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Russia (St. Petersburg)

Welcome to Russia (Lenin Statue)
Two heads (church and state)

A mile down to the metro
Waiting for the metro


and a mile back up (the lady sweared at me in Russian for quite awhile after taking this shot)
Sign at the Hostel
Welcome to the Hermitage



Inside the Church of the Ressurection









Ceiling shot






The train to Peterhof


Peter the Great
The surprise tree fountain
where the water is triggered bt hidden switches

If you run fast enough...
The palace
with some 150 fountains









Some church near Peterhof
The clouds clear for a magical moment in Hermitage Square
Sunset over St Petersburg
The indoor market
















A big gun


Dmitry the Ruskie skydiver introduces himself
Dmitry shows us a stable arch
Finally a sunny day!
The Russian Museum


The church of the Ressurrection






The church is spectacular inside
No photos please


After this shot I had to run out to avoid the guard

The crafts market






Dog in box
The Hermitage



Busy boy


Church door



Egypt ain't the only country with a sphinx

The night train to Moscow