Jurbarkas countryside

This is property of a relative in suburb of Jurbarkas. Giminiu zeme priemiesti Jurbarke.

Vytis in clay

My wife and i have been working with clay for a couple of years. She is a teacher for a pottery class at a senior center. She does pots and cups and other pieces, i do plaques, as this piece, Vytis. I should follow the rule of having a white knight and white horse on red background. But, i added my own colors. Vytis was used as the State Emblem first in 1366 by Grand Duke Algirdas. As of 3/11/1990 the Vytis is the official state emblem of Lithuania.

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This is the main Roman Catholic Cathedral of Lithuania, in the old town of Vilnius. This history of it started in the mid 13th century. King Mindaugas erected the historic Christian temple. Took this picture in July 2011. For more info check out   www.way2lithuania.com

I took this picture of the church in Vilnius, do not know the name. Maybe i will remember one day. Next time i am in Lithuania, which will be soon, i will go to Vilnius and get the name.

Traku Pilis (castle) Located in Trakai, Lithuania.  On an island in Lake Galve. Construction started in the 14th century by Kestutis, Grand Duke. Completed by son Vytautas the Great in 1409.

        This is a picture of the inside of the castle.

Labas drauge

This is an empty can and bottle of beer,that i brought back from Lithuania. I drank them there. Customs looked at me a bit funny. I also had a nice piece of smoked meat, that they took away from me as i entered the US in Chicago. Wife said that i should have eaten it on the plane. The meat and the beer came from Jurbarkas, Lithuania. Jurbarkas is a city in Taurage county, by the Nemunas river It got its official name in 1259, Jurbarkas(Georgenburg). Population about 35.200. For more info please check      regionai.stat.gov.lt