Little Monster

Little monster in warm summer night. Not scary at all! Photo by Aapo Ilves, 06. 08. 2013 in Võõpsu, Setomaa, South-Estonia.

Estonian smart camouflage in Russia

If you are estonian in Russia, you better wear some blue, so you can quickly hide. Photo by Aapo Ilves, 12. 08. 2012, Pskov, Russia.

Forest Brothers - Old School v. New School

The Forest Brothers (also: Brothers of the Forest, Forest Brethren; Forest Brotherhood; Estonian: metsavennad) were Estonian partisans who waged guerrilla warfare against Soviet rule - Wikipedia.
Photo by Aapo Ilves, 28. 10. 2005, Lindora, South Estonia.

Avers & Revers

Bodypainting festival in Võru 2007. Photo by Aapo Ilves.

Human-Dolls

No puppets, no sculptures - just real walking-talking-dancing human dolls. Do you understand the system? Photo by Aapo Ilves. Mooste, South-Estonia, 22. 08. 09.

Happy Marvin

"Marvin" is a very happy man - his little guitar is touched & signed by finest estonian guitarmen Riho Sibul (signature on top) & the other guy. Photo by Aapo Ilves. 09. 08. 09. Käsmu, festival Viru Folk.

Vans

Photo by Aapo Ilves. Räpina, South Estonia, 21. 06. 2009.

Tha salt of the language

"Cannot the language of this land / In the wind of incantation / Rise up to the heavens / Seek for eternity?" asked the first Estonian poet Kristjan Jaak Peterson back in 1818. And I say it surely can, and with a sneer on it's face.
Not the first but one of the best Estonian linguists Mati Hint (on the right) and a legendary editor and journalist Oskar Tanner stand in front of the late star-translator Urmas Rattus's house in Saaremaa. And the Estonian language keeps on seeking for eternity, at least as long as men like that look so good.
Photo by Andra Teede (Kass Ting).

Bamboo sax

Spring doesn't only get the mini-skirted girls out from their caves, it is also the time for street musicians. This young Tartu artist Tiit Joala had his bamboo sax with him today and I am not lying when I tell you that he was playing "Summertime" when I took the picture. Bamboo saxes are made by a hippie genius Eric the Flute Maker, they are a hundred times more comfortable to carry with you than the originally shaped instruments and they sound like heaven. Photo by Andra Teede (Kass Ting).

Nude Guest at Russian Embassy

Estonians have very warm feelings towards Russia so if we visit our XXL-sized neighbour's embassy we take off clothes and rub the body with blood, sorry, red paint. Especially the girl. Photo by Rosin (Kass Ting), 12 January 2009 in front our Russian embassy in Tallinn old town.

Tired Santa Beggar

Global economic crises mean loss of jobs for many but too much workload for the beggar Santa Claus featured in our blog already. Looks like he has read a book called Saku Rock.
Photo by Andres Putting, 9 December 2008, Tallinn Viru Street.

Santa Claus Beggar / Kriisiaegne jõuluvana

Santa Claus was spotted today begging for money on the way to Tallinn's poshy Old Town. Says it's his forth day at "work", daily income 50-60€. Nice boots, though. Photo by Rosin (Kass Ting) 8th December, 2008.

Tänane leid, Viru tänava nurgalt.
Kriisi Jõuluvana: Inimesed, andke Jõuluvanale pappi!
Rosin: Mis eksperiment see on? Kas pilti võib teha?
Kriisi Jõuluvana: Võib, aga anna natuke pappi ka. Jube palju pildistatakse, TV3 ga rääkisin pool tundi. Aga kui tuttavad ära tunneks oleks jube häbi, läbi selle habeme keegi ei tunne.
Rosin andsi kümneka.
Kriisi Jõuluvana: Neljandat päeva seisan siin. Külm on, muidu on tasuv töö. Üleeile sain tonni, eile sain 700.- . Inimesed on ikka lollid. Kui sa kümneka annad, oled lahke, aga kui 100.- annad oled loll.

Kissing an Arab

As we have almost no Arabs in Estonia, we sometimes dress up like them. This is usually welcomed by the crowd with kisses, embraces and vegetable gifts. Photo by Rosin (Kass Ting), July 2008.

Military Girl

There can never be too much camouflage.
Photo takeb by Liiso on 12.07.2007 in Ruusa

Make Up Makes Men Beautiful

Defence army drill "The Spring Storm" 2007. The "God of War" says: "Men, you just got killed, damnit!" Photo by Aapo Ilves.