Favorite Pictures in Russia

[Igor&Elina 0]

Here's one from near Moscow:

I take it you were in a boat or maybe using a zoom?

Yes, exactly, I was on a small row boat.

[Danno 1,228]

Here is a Shot as evening was coming on.

[Thomas-n-Elena 0]

One from Irkutsk

And one from Baikal

Edited November 28, 2007 by Thomas-n-Elena

[Igor&Elina 0]

Bump! I like this thread, let's continue. Here's are 3 new pics from my last trip:

On the way to Moscow:

Sunset over snow covered plain:

Smoke:

[Jason-Sasha 1]

I'm being a bit too lazy to post any pics at this moment, but thought I'd comment about the others. These are all really nice photos. Makes me miss being there. I've been there so many times now that my home seems less and less like home. And I'd certainly live there if I needed to.

[Danno 1,228]

Thanks for adding those pics, quite professional looking, you must know more about how to use the settings on a camera than I do.

[Danno 1,228]

Here are a few sent to me.

[KGSodie 0]

A random sampling. The first is of my soon-to-be-nephew and was taken by Natasha this past summer. The rest are from my trip last February/March.

[KGSodie 0]

I'm being a bit too lazy to post any pics at this moment, but thought I'd comment about the others. These are all really nice photos. Makes me miss being there. I've been there so many times now that my home seems less and less like home. And I'd certainly live there if I needed to.

I know what you're saying. It's odd how a place half way around the world and visited only a few times (or once, in my case) can quickly seem like home. I think it's because of that old saying "Home is where the heart is" and right now, our hearts are in Russia. Natasha and I have talked of moving to Russia after I retire. That's still many years off, but I do find myself sort of looking forward to that day.

[slim 1,530]

I need to get a picture of me rolling up some pilminy.... wait a minute......

OK. I don't have a picture of me rolling some up, but I do have a picture of me eating some!

This thread is cool! I'll post more pics when I get more time. Some of you have some real talent and really awesome pictures. Keep 'em coming!

[KGSodie 0]

Oh, pelmini. I read "rollling some up" and got confused there, slim.

[Igor&Elina 0]

Thanks for the comments and all the fun new posts. Love seeing all the great photos. Here's a couple more:

Rowan berries:

Driving by Kazan' Kremlin at night:

[mox 298]

Oh, pelmini. I read "rollling some up" and got confused there, slim.

So glad I wasn't the only one who thought that.

[slim 1,530]

Oh, pelmini. I read "rollling some up" and got confused there, slim.

So glad I wasn't the only one who thought that.

Sorry for the mix-up. (And sorry to get your guys reminiscing about your glory days....) I guess pelmini isn't really "rolled up", it's more folded over than anything. As my wife explained to me one day, "You take this part and push to this part and when finish, make looks like little popka."

Ahh. There's nothing better than a little popka on the kitchen table!

And to keep the ball rolling....

[Neonred 3,641]

At the bazar