Shoreline of Latvia is over five hundred kilometers long. One of the things I love about it is its diversity - white sandy beaches, dunes, rocky beaches, red sandstone and so much more accompanied with tiny, peaceful fishing villages and lonely lighthouses. I sometimes dream about doing a bicycle tour down the shoreline to see all of it with my own eyes.
Today’s photography is from one amazing location in Vidzeme, the Veczemju cliffs which are the largest red sandstone outcrops that can be found in Latvia. They are part of the Northern Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve and have about 31 species of protected flora and fauna.
We were lucky to get there in time when sun was setting and sunlight hit the outcrops magically enhancing the red tones in them. Timing was especially perfect since all the people from local camping seemed to have gone to enjoy the dinner before full sunset, allowing me exclusive, almost people free access to the cliffs.
I had been here several times before as a kid, but this one special time comes to mind. The one time in 2005, 10th of January. It was day after the largest storm in history had hit Latvia and dad came to us kids with the line let's go storm hunting (yeah, yeah not the safest or sanest thing to do, but ey we are all still here). I think I have photographs from that day, so I will share them in separate post, but to get the idea, I now have better understanding how these outcrops, carvings and caves were created by the force of the sea.
Today’s photography is from one amazing location in Vidzeme, the Veczemju cliffs which are the largest red sandstone outcrops that can be found in Latvia. They are part of the Northern Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve and have about 31 species of protected flora and fauna.
We were lucky to get there in time when sun was setting and sunlight hit the outcrops magically enhancing the red tones in them. Timing was especially perfect since all the people from local camping seemed to have gone to enjoy the dinner before full sunset, allowing me exclusive, almost people free access to the cliffs.
I had been here several times before as a kid, but this one special time comes to mind. The one time in 2005, 10th of January. It was day after the largest storm in history had hit Latvia and dad came to us kids with the line let's go storm hunting (yeah, yeah not the safest or sanest thing to do, but ey we are all still here). I think I have photographs from that day, so I will share them in separate post, but to get the idea, I now have better understanding how these outcrops, carvings and caves were created by the force of the sea.
Song of the day: Fever Ray - Coconut
[source: the cliffs]