunteers, I believe from Mexico. This photo is showing you a bit our modest living quarters in a former school house.

 

 

People of Island vol.6

I didn't know much her, but I found her interesting. I can't even remember where she was from - I guess from Spain, Ruth's friend. But maybe from Germany. Anyway, whatever. I like the light and her pose, but the beer is not hers!

 

People of Island vol.5

Though Icelandic names are no piece of joke, I can still remember some of them perfectly, even after 12 years. This is Sesselja Traustadottir. She was our bike work camps support staff, and thanks to her we were able to take groups of 60 youngsters on bikes from Reykjavik to Blue Mountains near Reykjavik. What a woman! Love her!

 

People of Island vol.4

Maria was so excellent that she came to visit me during my volunteering. We did a West-Iceland roadtrip, which was really fun. I can remember some great  experiences and the fact that we used 16 cars during our little 3 day trip. Luckily she shared my love to malt drink. Yum!

 

People of Island vol.3

My teammember Marta from Italy with our volunteer. She was our only volunteer during our first work camp.

 

 

People of Island vol.2

 

I didn't know then personally, but I took their portrait for the www.femme.ee fashion section. They definitely stepped out from another era, eh?

 

 

People of Island vol.1

Twelve years ago around this time the infamous Eyjafjallajökull erupted while I was in Iceland during my volunteering placement for five months. What times those months were. Good and bad, definitely. But again besides nature the people were the coolest experience. This week I will present some faces of the people I met while located in Reykjavik. I am so sorry, I have forgotten most of the words, especially those of my volunteers :(

 

My first ever volunteer, a lovely girl from the USA.
 

Signs of Narva-Jõesuu vol. 7

 

Signs of Narva-Jõesuu vol. 6

 

Signs of Narva-Jõesuu vol. 5

 

Signs of Narva-Jõesuu vol. 4

 

Signs of Narva-Jõesuu vol. 3

 

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Signs of Narva-Jõesuu vol.1

Narva-Jõesuu is a town in Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It is located on the country's northern Baltic coast of the Gulf of Finland. The town's name in Estonian and Russian means "Mouth of the Narva", the river which forms the border with Russia.

Narva-Jõesuu has a population of 2,602. As in the nearby city of Narva, most residents today are Russian or Russian-speaking, although the percentage of native Estonians is slightly higher in Narva-Jõesuu.

Narva-Jõesuu marks the northeastern terminus of the E9 European Coastal Path, which runs for 5000 km (3125 miles) from Cabo de São Vicente in Portugal.

Thanks to its 8-kilometer (5.0 mi)-long white sand beach lined with pine trees – considered one of the finest in Estonia – Narva-Jõesuu has long been a popular summer destination. In the late 19th and early 20th century it was a spa town frequented by the nobility from Saint Petersburg, which is less than 150 km (93 mi) to the east, and from Moscow. During the Soviet period, it was visited in large numbers by residents of the renamed Leningrad, particularly the Russian intelligentsia, many of whom have bought dachas (summer houses) in Narva-Jõesuu or on the outskirts.

In the first ten to fifteen years after the restoration of Estonia's independence, Narva-Jõesuu saw few visitors; thus, a large number of hotels and guest houses closed their doors and went out of business. In the last few years, its resort facilities have been renovated, and the number of tourists has been rising. However, the number of hotels is still considerably lower compared to the late 1980s.

Near Narva-Jõesuu, 2 km (1.2 mi) southwest from the town border lies the Narva-Jõesuu nudist beach, the only official nudist beach in Estonia.  

 

 

Frogs mating season vol.7