tbilisi daily photo

Main Railway Station 6

2011-04-20T17:00:00.003+04:00

Main Railway Station 5

2011-04-17T17:41:00.001+04:00

Main Railway Station 4

2011-04-16T17:39:00.003+04:00

Main Railway Station 3

2011-04-15T17:38:00.000+04:00

Main Railway Station 2

2011-04-14T17:36:00.000+04:00

Main Railway Station 1

2011-04-13T17:32:00.002+04:00

The first of a series of posts taken at the Tbilisi main railway station.

Vine

2011-04-12T17:28:00.006+04:00

Just another house on another side street, this one in Avlabari district. I was taken by the line of verticals - electricity meter, drainpipe, vine and that line of rust.

Trees

2011-04-11T17:00:00.000+04:00

I liked the way the two trees framed the windows of this house and divided the image into thirds. The shadows of the trees were an added bonus. This was taken on a side street towards Avlabari.

Texture

2011-04-10T17:00:00.000+04:00

A typical house in a typical street. The crumbling walls and flaking paintwork may not be good for the homeowner but they do give a strong texture to this image, especially in the late afternoon light.

Marriage

2011-04-09T17:00:00.002+04:00

Certain sections of certain streets all have the same kinds of stores. On this stretch of David Aghmashenebili Avenue almost every store on this side of the street sells wedding dresses. I didn't count them but I'm sure there were a dozen or more.

Lokal Cafe

2011-04-08T17:15:00.002+04:00

A single customer passes the afternoon at the Lokal Cafe on Dadiani Street (or possibly David Aghmashenebili Avenue. I'm not entirely sure at one point it becomes the latter.)

Crooked Chair

2011-04-06T23:16:00.001+04:00

This slightly battered chair was sitting on the pavement on a busy street unoccupied at the time. I'm not sure I would want to risk it but if the owner downed enough beer - assuming those are his bottles in the window - perhaps he wouldn't care.

Pipework

2011-04-05T14:03:00.000+04:00

Not the nicest view from your front window but the presence and shape of the pipework in front of this house together with the great light made for a good image.

Laundry

2011-04-03T22:07:00.001+04:00

Not the first shot of laundry hanging out to dry and probably not the last but it is a defining element of Tbilisi's streets. In all kinds of weather laundry hangs in yards and from balconies.

Blue Shop

2011-04-02T15:40:00.000+04:00

Another scene from Dadiani Street. I'm not sure what all the blue shop sells but the window display is almost entirely made up of cigarettes.

Shadow

2011-04-01T14:30:00.002+04:00

Probably my favourite shot from yesterday's walk through the city. I was initially drawn to the strong lines of the building enhanced by the direction of the late afternoon sun. As I was photographing a couple of people walked by and I took a few shots with them in the picture. This one of an elderly man, who seems to be still dressed for the winter, was the best of them.

Cat

2011-03-31T20:39:00.001+04:00

On Dadiani Street this cat was sitting in the doorway of a barber shop watching the world go by.

Snack Time

2011-03-30T11:04:00.000+04:00

After a few false starts it seems that spring has finally arrived. So it's time to start exploring the city again with regular refuelling stops. Here This is the Georgian cheese plate at the Central Cafe on Erekle Street washed down with local beer. Just don't mention cholesterol.

Anchiskhati Church

2011-03-28T17:50:00.000+04:00

A side view of the Anchiskhati church, the oldest in Tbilisi. The vine coiling around the railings echoes the vine symbol above the small door.

0112

2011-03-27T11:58:00.001+04:00

Another from my expanding collection of electricity sub-station pictures.

Green and Yellow

2011-03-26T11:57:00.001+04:00

This is another building - a warehouse or workshop of some sort - that I had walked past many times and never really noticed. This day, the colour combination of the yellow and green together with the structural elements defined by the coloured elements and the framing provided by the bushes and trees all said 'photograph me!'

Lorry

2011-03-24T17:55:00.000+04:00

I came across this lorry parked in an out of the way patch of ground while wandering around. I'm not sure what it was doing there or whether it still runs - the front tyre doesn't look too good. I'm not sure exactly why but it reminded me of a child's toy truck.

Playground

2011-03-23T23:00:00.000+04:00

This is one of a number of little play areas that have been placed in Didi Digomi. Unfortunately, as you can see, the ground on which the swings and slides stand is in poor shape and a closer look would reveal all the cigarette butts and broken glass.

Through the Door

2011-03-22T21:48:00.000+04:00

This shot is typical of many little side streets around the city with an exterior door giving way to a courtyard lined with drying laundry. I can't remember where exactly I took this except that I think it was in the Avlabari district.

0080

2011-03-21T22:20:00.000+04:00

I added another three of these little sub-stations to my collection on a recent walk through Didi Digomi with my dog, Bella. This is number 0080. The dog in the picture is one of the neighbourhood dogs who is friendly with my dog and normally comes along with us when he sees us. I don't know if his 'owners' - using that word in a very loose sense - have a name for him. For the moment I call him Jaws since from some angles the shape of his muzzle reminds me of a shark.

I ♥ Yuna

2011-03-19T17:33:00.000+04:00

A declaration in English - which seems to be the universal language of graffiti - on a wall in Did Digomi.

4191

2011-03-17T14:56:00.001+04:00

I can't tell you why but I love taking pictures of these little electricity sub-stations. They are all over the city and I come across them all the time. This one is - I think - in Gogebashvili Street and is particularly pleasing with the bright red doors. I took a few shots but preferred this one with the incidental pedestrian.

50 Metres

2011-03-16T14:15:00.000+04:00

This old advertising sign, rusted and faded with time, stands on a corner of, I think, Gogebashvili Street. I'm not entirely sure what it is advertising but the theme of wine is prominent.

Urban Jungle

2011-03-15T12:37:00.000+04:00

This is another shot taken from Barnov Street which runs on a bridge over these streets of apartment buildings. I noticed the tiered walkways first but then noticed the bare branches of the trees as I framed the shot. It almost got deleted in the first run through but then it grew on me.

This Old House

2011-03-14T19:56:00.001+04:00

Vake is one of the more fashionable districts of Tbilisi but you don't have to go far off Chavchavadze Avenue or Abashidze Street to find yourself in a maze of meandering cobbles streets and laneways. This old house stands, I think, on Marukhis Gmirebi Street but I'm not entirely sure what street it was on. The house is still inhabited and I was greeted by a barking dog and an elderly woman a few moments after I took this shot.

Mao

2011-03-13T18:30:00.000+04:00

Gas

2011-03-11T11:08:00.001+04:00

Above ground gas pipes in the Didi Digomi neighbourhood. These pipes run all over the area and some look a little the worse for wear. I'm not sure if they are still in use but I can from time to time smell gas when passing set ups like the one in this image. There are more images from the neighbourhood at Photography by Olli.

Angles

2011-03-10T22:31:00.000+04:00

Flag

2011-03-09T22:21:00.000+04:00

Cemetery

2011-03-08T18:10:00.000+04:00

0029

2011-03-07T08:47:00.001+04:00

Sovtransavto

2011-03-06T20:41:00.001+04:00

Flower Shop

2011-03-05T08:58:00.002+04:00

Laundry

2011-03-04T08:57:00.001+04:00

Windows

2011-03-03T08:55:00.001+04:00

Hearts

2011-03-02T08:50:00.001+04:00

71

2011-02-28T13:28:00.004+04:00

Supermarket

2011-02-27T17:00:00.001+04:00

Barnov Street

2011-02-26T17:00:00.001+04:00

Pink

2011-02-25T17:06:00.002+04:00

GIO

2011-02-24T23:00:00.000+04:00

Metekhi

2011-02-22T23:40:00.000+04:00

Narikala Fortress

2011-02-21T18:23:00.000+04:00

Bridge of Peace

2011-02-20T12:47:00.000+04:00

Pink

2011-02-19T11:00:00.000+04:00

Power

2011-02-17T14:36:00.000+04:00

Tank

2011-02-16T14:35:00.001+04:00

Home

2011-02-15T14:33:00.001+04:00

Volga

2011-02-14T14:31:00.001+04:00

Red Door

2011-02-13T14:30:00.000+04:00

Rust

2011-02-12T14:28:00.000+04:00

Derelict

2011-02-11T14:27:00.000+04:00

IT

2011-02-10T14:26:00.000+04:00

Uncle Joe

2011-02-09T14:25:00.003+04:00

Wall

2011-02-08T14:24:00.002+04:00

At the Bend

2011-02-06T14:30:00.000+04:00

Refuge

2011-02-05T14:28:00.000+04:00

Workshop

2011-02-04T14:28:00.000+04:00

Soot

2011-02-03T14:27:00.000+04:00

Shelter

2011-02-02T14:26:00.000+04:00

Locked

2011-02-01T14:25:00.001+04:00

Alive

2011-01-31T14:24:00.000+04:00

Bottles

2011-01-30T14:24:00.000+04:00

Red Blanket

2011-01-29T14:23:00.000+04:00

0028

2011-01-28T14:17:00.002+04:00

Shashlik

2011-01-27T10:00:00.000+04:00

Fashion

2011-01-26T22:00:00.000+04:00

River

2011-01-23T10:00:00.000+04:00

Fruit

2011-01-22T10:00:00.003+04:00

Olympics

2011-01-21T17:00:00.001+04:00

Morning

2011-01-20T10:45:00.000+04:00

Coffin Seller

2011-01-19T11:00:00.000+04:00

Kokhi

2011-01-18T11:00:00.000+04:00

Goodwill

2011-01-17T11:00:00.000+04:00

Construction Site

2011-01-16T11:00:00.001+04:00

Crooked Path

2011-01-15T16:43:00.002+04:00

Fence

2011-01-13T19:47:00.002+04:00

Beast

2011-01-12T18:25:00.000+04:00

Garage

2011-01-11T17:49:00.002+04:00

Bank of Georgia

2011-01-09T10:48:00.000+04:00

Gate

2011-01-08T10:47:00.001+04:00

Drying

2011-01-07T10:45:00.001+04:00

Green doors

2011-01-06T10:00:00.002+04:00

Windswept

2011-01-05T11:00:00.002+04:00

Workshop

2011-01-04T10:00:00.001+04:00

Blue Square

2010-12-21T09:00:00.001+04:00

Tbilisi Daily Photo is taking a break for the holidays and will return on 3 January.

Devotion

2010-12-19T16:00:00.001+04:00

Fisherman

2010-12-17T13:00:00.000+04:00

Mtkvari by Metekhi 5

2010-12-15T14:00:00.003+04:00

Mtkvari by Metekhi 4

2010-12-14T14:00:00.003+04:00

Mtkvari by Metekhi 3

2010-12-13T13:00:00.003+04:00

Mtkvari by Metekhi 2

2010-12-12T13:00:00.001+04:00

Mtkvari by Metekhi

2010-12-11T13:00:00.001+04:00

Bent

2010-12-09T22:00:00.000+04:00

Sailing

2010-12-08T11:00:00.002+04:00