David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Pärnu, Estonia

In 2015 the secular chorus I sang with (a College group) made a concert tour of several countries on the Baltic Sea. In traveling between Tallinn, Estonia and Riga, Latvia (where we had concerts), we passed through the little town of Pärnu, Estonia for a rest stop. It was an interesting place, and I had lunch there in a 1950s-style burger joint. In no particular order, here are my photos.

Views around St. Catherine’s Russian Orthodox Church
DSC_2810-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (exterior of Apse)

DSC_2813-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (the church tower)

DSC_2822-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (the decorative gate—it was open)

DSC_2819-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (the front door; I could not get in—bummer!)

DSC_2820-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (detail of the cross at the entrance--cut off in the above photo)

DSC_2818-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (flowered shrine on the grounds)

DSC_2815-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (some lovely roses)

Street Scenes
DSC_2825-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (interesting buildings)

DSC_2824-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (accordian player)

DSC_2828-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (flowers on the street)

DSC_2830-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (interior of the Diner)

DSC_2832-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (a real RC Cola, bottled in Georgia, with lunch)

DSC_2831-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr (man using ATM across from Diner, not of our Group)

Link to Tallinn, Estonia: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-737094-1.html

DeanS Loc: Capital City area of North Carolina

Some very nice shooting here.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Hi, Dean! Thank you very much! (Walmart does not have a monopoly on interesting people.)

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Great set, David.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked it. (The lunch in the café was good, too.)

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent set.

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Always excellent.

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

Quite an interesting set!

Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL

Great photography of a beautiful country. We were there a few years ago.

Tinker

Imagine that flag "flying" inside that little establishment in a small, far-off country. Says quite a bit about how they regard us and what we have done over the last two and a half centuries. I doubt there was a soviet flag there during the days when Parnu was a stop for the Soviet Air Force folks. Perhaps some of the young folks who constantly complain about and belittle our country would do well to take a look and reconsider their position...

kvanhook Loc: Oriental, NC

Haven't had an RC Cola since I was a kid. That's back when Moby Dick was just a minnow.

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

Yours series are always interesting, enjoyable and well photographed, David!!

FL Streetrodder

Your travels with the Chorus took you to many interesting places, I always enjoy your photos and descriptions!

KillroyII Loc: Middle Georgia