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The Curonian Spit

The Curonian Spit, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a unique sandy and wooded cultural landscape on a coastal spit featuring many rare. The Spit was formed by the sea, wind and human activity; it ranges from 0.4 km to 4 km in width and is 97 km long. The dunes and woodlands are home to many vulnerable species, and is a popular holiday spot in Lithuania. As it connects to mainland Europe at the Russian end, we had to ferry across to the spit from Klaipeda, Lithuania.

We got to the spit later than planned as high winds and rain meant the ferry - although it runs a very short distance - couldn't run. The winds at the observation deck were incredibly gusty, and the Baltic Sea appeared very turbulent.
Stairs to Smiltyne Beach
Stairs to Smiltyne Beach		 Baltic Sea - Smiltyne Beach
Baltic Sea - Smiltyne Beach		 Baltic Sea from - top of dune overlooking Smiltyne Beach
Baltic Sea from - top of dune overlooking Smiltyne Beach		 Woods along the Curonian Spit
Woods along the Curonian Spit		 Common Chaffinch
Common Chaffinch
Welcome to Neringa
Welcome to Neringa		 Neringa, LT
Neringa, LT		 Wooden Sculpture at the Hill of Witches
Wooden Sculpture at the Hill of Witches		 Wooden Sculpture at the Hill of Witches
Wooden Sculpture at the Hill of Witches		 Wooden Sculpture at the Hill of Witches
Wooden Sculpture at the Hill of Witches
Woodland Dor Beetle (Anoplotrupes stercorosus)
Woodland Dor Beetle (Anoplotrupes stercorosus)		 Wood sculptures along the Hill of Witches
Wood sculptures along the Hill of Witches		 Herb Robert - introduced in Ontario but native to Europe
Herb Robert - introduced in Ontario but native to Europe		 Eurasian Treecreeper
Eurasian Treecreeper		 Owl Carving in the Hill of Witches
Owl Carving in the Hill of Witches
Forest Trail in the Hill of Witches
Forest Trail in the Hill of Witches		 Delightful Bench at the Hill of Witches
Delightful Bench at the Hill of Witches		 Snake Carving at the Hill of Witches
Snake Carving at the Hill of Witches		 Black-headed Gull - juvenile
Black-headed Gull - juvenile		 Black-headed Gull - juvenile
Black-headed Gull - juvenile
Black-headed Gull - juvenile and adult
Black-headed Gull - juvenile and adult		 Staircase to Parnidis Dune Observation Deck
Staircase to Parnidis Dune Observation Deck		 Looking out over Parnidis Dune
Looking out over Parnidis Dune		 Sheep's-Bit (native to Europe)
Sheep's-Bit (native to Europe)		 Parnidis Dune Trail
Parnidis Dune Trail
Parnidis Dune Trail
Parnidis Dune Trail		 Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia)
Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia)		 Boardwalk along Parnidis Dune Trail
Boardwalk along Parnidis Dune Trail		 Overlooking the dunes of the Curonian Spit
Overlooking the dunes of the Curonian Spit		 Common Shelduck - adult with juvenile
Common Shelduck - adult with juvenile
Common Shelduck - juvenile
Common Shelduck - juvenile		 Common Shelduck - adult
Common Shelduck - adult		 Boat in the Port of Nida
Boat in the Port of Nida

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