Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Greettings from Latvia!!!, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Will start posting the second batch of pictures now. First of all, I wanted you all to see the map of Latvia--maybe it would help you relate to some comments I may post. I checked this link by e-mailing it to myself, and it did work.

http://geology.com/world/latvia-satellite-image.shtml

I realize some of you are anxious to see the Festival pictures, but there really are not that many to see. I am trying to stay a bit "chronological" as to what we did when.

Because my sister's son, Karlis, could only be in Latvia for ONE week, we had some priorities to go and see. After all, this was the Homeland of his Mother.
We borrowed our cousin's husband's car and went for an all-day, almost 13 hr. trip to the region where our City of birth is--The city of Ventspils. That is on the far-upper left of the map. One of our goals was to visit 3 different cemeteries where our Grandfather, our father, and our Father's parents are buried.
My two sisters had already been there, so we knew (almost....) where to look.

Before we went to Ventspils, we just had to drive by the "Kolka Rags"--which is the sharp point at the top left . Look for the name! What is so important here????
Well--in the Sea just above this point, the calm waters of the Bay of Riga meet the stormier waters of the Baltic Sea. It is a very dangerous place to go into the sea--as you could get caught in a conflicting water current. Obviously, some people have been sucked out and drowned. Much like a Rip Tide--I imagine.....

OK! So the first couple of pictures will be of this Point......My Nephew and my Sister, Valda--the one who lives in Alaska.
There is ALWAYS a big sign--of course! This one is made of a huge stone and, if you can make it out on the right side, there is an engraved figure of a person on it. This stone is dedicated to all the people lost in the currents of the Baltic Sea in this area.