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National #Library of #Latvia, #Riga 📍

This library is so beautiful and unique. It was designed by Gunnar Birkerts and is known as the "Castle of Light" or the "Glass Mountain". It was inspired by Latvian folklore and literature. In traditional local legends, a sunken castle of light rises from the depths once the nation breaks free from foreign oppression and regains its freedom. It was originally designed in 1989 as Latvia was breaking away from the USSR.

When it opened thousands of people formed a human chain from the old library and passed the books hand to hand to relocate them to their new home in this building.

There were also millions of books that were in storage in different buildings around the city and now they're all able to be in one beautiful place.

I just really love libraries.

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Side of the Hanger

Originally Uploaded on DeviantArt as WinxPossible on Jun 27, 2017

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The same one from 'Homes and Overground Hangers', just from a different angle.

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More Road Ahead

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They work fast, let me tell you that.

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Homes and Overgrown Hangers

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There were a bunch more ahead and all were overground with grass.

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Playgroung by the River

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This was also new...man what else has changed?!

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Further On...

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See the grey line across the asphalt? That's where it reached sometime last year. I wonder how far they plan to make this road.

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Dauagava's Anchorer

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Remember the metal ring from Walking By Daugava? This is it.

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Looking at Daugava

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It was a very nice day.

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Fountain in the Pond

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Or a mini lake. That fountain was new and I was surprised to see it.

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🇱🇻🇱🇹 Soviet era mosaics and murals left at long-abandoned locations across Latvia and Lithuania.

Oh, and these are all shot on 35mm film on a 1970s USSR camera. Developed by me at home in my "darkroom" (bathroom, at night 😂)

Check out the last image in this post for a photo of the camera in action 💙

Full gallery - https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/blog/kodak-ektar-35mm-review-photos/

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Lido Rhododendrons 1 | Lido Rhododendrons 2

Originally Uploaded on DeviantArt as WinxPossible on May 31, 2017

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Went to the Lido restaurant to celebrate grandpa and grandma's 51st Anniversary and grandma saw these flowers and called them 'absolutely perfect'.

Original Description on Image 2:

The same as before, just from a different angle.

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Look Across Daugava

Originally Uploaded on DeviantArt as WinxPossible on May 31, 2017

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Going back home, but had to switch buses before I did so. And before I did that, I took a shot of Daugava.

That tall building over there is the Latvian National Library. Also known as the Glass Castle.

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White Sakura's 4

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Ignore the lamp post in the background, please.

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White Sakura's 3

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White, green and blue for a backdrop. Looking nice, nature.

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White Sakura's 2

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A close up of the white cherry blossoms.

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White Sakura's 1

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They don't come in just pink!

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Not Blooming At All

Originally Uploaded on DeviantArt as WinxPossible on May 31, 2017

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Or, again, late bloomers.

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By the Path

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On another path out/into the park.

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