Random Sights In Western Lithuania

Posing by the Curonian spit.

Plastics in nature. Flowers in a graveyard, camouflage that's easy to spot.

Small town store.

Leaning Lenin, fantasy fountain.

Dog after a rain storm.

Old Fishing Village, Neringa, Lithuania

A hard life is on display on the Curonian Spit in Lithuania: the life of a fisherman way back when, battling the Baltic Sea. You can pop into a little vintage fishing village, fantasize about the hard vocation you somehow didn't pursue.

Bucolic home.

Wife waiting for you, baby in its rocking bed, sweet!

Not so sweet, get to work fixing the nets.

Sharpen those spears, time to fish. Tired of the sea, then tend to your goat.

Maybe the fish didn't drive the village to ruin, it was the zombie apocalypse!

Summer On The Curonian Spit, Lithuania

Just like residents of any country on a large body of water, Lithuanians flock to the shore in the summer. Which means you might see a few people.

Packed Baltic Sea beach.

A sure sign of summer, ice cream temptations. Light bouncing on a table.

Peeking antenna.

View of the Curonian spit from a hilltop in Nida. Lazy old Russian Lada.

Lovely lagoon.

The Hill Of Witches (Raganų Kalnas) Near Juodkrantė, Lithuania

There's a curious attraction down the Curonian spit, a meandering path through the forest, dotted with wooden sculptures. The location has been used for centuries for celebrating St John. In 1979, local folk artists established the first group of sculptures, which has repeatedly been expanded. There's a long history in Lithuania of wood carving, specifically fantastical figures of folklore and pagan history. Think ancient Disney. A fun walk through the woods.

The serene scenery is broken by fun sculptures.

Fun? Silly. Or sculptures based on fables. Impressive carving.

There are also interactive genre scenes. Sit down, play some cards.

Celebrations of life, celebrations of…what, did those guys get stuck? Moving on....

A silly slide, perfect for the theme.

The Natural Beauty Of The Curonian Spit

Who knew some little country on the Baltic Sea has places of amazing wonder? In Lithuania, there are plenty of rolling green hills, acres of pretty agricultural land. For sights spectacular, head to the Curonian spit.

Hell of a lagoon.

Dunes and the Baltic Sea. Railings carved with imagery appropriate for the area.

A perfect mix of Earth and sky.

Morning light in the woods. Nature dominates, with towns stuck within.

Dune nirvana.

Details Of Nida, Lithuania

Such a cute town, there must be quirks somewhere. Time to zoom in on details.

Closed camp.

A boat built for two random seats. A coin for your way.

Blooming and drying.

Lighting up a clothesline and a few apples.

Protected dining.

Nifty Nida, Lithuania

Lithuania has a hidden gem, a sort of mini Nantucket without the upturned noses and related money flashing. Nida is located down the Curonian spit, a tree-speckled sand dune that runs along the Baltic coast of Lithuania (and Russia). There's not much going on in Nida, just beautiful architecture and natural scenery.

In the center of town, a sleepy marina.

Traditional church. Traditional lighthouse.

Tidy groves of trees dot the town.

Parts still set in the Soviet past. The other church in Nida.

A lazy day on the lagoon that separates the spit from mainland Lithuania.

Cruising On The Curonian Spit In Lithuania

Who knew that Lithuania doesn't have just a ho hum coastline with a beach on the Baltic Sea? Off the coast, south of the port city of Klaipeda, sits a long slice of land called the Curonian Spit. You need to take a ferry to reach it from the North side. Down South, it runs into Kaliningrad, Russia.

Onto the ferry, the port of Klaipeda fading in the background.

The spit is basically a nature preserve, dunes and tourist destination. Mini golf still lifes.

Classic communist Baltic Sea beach pavilion architecture.

Reaching the Baltic Sea. Hotel room curtain.

Family fortress on the Baltic beach.