Master cross-carver Juozapas Jakštas at his home on the edge of Aukštaitija National Park, Lithuania. © Rudolf Abraham. To license this image or view more photos of the elaborate and widespread tradition of cross-carving in Lithuania click here. Shot last year on a visit to Lithuania for a feature on cross-carving and to cover the …
Festival of Archaeology and Antique Crafts, Kernave, Lithuania. © Rudolf Abraham Kernave was first settled around 9000 BC and the series of mounds here – site of the former Lithuanian capital, sacked by the Teutonic Knights in 1390 – are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Shot last year on a visit to Lithuania to coincide …
Lithuanian Song Celebration (Song and Dance Festival) 90th anniversary, Vilnius, Lithuania (5 July 2014). Pictured here, Dance Day – a huge, elaborately choreographed traditional dance performance, held in the Zalgiris Stadium in Vilnius. The Song Celebration in Vilnius is Lithuania’s greatest cultural event, occurring only once every four years, and along with similar festivals in …
Two shots from Vilnius, Lithuania’s wonderful UNESCO-listed capital. © Rudolf Abraham Photos copyright © Rudolf Abraham. All rights reserved. Images may not be copied, stored, distributed or published in any form without prior written permission from Rudolf Abraham. D700 & 14-24/2.8 & 24/3.5 PC-E To license these images or view more photos from Vilnius, Lithuania …
The amazing Hill of Crosses (Jurgaiciai Mound), near Siauliai, Lithuania. © Rudolf Abraham. Photos copyright © Rudolf Abraham. All rights reserved. Images may not be copied, stored, distributed or published in any form without prior written permission from Rudolf Abraham. D700 & 14-24/2.8 & 70-200/2.8 To license these images or view more photos from the …