Dogged by rain for the past two weeks, photographing the cities I've been visiting has been rather challenging. Here in Riga, it's been downright miserable. Street scenes marred by hundreds of cold, umbrella-carrying or raincoat-wearing locals and washed out grey skies as a backdrop for otherwise impressive architecture just doesn't make for good photography. So I've been forcing myself to come up with different travel photography perspectives that don't require a clear blue sky...or people. Perhaps I've been successful at my attempts, or perhaps not. Feel free to be my critic.

My latest Typepad album contains views of Tallinn, selected with a medieval theme. Fortunately the sun came out for long enough for me to photograph the extended city walls and castle. Returning to the same location the following day also allowed me to get the shot of Toompea Castle, drenched in sun after emerging from the storm.