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Summer Photos [2015]
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Summer Photos [2015]

Not as many pictures in 2015 summer, but it does include a trip to Venstpils and water fowls

Photo of the sea with sun shining on the water like diamonds
Photo of the sea with sun shining on the water like diamonds

Ventspils Sunset

Original Description: Going to Ventsipls every summer is a tradition in the family. And even this year had pictures to take. Sorry, but lil' bro this year, he didn't want to climb the anchors and instead went to the Jungle Path (Which is basically a obstacle course hidden near the steam train tracks for kids of all ages to enjoy).

This was taken when we got to the beach after finding lil' bro. It's certainly beautiful, isn't it?

Pebbled ground in the shallows of the sea at a beach, with human feet in the water at the bottom of the picture
Pebbled ground in the shallows of the sea at a beach, with human feet in the water at the bottom of the picture

Beneath the Water

Original Description: Unlike Jurmala or Vecaki, Ventpils is located in front of the Baltic Sea and has numerous little rocks at the bottom, while anything within Riga's Gulf is just sand and seaweed. It's certainly a colorful bottom, if ya ask me.

Pebbled ground in the shallows of the sea, with some seaweed further up
Pebbled ground in the shallows of the sea, with some seaweed further up

Bottom of the Beach

Original Description: Unlike Jurmala or Vecaki, Ventpils is located in front of the Baltic Sea and has numerous little rocks at the bottom, while anything within Riga's Gulf is just sand and seaweed. It's certainly a colorful bottom, if ya ask me, looks kind of out of an anime.

Pebbled bottom of the shallows of a sea, with seaweed in a line across the bottom
Pebbled bottom of the shallows of a sea, with seaweed in a line across the bottom

Just Like the Others

Original Description: Unlike Jurmala or Vecaki, Ventpils is located in front of the Baltic Sea and has numerous little rocks at the bottom, while anything within Riga's Gulf is just sand and seaweed.

Pebbled ground in the shallows of the sea, with seaweed in the middle of the photo
Pebbled ground in the shallows of the sea, with seaweed in the middle of the photo

Almost Like the Others

Original Description: Ah! Even more! Darn it! Can't escape the stuff wherever you go!

Photo of a man and young boys pulling themselves across on a wooden plank with chains from one dock to the other across the pond
Photo of a man and young boys pulling themselves across on a wooden plank with chains from one dock to the other across the pond

Pull it, Boys!

Original Description: Basically: there's a pond, with a bit of an attraction, where you have to pull the little float across the pond by the chain going through the hoops on the edges. Dad decided to do it shirtless and some other kids joined the fray when they saw him going towards it.

Photo of the river Daugava where once a dock was, with a lot of water fowls around it
Photo of the river Daugava where once a dock was, with a lot of water fowls around it

Edge of Daugava

Original Description: The Daugava Riverbank is long and has several spots where you can go and feed some water-based fowls and spend some time by your lonesome or bring a kid along and enjoy a fun afternoon. Whatever floats your boat.

Swans in the river Daugava by a pedestrian bridge
Swans in the river Daugava by a pedestrian bridge

Edge of Daugava 2

Original Description: The other such place is a bridge nearby.

Bunch of swans and birdies at an old dock on the Daugava
Bunch of swans and birdies at an old dock on the Daugava

Edge of Daugava 3

Original Description: And it this place we get to see up close and personal a very majestic animal: swans!

Swan on the old dock on the river Daugava
Swan on the old dock on the river Daugava

Edge of Daugava 4

Original Description: Look at this creature! I don't know about you, but this is the closest I have ever been to one. I could almost reach out and touch it! But I didn't, because I love my hands more then I wish to touch a bird with teeth.

Birds by the old dock on the river Daugava - adult and baby swans, ducks, seagulls and pigeons
Birds by the old dock on the river Daugava - adult and baby swans, ducks, seagulls and pigeons

Edge of Daugava 5

Original Description: And said swan has a family! Welcome the Mrs.'s and their children!

A Swan Family on the stoney shore of the old Daugava dock, with ducks and pigeons around them
A Swan Family on the stoney shore of the old Daugava dock, with ducks and pigeons around them

Edge of Daugava 6

Original Description: Yes, you are seeing correctly. The bread we were throwing attracted these magnificent species to come out of their habitat to eat it.

Yes, now we know we should not be feeding them bread - this was taken nearly a decade ago. Give past-me a break.

A swan is posing like a snake to strike
A swan is posing like a snake to strike

Edge of Daugava 7

Original Description: So friggin close! Some folks even backed up and for a reason. This guy is known for his nasty hissing.

Swan family with ducks, seagulls and pigeons around them
Swan family with ducks, seagulls and pigeons around them

Edge of Daugava 8

Original Description: Aaah! A cute family picture! If this was a polaroid, I'd give them it to put it in their home!

Young swans sitting on the rocky shore
Young swans sitting on the rocky shore

Edge of Daugava 9

Original Description: Now for the kids to have their own picture!

Water fowls, including a swan family, in the water
Water fowls, including a swan family, in the water

Edge of Daugava 10

Original Description: A different day, a new Swan Family picture.

Water fowls in the river Daugava
Water fowls in the river Daugava

Edge of Daugava 11

Original Description: Some old lady just HAD to bring her pooch to the river and scare all the birds away. Papa Swan was one species change away from turning into a giant tiger with the hissing he was doing!

Water fowls in the river Daugava moving away from the shore
Water fowls in the river Daugava moving away from the shore

Edge of Daugava 12

Original Description: Aww! They're going away! Nice going pooch!

Adult swan on the rocky shores of the old dock on the river Daugava
Adult swan on the rocky shores of the old dock on the river Daugava

Edge of Daugava 13

Original Description: I came by a few days later and only Papa Swan came by. I wonder where the others are.

Photo of the river Daugava, the water retreating further away
Photo of the river Daugava, the water retreating further away

Edge of Daugava 14

Original Description:

I think I'm going crazy! Daugava's shrinking! It was right by that rock before!

text 
 Ah, the summers before the heat waves, how I miss thee.

A water lilly placed in the grass
A water lilly placed in the grass

Water Rose or Water Lily?

Original Description: Why do you call them Lily's in English? Latvians call them Roses, but they look like neither. What's the deal?

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