Archive for May, 2008

Aleksandra Čaka iela русский
Aleksandra Čaka iela

Aleksandra Čaka iela (street). Shot near Viktoria hotel, where we stayed during our Riga visit.
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Rail welding robot русский
Rail welding robot

Just to show those that are interested what I happen to work with.
It’s the second prototype of rail welding robot built on the railway platform by RT Ehitus. Powered by 30kA generator. It’s fun watching it at work in dark, it can generate huge fireworks.

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Apartments русский
Apartments

This is the only picture that I thought is worth posting from the recent photowalk with Zypkin, my new photo-friend :). This is the entrance to someone’s apartments in the abandoned Tallinn cellulose factory. This someone got a bed, a stool for table, lots of old newspapers to read and a nice selection of old [...]

Boats in Pirita русский
Boats in pirita

Pirita port, Tallinn. Maybe a little bit oversaturated, but I like it this way.
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We come in peace русский
We come in peace

I discovered this in the flat I’ve been living in for 3 years. Sure aliens know how to disguise. These are actually door handles. Not sure why put two on one door.

To the bold and dedicated. Background.
To the bold and dedicated

The two monuments that I posted recently are bound by one common theme - bold and dedicated people.
The monumet on the left is dedicated to Charles Leroux (1857–1889) french-born inventor and aeronaut. In September of 1899 he took off from Harju hill (Harjumäe) on his balloon to demonstrate parachute jumping over Tallinn bay. Leroux was [...]

To a bold and dedicated
To a bold and dedicated

To a bold and dedicated english rally driver on behalf of estonian fans. Michael Park 1966 - 2005. 10 meters from the Charles Leroux monument. 10 meters from the Charles Leroux monument.

Charles Leroux
To the memory of aeronaut Charles Leroux

A monument to the memory of aeronaut Charles Leroux, who perished in the bay of Tallinn on the 12th of September 1889. Pirita, Tallinn.

Pirita Harbor
Pirita Harbor

Been to Viimsi today, on my way back stopped near the Pirita harbor to take some photos of the boats. Whether was just so good, didn’t want to go back to office.

Veronika dreaming
Veronika dreaming

Veronika dreaming about the blue flower. Third day of life in maternity hospital.

Stones and reflection
Stones and reflection

Shot near office in Kakumäe. Kopli harbour on horizon. Part of pier used by local fishermen in foreground.

Boat
Pub Paat (Boat)

Pub & restaurant in Viimsi, ~15km from Tallinn. Paat.ee

Apples
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First post in reloaded photoblog. Waiting for Veronika, our daughter.

Reloaded!

Coming soon… Reloaded!