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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 12h

Summer flashbacks

📷 Paljassaare

#estonia #tallinn #urban #nature #landscape #photography

A meditative view of the Baltic shore. Light, water, and land converge in quiet balance.

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 17h

Life lines

📷 Pirita Velodrome

#estonia #tallinn #historic #urban #landscape #architecture #photography

The Pirita Velodrome is a velodrome and football stadium located in Tallinn, which was opened in 1969. Since 2017, the track has been closed for competitions because it has deteriorated and no longer meets safety standards.

Construction of the track began in 1955. In the first stage, a huge amount of sand was brought to the open area near Rummu curve until the first banked turns were completed. Several cyclists and activists helped with the work. In 1961, construction was suspended and eventually halted, as the already limited construction equipment was needed elsewhere.
According to the original design, the curves were supposed to have a 15-degree incline; had that plan been followed, the current track would be unusable today. The main opponent of the old design was track specialist Avo Nurm, who aspired to break the Soviet Union’s 4 km record—bringing it under five minutes—on the Tallinn track. However, his dream went unfulfilled due to his untimely death.
When construction resumed in 1966, it was based on a new, modern design, which specified a 34-degree bank for the curves. In August 1967, a director was appointed for the track—active athlete Eduard Mirski. He succeeded in properly restarting the construction work and simultaneously began preparing track cyclists. A year later, while still under construction, the facility gained legal status.
On December 10, 1969, the Kalev Tallinn Cycling Sports School of the Voluntary Sports Society Kalev began operating at the velodrome.

The photo series depicts the lonely fate of an old sports complex left to the mercy of oblivion.

The velodrome’s former main building and the track running in front of it.

A curve of the track with a very worn and badly deteriorated surface.

A second curve of the track with a very worn and badly deteriorated surface.

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 22h

Jah, mask peale, palsamivanni ja küünlavalgel kausitäis valitud Kārumsit 👌

Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 22h

Palsami vanni + Laima sefiiri maski

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 22h

Koroona alguses õppeasutuste ventilatsiooni teemasi mäletad? Õudne tolm aeti üles aga läks pool aastat ja tegelt käib see nõuka-aegne vent ka lol.

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 23h

🤗

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 1d

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 1d

Axis of silence

📷 Linnahall area

#estonia #tallinn #abonded #soviet #urban #landscape #architecture #photography

Photographed near Linnahall, this image captures the remnants of the Soviet era - relics slowly consumed by time and the sea. The once -industrial structure, rusting and fragile, stands alone in the calm water, a quiet monument to an age when humanity sought to control both nature and destiny. The stones along the shore and the stillness of the sea form a meditative contrast to the harshness of the past. Here, history breathes through silence - iron and water, man and time, united in a single rhythm.

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 1d

Sorri aga omakohus olekski neile ainuke õiglane kohtupidamise viis.

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 1d

Seda lugu oled kuulnud? Pean nentima, et härras on mede oma Parun Von Münchhausen 🤌😁

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Kaheksanda korruse rõdult alla kukkunud Märt Sults: mul oli siis vist liiga vara surra

Ülikoolis teisel kursusel olles kukkus Tallinna Kunstikooli direktor Märt Sults kaheksanda korruse rõdult alla. Tõenäosus sedasi kukkudes surma saada oli suur, ent Sults jäi siiski elama ja nii on tal...

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 2d

Baltijaam —> Maleva mäluauguekspress on Unesco maailmapärandi kandidaat kindlasti. Mul need näod juba peas, kes trammide õhukvaliteedi eest igapäevaselt hoolitsevad.

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 2d

Alo 4 ever!

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 2d

Whispers of snow

📷 Old town

#estonia #tallinn #medieval #historic #urban #landscape #architecture #photography

Amid a fierce snowstorm, the narrow streets of Tallinn’s Old Town transform into a quiet dreamscape. The snowfall softens the centuries - old facades, while the warm glow of streetlights and a lone Christmas tree offer a fragile warmth against the cold night. The footprints in the snow trace fleeting human presence - moments passing through a city that feels timeless and still.

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 2d

Ma ilma autota mees, isegi lube pole, võin ainult kaasreisijana liikuda ja mul oleks TLT-le miljon küsimust nagu päriselt, miljoon ja üks küsimust.

Kas keegi on märganud või näinud, et mõni partei või siis tema agar poliitik räägiks/lubaks ÜHISTRANSPORDI teemadel mingeid uusi hüvesi/saavutusi?

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 3d

Ära hakka!

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 4d

...hullemaid nagu, et pole üldse süüa või siis koolisöök on/oli ainus soe toit mida lapsed päevas saavad/said...jätkuvalt.

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 4d

Four sisters

📷 Old town

#estonia #tallinn #medieval #urban #landscape #architecture #photography

Rising solemnly against a cloud-streaked sky, the medieval towers of Tallinn’s Old Town stand as silent witnesses to centuries of history. Captured in timeless monochrome, the image reveals the fortress walls’ enduring strength and quiet melancholy. The interplay of shadow and light guides the viewer along the stone expanse, evoking both protection and isolation.

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 4d

No tehti igasusugst ja eks see maitse oli ka nagu oli aga ma ei mäleta samas, et keegi oleks õudsalt vingunud ja tohutud toidumäed oleks sõõmata jäänud. Usun, et elus võib olla hullemaid asju, mille üle saab...

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 4d

Nagu “makaronid” v?

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 4d

Imo türklased ütlevad selle kohta ikkagi riisihautis a mida ma ka tean…

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 4d

Vabandust!

Riisihautis sealiha ja tomatiga.

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 4d

Riisipuder lihaga

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 4d

I’m speechless 🥹

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 5d

Ahjaa :D

Kuna kohalikul kaupa sees pole, siis tarneaeg 14 päeva. Eeee...okei aga tellin siis näiteks üle lahe konkurendilt, kahe päevaga sama toode kohal, boonusena 20-30% soodsama hinnaga. Dafakk, soome siis polegi ääremaa, vaid kesk-euroopa v?

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Madis Puuraid @madispuuraid.bsky.social · 5d

füüsiliselt näppida, katsuda ja nuusutada, mis siin konnatiigis on välistatud. Kurb aga tõsi, tõsi aga kurb, olemegi ääremaa kus elukallidus on üle mõistuse kosmosesse aetud ja miks? Miks see on nii? Igasugu mikro- ja makroökonoomikud ajavad ainult vahtusuust välja, vastuseid kui selliseid pole 🤷‍♂️

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