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Hello from California!
Hi Friends, I hope you’ve had a good weekend. Economist husband and I are so enjoying our time away from the city. Here are a few snapshots – more to follow, I promise. It’s been so refreshing for us to … Continue reading
Portraits of Russian and Ukrainian Prisoners
I ran across these portraits online last week, and thought they were really beautiful. They were taken by photographer Michal Chelbin, and put on display by the Andrea Meislin Gallery. The photo’s were taken as a part of a project … Continue reading
Guardians of Russian Art Museums
Have you ever been to any of Russia’s art museums? My personal favorite is the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. I think it may be my favorite museum in the world (it’s between that and the Vatican). One thing you notice … Continue reading
Russian Summer
No comment… P.S. The air conditioner is purring in the corner and my fridge is full of fresh raspberries and peaches. Even better, I have a few days off work, and am looking forward to applying for jobs, perhaps paying this … Continue reading
Children of the Russian Rich
Have you seen this photo series yet? It’s a project by photographer Anna Skladmann who spent years taking pictures of the children of Russia’s new elite. Here’s what Skladmann said about the pictures and the kids in an interview with … Continue reading
Ekaterinburg’s Whimsical Street Artist
These photo’s of stealth street art from Timofei Radi in Yekaterinburg made me smile. What a great way to cheer up grumpy, rough city streets! 1. A more colorful billboard… 2. a new use for old signs 3. yolka! 4. … Continue reading
Kazakh Cowboys
What do you think about when you picture Kazakhstan? These pictures really captured my imagination. I devoured horse books when I was younger – Black Beauty, My Friend Flicka, By the Shores of Silver Lake (and a few others that … Continue reading
Moscow Moments
I took my camera along with me for a few days the other week, and here are some of the images I came back with – everyday Moscow moments. These are my scenes of frustration, joy, anger, hope and surprise. … Continue reading
Scary Moscow Vertigo Pictures
I’m so excited to share these pictures with you. They may be the most vertigo-inducing photo’s I’ve ever seen. A couple of bloggers/photographers climbed to the top of Moscow State University and took pictures…looking down. I get dizzy just looking … Continue reading
Moscow Street Fashion
The Moscow ‘Look At Me’ online magazine posts pictures of street fashion from the Russian capital. (like the Sartorialist) What do you think of these looks from Moscow? Fashion is wishful thinking for me – I can’t bring myself to … Continue reading
