Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's a cracking collection of images, Nathan, particularly the embassy ones.? have to admit I've never been to Estonia which looks great. Mind you, the fact that Tallinn is less than 200k from the free world's erstwhile former leader's boss's place would give me pause, as from January, it's likely this world is not going to be a safer place if the red hatted loons elect their uber-loon and all semblance of counter balance is skewed. On 08/06/2024 19:26, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > At the end of May, I visited Estonia?s capital Tallinn for the first time. > I was a work trip, but I had enough time to explore the city. Estonia is a > small country but it has a rich history, and a connection to my country > Denmark?our flag, Dannebrog, supposedly fell from heaven in 1219 during a > battle just outside Tallinn. More recently, Estonia has suffered in the > 20th century, having to fight for independence from Russia after World War > I, then being occupied by the Russians for four decades after World War > II. But today it is a modern, prosperous country, member of the EU and > NATO, one of the world?s most advanced digital economies. At the same > time, the medieval centre of Tallinn is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, > providing for a wonderful blend of old and new. As usual, I also visited a > contemporary art museum, conveniently located close to my hotel. A rather > large gallery from a wonderful place is here: > > https://www.greatpix.eu/Travel/Tallinn-May-2024 > > And as always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated. > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > photo at frozenlight.eu > > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.frozenlight.eu > > ????? ???????! ?????? ?????! > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information