Ilus Eesti, beautiful Estonia. My family's homeland. Estonia's countryside and people have an endearing gentleness about them which you fall in love with slowly and imperceptibly. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Estonians' courage and determination to survive despite centuries of repression, tyranny and foreign occupation. This blog aims to promote Estonian news, history and culture and seeks to enlighten readers about everything this unique country has to offer.
Tuesday 2 January 2024
First aurora borealis of the year
This photograph was taken last night in Simuna by Kairo Kiitsak. Simuna is located in Väike-Maarja Parish in north eastern Estonia. The wind chill temperature was -26C.