Hell no. I don't like these funny walks anyway - and why these idiots - or any idiot for that matter - want to celebrate their 60th anniversary with a military parade instead of with something real important* is beyond me!

* The Chinese can, IMHO, be proud of the fact that within 20 years after the end of the Cultural Revolution, they embraced a (largely) open market - more people are elevated out of poverty every day in China than in the rest of the world put together.

Vilnius looks like a fascinating city to visit. Beautiful architecture and the women ain't too shabby either.

St. Anne's brickwork facade must have been a test to qualify for master bricklayer. Thanks for the photos, your candid shots are unique in that they are thought provoking scenes that do more than just show a place you have been, they make me wonder about what the subject may have been thinking.

Thx for your comments guys! You inspired me to a flurry of activity on a Malta gallery, so it will be up soon...

Legend, hard to believe my web site is blocked from China! What idiots are they, really.. Oh yes, and celebrating the 60th anniversary of a supposedly peaceful country with a HUGE military parade... - Nice.

Yes, that brickwork is outstanding. Both my granddad and dad were bricklayers, so I know how to appreciate it.

I'm not a master bricklayer, but I did go through apprentice school and worked on several union jobs all over town before I turned "traitor" and went non-union.

But you're right, that's some intricate work, especially on the spires. The higher up you go, and the taller the scaffolding gets, the harder it gets. I worked on an electric substation wall one time and they had an running bond back wall with a "soldier" course on the front, with seven straight up and three tilted about 20 degrees back. Rinse, repeat. I'd hate to do that 4 stories up.

I figured that would stir memories of your time laying brick 20mm.

That is an art not often seen today. Personally, I'd plaster the whole thing and paint in some mortar lines.

The photos are awesome. Not so much because of the subjects per se, as they are what you expect to see taken during a trip to another country, a few of the sights here, a few of the people there, and so on, which is perfectly understandable. What i liked most was that they looked very natural as far as lighting and colours go, that was so well done that makes you think you are looking at the city directly and not through a PC monitor.

As for the women, they are not something i don't see every summer though. Living in the meditteranean has its perks you know, with all those flocks of tourists
Their dress style reminds me a lot of a week-long trip to Budapest a few years ago, but i'm more a fan of the Russian "imperial" looking facial features and body-type

P.S As for the China parades, and excuse the off-topic remark, their obsession with the internet and blocking websites borders on the absurd. That said, regarding their 60th anniversary celebrations, i don't really know any country in the world that doesn't celebrate an event that's perceived as a milestone in their efforts for independence without a parade of some sort and most of them are military ones. Just because we think their system is backwards doesn't mean they don't think it saved them from our system, they can simply afford to have more people marching due to population, that's all there is to it

Great pics there, Freycinet. Also thanks for including captions (something intarnet travel pics uploaders always leave out). That pedal-powered booze bar is something all cities should have.

Lithuania looks like a real life Disneyland. I'd love to travel there someday. If I remember correctly, someone also posted pics of their Lithuanian holiday here some years ago.

I have a feeling that every website is blocked unless it's been proven it's harmless. Since I came here, Wikipedia, but also websites like the OrbX forums and the ThirdWire website have been 'released'. On the other hand, recently most blog- and community-building websites (Hyves, Facebook...), and Youtube, have been blocked suddenly.

thx for your comments guys, much appreciated!

Yes, xthor, it is true they say that a picture is worth a 1000 words, but I say, why choose? I think the captions serve well to explain what I want with the pics and to give context.

Legend... quite unbelievable... - And sad if it really works to block content.

Thanks for sharing. Regarding the synagogue...I just read something to the effect that their numbers fell considerably after WWII...What did I read in your comments, they went from 100 to 1....Somehow seeing/reading your picture/comments made what I read the other day more "real"