Scenic Latvian Countryside

These photographs were taken by me in October, 1996. They were shot from Incukalns, just east of Riga, to Vidzeme, the central highland lake area. My oldest brother Valters, now living in Riga, took me on a this wonderful trip through Vidzeme when the birches and Aspens were at the peak of their color. We were accompanied by noted Latvian Literary Historian Livija Volkova. She has a summer house near Kakisu lake, and told us many wonderful stories of literary notables from the area.
New Country HouseFall LeavesView from Gaizinkalns
Birches, GaujaKakisu LakesideFireweed
Valters, Seski
(Saulcerites guest house)
Valters & Livija Volkova,
Incukalns
Livija &Ilga Holste,
Cesvaine
Berzi/Gaizin KalnsEgles/Gaizin Kalns
Berzi/Gaizin Kalns for TaylorsEgles/Gainsin Kalns for Taylors
HomeBalvi ThumbnailsUrban Scenes

These pages and all the contents are Copyright 1997 by John Nollendorfs.

Last modified Wednesday, September 3, 1997