Oh, would that I could put you here, your head in the sweet, heady blossoms of the bird cherry tree (черёмуха) on this crisp spring morning. #morningcalm Riga

In Riga spring has been cancelled.

Cat on a cold tin roof in Riga.

Hello hello! I haven’t been around much - sorry - but will be stopping in more often. Working on a piece about a marvelous art show I saw in Berlin. Artists: Vitaly Komar; group Plus, Minus, Comma; and AI. Museum Ruins in the future. Mood.

Last week in Latvia was one of solemn remembrance. But this week the country is celebrating its independennce. Great light show and partying in the street!

People walk along the river embankment. Somewhere musicians are playing.

On 11 November Latvians honor those who died for the country’s independence by lighting candles along the castle wall.

#Riga is snowed in. We’ve become a black and white world.

#StSaviours Anglican Church in Riga is having a section of its crumbling vaulted ceiling repaired. Look at the fretwork ready for plaster!

First snow (the tree was right to dash away)

Big tree getting ready to run. Snow on its way here in Riga.

Are French tacos - or rather “delicious French tacos” - a thing?

Look what has infiltrated Riga.

Latvia has lots of magical folk tales - no wonder, with magical forests like this, even in the city.

A tiny corner of #Riga

Not sure what this is- fun or advertisement? But it brightened up everyone’s day in Riga.