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Uglich, Russia 2009 I thought you’d like to see what a small town in Northern Russia looks like. The stately yellow building probably once housed a government office. Now it houses a grocery. It says so in English; “Food Store” is written on the … Continue reading
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St. Petersburg, Russia 2009 Another shot from the bus window. We had no free day, no day to be on the loose in this beautiful old city. St. Petersburg has so many world-famous museums, palaces and monasteries to see that I … Continue reading
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Schlusselburg Fortress, Northern Russia 2009 Not long after we sailed from St. Petersburg, we came upon the Schlusselburg Fortress glowing in the setting sun. Built on an island in the Neva River, it was the last home of the Emperor Ivan … Continue reading
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St. Petersburg, Russia 2009 A bride and groom stopped their wedding cavalcade to pose for photos in front of St. Isaac’s Cathedral. The bride pirouetted and posed. The groom took her in his arms and “dipped” her until her golden hair … Continue reading
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St. Petersburg, Russia 2009…shot from the bus window on a bridge over the Neva River I try to think of a catchy title for my photos…maybe someone googling a word will hit on my site. Who knows? With the thousands … Continue reading
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Russia 2009: The Canals of the North A centuries old Orthodox church is slowly being destroyed by water. The village, which once surrounded and filled the church with worshipers, is long gone. Once Peter the Great gained control of the Gulf of … Continue reading
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Northern Russia 2009 The days were cold and often misty. The cloud filled sky reflected the blue water of the glassy lake. Everywhere I looked it was the color blue. We were in a cocoon of blue. Light shimmered in … Continue reading
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Siberia, USSR 1989 Here’s our plane. CCCP is written on the fuselage. You don’t see that anymore! We’d just landed in a cow pasture in Bratsk and were milling about waiting to be taken to Irkutsk, about 50 miles away. There were some … Continue reading
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Bratsk, Russia somewhere near Irkutsk 1989. We flew Aeroflot from Tashkent to Irkutsk. Talk about having to wait in the airport. We were at the airport at 3 A.M. for a flight around 8 A.M. (We think that is normal … Continue reading
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Moscow 1989 Russian housewives of 1989 stand at the entrance to the Moscow Metro hoping to sell their goods. Some have fresh flowers to sell, maybe some have home baked piroshki or beet salad in a glass jar. Peddling is … Continue reading
