Birkas / Themes

  • Reflections - Monthly Theme

    Reflection of water is making an optical illusion of continuous basin depicted on this photo. In fact here are 2 water bodies; a pool next to Swedbank and Daugava river, which flows on different level. This picture is participating in Monthly Theme Day Reflections. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

  • Funny Signs - Monthly Theme

    I nearly forgot about the monthly theme Funny signs - Click here to view thumbnails for all participants. Walking home I took a photo of the famous side street in Old Town allowing only pedestrian and bicycle traffic. A paradise for bicyclists, but very short one :)

  • Funny Signs - Monthly Theme

    I nearly forgot about the monthly theme Funny signs - Click here to view thumbnails for all participants. Walking home I took a photo of the famous side street in Old Town allowing only pedestrian and bicycle traffic. A paradise for bicyclists, but very short one :)

  • Monument - Monthly Theme

    Milda is the statue's name on the top of Brīvības piemineklis (Liberty Monument), which is erected on Brivibas bulvaris, in the very center of Riga. The woman is holding three stars symbolizing freedom and three historical regions of Latvia - Kurzeme (including Zemgale), Latgale and Vidzeme. Writing Tēvzemei un Brīvībai means For the Fatherland and the Freedom. The monument is 42 meters high and was built in 1935 in the place of monument to Peter I the Great. This photo is devoted to the Monthly Theme day, which is Statues. On photo there are two statues more at the bottom of monument. [..]

  • Red

    During the early spring everything in the country looks gray, except Red clothes on the clothesline. Today's monthly theme is Red, click here to view thumbnails for all participants

  • I Love Riga Photos - Monthly Theme

    5 years passed since Eric Tenin started his Paris Daily Photo, the very first City Daily Photo blog. Eric's photo I love PDP inspired me to use the Tenin's Technique. In fact Riga Daily Photo was inspired not only by Paris, but also by Brain's New York, which was started on 17 March 2006. Today's Photo is tribute to celebrate this anniversary. The theme is the Tenin Technique. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

  • Passageway - Monthly Theme

    This is a gigantic passageway through the corner building where Matisa street meets Brivibas street. Due very center location and hidden nature this place became a crib for many bums and druggies. This photo is devoted to regular Monthly Theme - Passageway. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

  • Wood - Monthly Theme

    This fairy tale picture was taken today in Šmerļa forest, which is between Teika and Jugla neighborhoods. Recent and frequent snow storms brought to Riga unseen amount of snow for many years. This photo is made for City Daily Monthly Theme, which is Wood. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

  • Best Photo of 2009 - Monthly Theme

    Today is the regular theme of City Daily Photo Blogs - The Best Photo of the previous year 2009! Believe me, I've been trying to pick one, but I couldn't choose the best one :( Do you have any ideas which photo is better than others? :) I would really appreciate your help. If you want check other city blogs, then click here to view thumbnails for all participants

  • Waiting - Monthly theme

    A people waiting for a transport at bus stop near Agenskalns Market. Spontaneous picture was made by guest candid photographer A. Garbuzar. This photo published for Monthly theme, which is Waiting. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

  • Contrast - Monthly Theme

    Just few years ago these two wooden buildings on Maskavas street were absolutely in the same condition. This photo is participating in monthly theme day of city blogs. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

  • big game

    August has passed and, again, it's time for the city monthly theme! September's topic is Big. What does Riga have really big? The Big Christmas Tree, of course. Also Bigbank. Anything else? Big problem! Big Game is casino network with fruit machines. My attitude to Riga casino is the same as Riga Mayor's one - All gambling places should be removed from Riga or concentrated in one area. Especially small ones, made at the corner like Zilais Dimants on Avotu iela. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

  • Riga Nights

    Never forget Riga nights, shining lights Playing music and dancing so free You and me making love is like raw ecstasy Let me be... This is the lyrics from the new überpopular song Riga Nights. Today is theme day of the city daily photo blogs, and the topic is Night. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

  • Empty Space

    This is the empty space that left after Rīgas Sporta pils (Palace of Sport) demolition. Sport Palace was mainly Ice Hockey venue, which handled many sport and music events from 1970 till it 2007. I have personal feeling to this place, because I spent a lot of time here during my childhood. My mother used to work as technologist in Sport Palace. Now there is a project to build office building, but it is frozen for undefined time. This photo is part Monthly theme day which is Empty today. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants, see also other posts under label empty.

  • Iran-Latvia Relations

    You would like to ask me what kind of relations are you talking about? There aren't any relations between Iran and Latvia And you will be right. I've been looking for an hour for anything that depicts something related to Latvia and Iran in one picture. All I have found is the low quality official video of accreditation Iran ambassador. Why? Today is the extraordinary city theme day devoted to latest events in Iran and especially to my colleague who run Tehran Daily Photo. He is missing. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants