Piltene Lutheran church is located in Piltene, some 20km from Ventspils. The church was originally built-in 1557.The pride of the Piltene church is gilded wooden altar and pulpit, organ with 9 stops, wooden images of XII century Apostles, benches, and separate lodges with doors with kettle-hinges.I first discovered the Pitlene church at the sart of 2021, while doing random wanderings in the areaPitlene church from a drone flightThe church was…
Gray dune area in Ventspils is a part of “Preserving, Exhibiting and Developing Tourism of Culture History and Nature Heritage of Northern Courland” of the Ventspils Museum project, during which the creation of an infrastructure of the South Western part of the city was carried out, has been completed. A new parking lot and two new entries to the beach are currently available to the residents and guests.I first discovered the Gray dune…
Martkopi monastery complex is located some 30km from Tbilisi, Georgia.
This place is best reached by car, but some could get here by hiking too, see: Hiking Route in Georgia - Norio Village - Martkopi Monastery
Filmed with DJI Mavic Mini on September 23, 2020, Post-production in Adobe Premiere PRO
Martkopi monastery complex, located just some 30km from Tbilisi
I was told - they are sheltering some 100 people here. That's the true spirit…
Saint Simon's Church in Valmiera is one of the most noticeable objects in the city, located in the heart of the city on Bruņinieku iela 2.The architecture of St Simon's Church combines the Romanesque and Gothic styles. The church boasts 15th-16th century burial plaques of the city's notables, a pipe organ built in 1886 by a well-known European organ builder Friedrich Ladegast, and paintings on the pulpit and the organ loft made back in 1730…
Welcome to the forty-fourth (#44) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks and peer to peer lending in December 2020.The last December we spent in Latvia, did several trips here and there. I kept playing with my DJI Mavic Air 2 drone, made some really nice HDR photos, hyper lapses, and more.Embūte church ruinsFrom the perspective of dividend income - Last December was…
Valmiera music school is located next to the Gauja river banks on Pilskalna street 3 (Valmiera)I had a chance to explore the area at the start of January 2021, while doing a day trip to Valmiera and Cēsis.Discovered by accident, I decided to make some photography from a drone in this area. Here is what I got:Valmiera music schoolTo learn more, please visit https://vms.valmiera.lv/ (in Latvian)
Welcome to the new 2021. For this year I have decided to start a new project - one video a week / 52 weeks
Without further ado, let's start with this cool cinematic circuit drone footage from the open-air museum of Tbilisi filmed back in 2020
Filmed with DJI Mavic Mini on August 29, 2020, Post-production in Adobe Premiere PRO
Made my first 'fly-through', met some young Georgian dancers performing very cool Rachuli dance.
Music by: Scott…
Užava Lighthouse - a lighthouse located on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea.The lighthouse stands in an isolated location, on a 28 metres high sand dune, which is permanently threatened by the Baltic Sea waves' erosion.For this reason, the first coastal reinforcement – a dense log wall was constructed to secure the lighthouse's location in 1910. Later, fir-tree baskets filled…
Vilgāle (formerly also Saldenieki) is a village in Kurmāle Parish, Kuldīga District, Latvia. Located on the shores of Lake Vilgāle. Distance to Kuldīga 17 km, 181 km from Rīga.Back in September 2020, I bought a flat in this village in an online auction (without actually seeing the flat), see: Today I bought my first flat on online auction site, It took me a couple of months before I actually get inside the flat (after the flat was…
The ruins of Embūte Castle are located in Embūte, Latvia, in Embūte Parish, Vaiņode Municipality, not far from an ancient hillfort erected by Curonians.It was an ancient Curonian settlement and is mentioned in ancient chronicles as a place with strong Curonian resistance to German crusaders. The bishop's castle was built as a border castle with Lithuania by Livonian Order…
Zaķu krogs is both a restaurant a hotel located near Jūrkalne in Latvia.We discovered this place while driving around Užava, Pāvilosta, and decided to take here a quick stop to order some food for our toddler girl. Just later I learned there is a hotel also located.Zaķu krogs near JūrkalneLocated in Jūrkalne, Zaku Krogs is about 0.9 mi yards away from a Baltic Sea beach. It offers basic rooms with a work desk. Free private parking is…
Devil's Dam of Embūte is an awesome place for hiking and trekking in the Courland region. We first discovered this site at the end of 2020, and plan to return here more often.Devil's Dam from a drone flightTaken with DJI MAVIC AIR 2Here is what I was able to find about this place (Source: Joda Dambis)At the western foot of the Indulis (or Curonian) castle mound is the Joda Lower Square, where open-air stages have been built several…
The Embūte Church is located in the Embūte Nature Park. Today, only the remnants of its former glory remain.On a hazy afternoon in December 2020, I took my DJI Mavic Air 2 drone and captured some beautiful aerial photographs and even a video.Embūte ChurchHere’s what I found about this church (source: Embūtes baznīcas drupas).The Embūte Church was built between 1674 and 1684, financed by the then-owner of the manor, Emmerich von Mirbach.The…
On September 18, I was lucky enough to win an online auction and bought a flat in Vilgāle village. It took a few more months before all legal procedures were done and I had the entry in the Land Registry before I was able to proceed.I first saw this flat about a week ago, when I got the keys from the previous landlady (ut turns out there haven't lived anybody for the last 27 years). There is no electricity and no water (yet). I have started…
Īvande Manor, also called Lielīvande Manor, is a manor house in Īvande parish in Kuldīga municipality in the historical region of Courland, in western Latvia.The manor Groß-Iwanden was created by the merger of several small estates. In the middle of the 16th century the estate was owned by the family of Rudolf Steinrat.Ivande manorThree generations remained the property in the family Steinrat and was enlarged…
This is a quick follow-up post to my original idea of experimenting with writing crypto covered calls on Ethereum and Bitcoin, I started at the end of November 2020This is not the first time I'm selling options on crypto, in fact, I've been doing so for the last two years. This is the first time I'm applying one trading strategy only. About 3 years ago I was very enthusiastic about crypto mining and I was building my Ethereum mining rig, which…
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Ēdole Castle is a Gothic Revival castle situated on the banks of Ēdole Lake, Ēdole parish, in the historical region of Courland, western Latvia.Originally consisting of two residential buildings linked by a stone wall, the castle is surrounded by a landscaped park. It is considered an architectural and archeological monument of national importance.Ēdole CastleThe castle was built for the bishop of Piltene …
Kronvalda Park (originally Strēlnieku dārzs) is a part of the greenery of the Old Riga canal bank. The total area of the park is 11.92 ha. Kronvalda park which borders Elizabetes and Kr. Valdemāra Street, as well as Kronvalda and Kalpaka Boulevards.The city canal divides the park into two parts.Kronvalda park in RigaI spent a good hour with our toddler baby girl and DJI Mavic Air 2 drone to capture some nice aerial photography of Riga.Canal…
Welcome to the forty-third (#43) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks and peer to peer lending in November 2020.Last November we spent in Latvia, did several trips here and there. I had a chance to play with my latest DJI Mavic Air 2 drone, made some really nice HDR photos, hyper lapses, and more.St Nicholas Naval Cathedral in KarostaFrom the perspective of dividend…
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