A wooden house near the train station in Sablino, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 24, 2003
Remains of wooden houses in old fishing village (ghost town) of Al Khuwair west from Lekhwair on northern coast. Qatar, June 6, 2015
Wooden house at 11 Rubakina Street in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 16, 2007
A wooden house built at the end of 19th century (?) at 7/59 Morskaya Street near Sestroretskiy Kurort, 15 miles north-west from Sankt Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2000
A wooden house at a corner of Hodge and Bayard streets. Princeton, New Jersey, March 7, 2007
A wooden house at 64 Kommunarov Street in Sestroretsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2005
Wooden house with lupin flowers in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 15, 2014
Wooden house at 13 Sovietskaya Street. Sortavala (Karelia), Russia, September 19, 2015
Brown wooden house on Church Street (Avenue F) in East End Historic District. Galveston, Texas, January 1, 2011
A wooden house on Summer(?) Street after snowfall. New Bedford, Massachusetts, December 27, 2004
A porch of a wooden house on East Moss Street in Bayou Saint John neighborhood at evening. New Orleans, Louisiana, August 11, 2006
Old wooden house in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 15, 2014
A wooden house on East Moss Street reflected in Bayou Saint John (flipped image). New Orleans, Louisiana, August 11, 2006
Wooden house in Ozerki, view from a window of a train. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 5, 2012
Blue wooden house at 1926 Flood Street in Lower 9th Ward. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 17, 2006
Typical wooden house in Maloe Zabrodye Village near Orzhitdy. Lomonosov Region of Leningrad District, Russia, January 4, 2016
Wooden house near Pargolovo Train Station in a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 5, 2012
Wooden house near Sablino Train Station, 30 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 29, 2012
Burned wooden house at Fermskoe Shosse, Litera A, view from a platform of Udelnaya train stop. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2024
A wooden double door set within a limestone portal at approximately Pikk 67 in Tallinn s Old Town. The door is framed by a round-arched limestone portal, a common feature in Tallinn s medieval Hanseatic architecture. The rough-hewn stone blocks (voussoirs) forming the arch are clearly visible where the plaster has fallen away, revealing the underlying construction technique. The surrounding wall features peeling stucco in shades of ochre and grey, exposing the limestone masonry beneath. This texture speaks to the building s age and the ongoing challenge of maintaining historic structures in the local climate. The door itself is made of diagonal wooden planks, a traditional style for utility or courtyard entrances in the Old Town. It appears to be a secondary entrance rather than a main portal for a wealthy merchant s house. The juxtaposition of the medieval stone arch with modern urban graffiti creates a stark contrast between the city s protected history and contemporary urban challenges. Tallinn, Estonia, October 16, 2025
This broader aerial shot, taken from an aircraft heading north towards Helsinki, captures the expansive geography of Tallinn s coastline. The large landmass stretching into the sea on the left is the Kopli Peninsula. Once an industrial zone, it is now a rapidly developing area with trendy neighborhoods like Kalamaja (closer to the center) and burgeoning cultural hubs. The calm, blue waters of Tallinn Bay dominate the background, illustrating the city s intimate connection with the Baltic Sea. Further in the distance, beyond Kopli, one can see the tip of the Paljassaare Peninsula, known for its bird conservation area and beaches. The area in the foreground, characterized by a regular grid of streets and lower-rise buildings (many of them historic wooden houses), is the Kalamaja district. On the coastline to the right, the massive concrete hangars of the Seaplane Harbour museum are visible, a key maritime landmark. Near the Seaplane Harbour, the curved, defensive walls of the Patarei Sea Fortress (a former prison) stand on the water s edge, marking a grim but significant historical site. View from a window of an airplane from Tallinn to Helsinki, Estonia, October 17, 2025
