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Madis Puuraid
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Fragments of Estonia’s unfolding story
Mainly architecture and cityscapes
Captured on DSLR and 35mm
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The Quiet Carrier

📷 Toompea

#tallinn #historic #urbanlandscape #photography
Winter in Tallinn. Beside the heavy stone arches of Toompea loss, a solitary man walks with a bag of empty bottles. The black-and-white tones sharpen the contrast between monumental history and fragile everyday life.
February 16, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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Every Roofer’s Dream

📷 Old Town

#tallinn #medieval #urbanlandscape #architecture #photography
Snow traces the rooftops of old town houses, their sharp gables layered beneath the steady rise of St. Olav’s Church tower. In monochrome, texture and form take precedence—tile, plaster, stone, and snow rendered in quiet contrast. The empty street and closed wooden door suggest stillness and endurance, where everyday life rests in the shadow of sacred architecture, suspended in a calm winter moment.
February 15, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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Nocturne

📷 Toompea

#tallinn #historic #urbanlanscape #photography
Streetlights bloom into soft starbursts as fog settles over Toompea, wrapping the historic façade in a quiet glow. Bare trees carve dark silhouettes against the mist, while wet pavement reflects the scattered light uphill. The scene is hushed and timeless—a moment where architecture, shadow, and atmosphere meet in contemplative stillness.
February 12, 2026 at 4:57 AM
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Stone and Silence

📷 Old Town

#tallinn #historic #urbanlandscape #photography
A quiet winter corridor where stone walls and shuttered windows hold centuries of silence. The soft blur draws the gaze inward, turning the street into a meditation on time, stillness, and endurance.
February 8, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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Behind the Walls / 7

📷 Old Town

#tallinn #historic #urbanlandscape #architecture #photography
A narrow inner courtyard in Tallinn’s Old Town, enclosed by weathered plaster walls and modest residential buildings. Snow softens the ground and ledges, while bare trees and hanging laundry suggest everyday life continuing through winter. The scene is quiet and unoccupied, shaped by age, use, and the slow passing of time. A narrow inner courtyard in Tallinn’s Old Town, enclosed by weathered plaster walls and modest residential buildings. Snow softens the ground and ledges, while bare trees and hanging laundry suggest everyday life continuing through winter. The scene is quiet and unoccupied, shaped by age, use, and the slow passing of time.
February 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Before Everything

📷 Pelguranna

#tallinn #soviet #urbanlandscape #blackandwhite #photography
The photograph was taken early in the morning in Pelguranna (Tallinn), showing an outdoor basketball court before it is in use. Wet asphalt and puddles reflect the low artificial light, while a single basketball hoop anchors the composition. On the left side of the frame, a large Soviet-era residential building forms a dominant background element.
February 7, 2026 at 5:21 AM
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A Dream Within a Dream — Descent

📷 City at night

#tallinn #conceptual #dreamstate #urbanlandscape #fineartphotography
I. Layered Beginning The first photograph marks the moment when reality begins to subtly shift. Transparent surfaces, reflections, and overlapping planes create a sense of uncertainty: it becomes unclear where the external world ends and the internal experience begins. This is the threshold of sleep — a state where everything still appears familiar, yet something is already slightly off. II. Presence Without Identity In the second image, a human figure appears, but without a clear identity. Present, yet unrecognizable; moving, yet without direction. It represents the dream-self — an observer who exists within space but no longer holds a fixed role or control. The urban environment becomes a stage where light and shadow exert more influence than the figure itself. III. Wandering The third photograph leads the viewer deeper into the structure of the dream. Focus dissolves, light fragments, and space stretches into ambiguity. There is a path, but no destination. This image captures a state of wandering — a moment when the dream has taken hold, while remnants of wakefulness still attempt to impose order. IV. Dissolution The final image signifies complete immersion. There is no longer a figure or a clearly defined space — only traces of movement, rhythms of light, and the collapse of time. The viewer is no longer observing the scene but becomes part of it. This is the point where the dream within the dream loses form, leaving behind pure experience.
February 1, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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Where the City Grows Quiet

📷 Kopli Cemetery Park

#tallinn #historic #urbanlandscape #photography
Kopli Cemetery Park in winter appears as a quiet pause in time. Sunlit hoarfrost drifts gently through the trees, while a solitary figure moves within the landscape, linking the human presence to the stillness of nature. The black-and-white tones emphasize light, silence, and the fragile dignity of winter, inviting the viewer to slow down and simply be present.
January 31, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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Across

📷 Merivälja

#tallinn #abonded #urbanlandscape #photography
A black-and-white view from the Merivälja pier across a rough Tallinn Bay. Waves break against the pier and rocks, while the city skyline appears on the left in the distance. The image shows the contrast between the solid, man-made structure and the changing, stormy sea, with Tallinn remaining present but far away.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Have a seat

📷 Lasnamägi

#tallinn #historic #urbanlandscape #photography
In the photo, the Tallinn South (Red) Lighthouse stands tall behind a low, rectangular stone service building, framed by bare trees—so it feels very late autumn or winter. The black upper section and white lower section of the tower are clearly visible, and the lantern room with its circular balcony is distinct against the pale sky.
January 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Static Life

📷 Tornimäe

#tallinn #modern #cityscape #photography
Two towers face each other in the dark. One vibrates with restless lines of light, the other remains mostly silent, revealing only a few lived-in windows. In stark black and white, the city becomes abstract a tension between exposure and privacy, energy and stillness.
January 20, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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As It Stands

📷 Old Town

#tallinn #historic #urbanlandscape #architecture #photography
This photograph presents a calm winter view of Tallinn’s Old Town, where snow-covered rooftops and stone walls form a dense, protective shell around the city’s history. Church spires rise gently above the layered roofs, anchoring the scene in time and tradition.
January 18, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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Transition

📷 Maakri

#tallinn #oldandnew #urbanlandscape #architecturalcontrast #photography
This photograph captures the striking contrast in Tallinn’s urban landscape. In the foreground, abandoned wooden houses with weathered façades and dark windows speak of a slower, more human-scale past. Behind them rises the Arter Centre, a symbol of contemporary architecture and rapid urban development.
January 17, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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Between Neighbours

📷 Old Town

#tallinn #historic #urbanlandscape #photography
A small residential building enclosed by taller historic structures in Tallinn’s Old Town. The low roofline and evenly spaced dormer windows reflect a domestic scale that contrasts with the surrounding masonry walls. The photograph highlights how modest buildings coexist within dense medieval urban fabric, preserving traces of everyday life amid monumental architecture.
January 14, 2026 at 6:19 AM
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Sometimes, we don’t need to chase stories. We just pause and let the little moments shine.

📷 Old Town

#tallinn #urbanlandscape #photography
Sometimes, we don’t need to chase stories. We just pause and let the little moments shine. A black-and-white legendary (writers’ house) bookstore glows at night, its window display filled with books like tiny worlds waiting to be discovered. Inside, rows of shelves create a quiet, literary haven — a place to pause, breathe, and smile quietly to yourself.
January 10, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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Silent Facades

📷 Old Town

#tallinn #historic #urbanlandscape #photography
Snow settles over Tallinn’s Old Town, softening its narrow street and timeworn facades. Weathered walls, shuttered windows, and sloping roofs stand in quiet conversation, shaped by centuries of use and repair. Stripped of color and movement, the city reveals its essence—enduring, restrained, and calmly attentive to the passing of time.
January 8, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Between Showers

📷 Old Town

#tallinn #medieval #architecture #modern #urbanlandscape #photography
A break in the rain reveals Oleviste Church rising sharply against a restless sky. Bare trees and a wet, empty playground frame the spire, contrasting fleeting daily life with the quiet permanence of stone.
January 6, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Behind the Walls / 6

📷 Old Town

#tallinn #historic #urbanlandscape #architecture #photography
Low buildings enclose a modest courtyard, their worn walls and tiled roofs bearing quiet traces of age. String lights cross the open space like a fragile connection, while church domes rise beyond the rooftops, reminding the courtyard of the city around it. In black and white, the scene feels restrained and timeless - a sheltered place in Tallinn’s Old Town where the ordinary and the sacred meet, and history lingers softly between stone and sky.
January 6, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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Carrying Winter

📷 Müürivahe

#tallinn #urbanlandscape #historic #architecture #photography
Snow quiets the cobblestones of Tallinn’s Old Town as Müürivahe Street narrows into shadow. A lone woman carrying a bucket moves through the frame, her small, purposeful gesture echoing centuries of everyday life. Stripped to black and white, the image dissolves time, revealing a moment where routine, history, and human presence briefly align.
January 4, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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After the Psalms

📷 Pirita

#tallinn #medieval #architecture #fineartphotography
Rising quietly from trees and still water, the ruins of Pirita Monastery stand as a calm reminder of time passed. Bare branches and soft autumn light frame the solid stone walls, while drifting clouds blur above in gentle contrast to the church’s enduring form. Reclaimed by nature yet unchanged in spirit, the monastery remains a place where history and silence meet.
January 3, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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Apple Garden

📷 Manufaktuuri

#tallinn #historic #urbanlandscape #photography
Leafless apple trees stand in quiet contrast to the industrial backdrop of Manufaktuuri. Their tangled branches and fallen trunks trace a history shaped by both nature and human presence. In winter light, the garden feels suspended between care and abandonment—a modest, enduring reminder of everyday life within a landscape of industry.
January 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Behind the Walls / 5

📷 Old Town

#tallinn #medieval #urbanlandscape #architecture #photography
A narrow cobbled street stretches forward between weathered stone and plastered walls, guiding the eye toward an arch that softens the distance. Surfaces bear the marks of centuries—uneven stones, worn doorways, quiet façades leaning inward. In black and white, the street feels hushed and enduring, a corridor of Tallinn’s Old Town where footsteps echo briefly before dissolving back into silence.
December 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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They say whoever seeks will find, but that doesn’t always apply. Truly authentic, timeless streets in old European capitals are now rare - yet sometimes you still stumble upon a treasure, and it feels good.

📷 Old Town

#tallinn #medieval #architecture #urbanlandscape #photography
A narrow cobblestone street curves gently through Tallinn’s Old Town, framed by weathered stone and plaster walls that stand close and tall. The worn path, simple lantern, and small windows reflect centuries of daily life and quiet passage. Timeless and untouched, the street preserves the city’s original medieval character in calm, enduring silence.
December 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Behind the Walls / 4

📷 Old Town

#tallinn #historic #urbanlandscape #architecture #photography
Stone walls rise close and protective, enclosing a quiet corner where the ground lies bare and undisturbed. Above them, layered rooftops and brick façades climb toward the sky, ending in a slender spire that watches from beyond the courtyard. In black and white, the scene feels contained and contemplative—a hidden pause in Tallinn’s Old Town, where everyday silence meets the distant presence of history.
December 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Storm Shower

📷 Merivälja

#tallinn #urbanlandscape #photography
A narrow concrete path meets a restless Baltic Sea. Human figures appear small and transient as waves rise and break with sudden force, filling the air with spray. Stripped of color, the image emphasizes texture and contrast - solid stone against moving water, still bodies against relentless motion. Taken during a storm, the photograph captures a moment of quiet confrontation between people and an indifferent sea, where witnessing becomes an act of presence.
December 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM