Did lots of walking today. Beetroot soup fest was going on in the capital and there was this huge thing nowhere near the touristy centre that I saw by chance. Had to make this photo in colour, obviously.
Kept running into wedding photo shoots every day. They are exactly like people on "socials", striking a super fake pose in the blink of an eye and then seamlessly flipping back to their normal selves.
This most popular shopping street in the centre is closed to automobiles at weekends. Restaurants and cafes on both sides of the street take advantage of it. It got crowed soon after I made the photo, which was earlier in the day.
Across the street from my lodging... sun shines on an old iron gate, droopy branches as a frame.
There are many nice parks and green spaces everywhere. Unlike at home, the government can't wait to turn every last patch of greenery into houses and flat buildings!
The capital still has trolley buses in service. They use both old and newer trolley buses for different routes.
An enduring icon of Lithuania, seen through the high columns.
And between the trees
I'm always on the look out for urban geometry and minimalism.
Central market, the one I visited first soon after my arrival. It's touristy but still one shouldn't skip it.
A mini flea market a couple of streets from the central market
I've taken many photos of door handles everywhere I visit but the following 2 are quite different.
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Lunch at a restaurant-pub (pub that also serves freshly cooked food). We beat the peak lunch time by about 5 minutes. Many employees in the area came here on their lunch break. We were the only tourists, we had the time to eat slowly and drink many beers. The pub has a dozen beer taps and is on many beer enthusiasts' itinerary but because it's a bit far to walk from the centre they don't usually come round till later.
We ordered soup and warm meals of the day. The nice employee translated the menu to me. Every day of the week they have a different set of meals, the menu also changes every week and with the seasons.
Potato pancakes
Chicken with mushrooms in cream. Roasted potatoes underneath.
Beers on tap were also good.
They have 4 cask taps, but unfortunately, only in use when the beer is in good condition. Btw, the massive facial hair trend in the craft beer scene has not reached Lithuania. How refreshing. In certain countries it's so prevalent, exactly the same look or style in every beer bar. And unlike in some countries, the bald gene in Lithuania is rare, at least in the young. I counted 3 (old men), never once in a beer bar.
Supermarkets stock good quality craft beer. Much better than the same boring stuff we have at home.
My first sweet IPA. Couldn't drink it. Non sweet IPAs I had were all fine.
On 7/2/2023 at 11:23 PM, JoNorvelleWalker said:what technology do you use for your b&w photographs? Are they film, a monochrome sensor, or were they originally color images?
Also, with regard to the scent of the sausage casing permeating the potato, was that smell a good flavor, or was your partner being kind?
This is my "monochrome" camera (see beer photo in restaurant above). These days I only use it for B&W photos. Fujifilm cameras are highly configurable to achieve the looks of film stocks or any style you want by adjusting colours/contrast/clarity/highlight/shadow/white balance shift etc. I take all B&W photos using in camera B&W settings.
In digital camera world it's considered a "dinosaur". I have had it for 10 years. The old bird (my camera that is!) still turns heads! I got asked many times if it's an analogue camera.
The sausage casing is from the large intestine, and the stench comes from the colon. I know people in some cultures enjoy eating and smelling it.
