What the Mississippi is to the United States, or what the Rhine is to Germany, so it is with the Daugava and Latvia. The source of the waterway is in Russia, it flows through Belarus before entering Latvia.
Mrs. MP grew up in Sece, two miles from the river--she used to swim in it--not in winter of course, and her father, Rihards Arklins, also fished there. He liked to catch catfish, Mrs. MP says.
The photograph was taken in Ogre, which 25 miles from Riga--where the Daugava drains into the Baltic Sea.
Related posts:
- Ice fishing on Juglas Lake in Latvia; monument to a treaty ending a war
- Frozen beach, Saulkrasti, Latvia
- Videos: Estonian ice roads
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1 comment:
Interesting, I live in Latvia, in the capital city, and it's always interesting and funny to see people walk on the ice or just fish like that on the pic. Sometimes they cross the River Daugava in front of Old Riga, (that must have like a quarter of mile wide, there) with bags from the Supermarket. Old women, etc. But sure, you have to know when to set foot on ice, that's for sure! :)
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