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The parks of Riga, and the flowers of Latvia

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Various days, from Monday, 10-June-2024, through Saturday, 15-June-2024


I adored the riverfront parks in Riga.

And, as June kicked into gear, the flowers seemed to love them too – so many flowers adding color to so many beautifully solid sculptures… I don’t know exactly what style of art these sculptures are (Soviet realism? Brutalist? Modern Classical?), but I know that they’re solid, and that they look really cool when contrasted with bright flowers and beautiful growing things.

I took these photos over the course of my wanderings around Riga – I didn’t set out to see any specific pieces, and simply found them as I explored and meandered my way around the city. It seemed like everywhere I turned there was another cool statue of sculpture to see, and they definitely helped me add more than a few miles to my sneakers.

Wilsonville Beauty (more)

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April, 2024

Just two quick pictures this time… but they’re so pretty!

My frequent walks around Wilsonville continue to aid my planning process. Back when I was at Raytheon, I’d pretty regularly take walks around the campus to clear my head and let ideas percolate… Now, I just get better views!

Wilsonville flowers and spring adventures

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March and April, 2023


Man… I swear, if these trees were in Massachusetts, there’d be a whole event around them flowering.


I almost take it for granted, this team of year, just how beautiful the flowering trees of Oregon are. I have to make a point to step back and appreciate the blooms, enjoying the color and symmetry and… well, just everything about them.

I always remember back to the line from “The Last Samurai”: “The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one, and it would not be a wasted life.”


I haven’t dedicated my life to finding the perfect blossom… but I’ll keep it as a hobby, and continue my search.



And, since this is Portland after all, I won’t complain if I find some delicious tacos, crazy spray art, or near little yard ornamentation in the process.