Violinists Outhouse

Violinists Outhouse, photo by Aapo Ilves, 24. 06. 2015, Varstu, South-Estonia.

Vacuum Microphone

A girl's got to sing when a girl's got to sing.

Photo by Vahur in the backyard of Tartu Write's House, 12 June 2014

Through the looking glass

Genetically speaking Estonian double helixes have a nice pinch of Asian to them. Many Estonians observe our planet and its inhabitants through camera lens. Looking through the camera is also considered more polite and distanced way, especially when it comes down to asses, girls or both. Baudrillard, Bourdieu, Deleuze and other froggymen probably would have on say on that...

Photos by Vahur Afanasjev 19 April 2014

Double-decker Woodshed 2

Another double-decker woodshed in Tartu (Jaama street). Photo by Vahur Afanasjev, 14 April 2014.
Another post on the some topic.

Double-decker Woodshed

Dunno how was in London, Paris or New York of olde dayz but in Estonian towns most of the people lived pretty much side by side, especially in the center. Interesting contrast to really lofty living conditions in the countriside (our population density is approxiately the same as in USA or Canada). So, if you moved to town/city (rising trend as of 19th century), the odds are high you end up living in a 4 to 10 flat wooden (chinkless method log with painted siding) condo or a cabin in the back yard - and used a double-decker woodshed to store your firewood.
As people are opting out of the romantic but tiresome chore of heating and cooking with burning fire, many of the sheds have perished. But some are still there, used by the inhabitants and admired by the hipseters.
Photo: Vahur Afanasjev, 30 March 2014 Tartu, a back yard in Ujula street.

Cranberry Burka Jar Attack

Inshallah. Jam by Mare Sabolotny, photo by Vahur Afanasjev, Tallinn, September 2011

Hotel Comfort Battery

Photo by Vahur Afanasjev, 2 June 2011 here: http://www.patarei.org/eng/

Fork Hairytale

When you're hungry and the economy is in a crisis, take a fork and check out your beard for a nice late night snack. As a side dish enjoy Pete's website.
Photos by Mare Sabolotny, 19 March 2010

Penthouse Snowman

Views from an apartment on the 7th floor.

At least there's no need to climb down to make a snowman.

February 2010. Tallinn, Estonia.

can't keep a dog down

Well, you can build him a house and put a big old fence around it, but he is still clearly the king of the castle. Photo by Andra Teede in Salme village of Saaremaa.

Our House In The Middle Of The Street

Photo by Aapo Ilves, 25. 07. 2009, Viljandi Folk Festival.

Estonian Cats Are No Pussies

Photo by T.L. in 2008.

Straw Men

We are the hollow men
We are the stuffed men
Leaning together
Headpiece filled with straw
T.S. Eliot

Photo taken by my parents in Metsakivi/Kirepi village (Lake Peipsi area) 13 July 2009. The straw men look pretty alive and spooky, too. Should be taken to modern sculpture exhibition.

Butt-Shaped Lamp-Globe

Somewhere in South-Estonia. Photo by Aapo Ilves, 07. 07. 2009.
Also see this nice lake @ Estonian Style or @ Google maps