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Baltic Sea, October 2023

November 23, 2023Posted in Architecture Photography, Nature Photography, TravelsTagged architecture, art, autumn, balticsea, inspiration, nature, photography, sea, svetlogorsk, TravelsLeave a comment

Svetlogorsk

The Water tower was built in 1907-1908 in Rauschen. The 25-meter building was designed in the German national romanticism style. Now this is a symbol of Svetlogorsk.

Makarov Organ Hall

Tikhoe (Silent) lake

There is a monument of wildlife near the lake – a linden tree whose age is more than 450 years (the information about this long-lived tree is listed in the Guinness Book of Records).

Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov

The Orthodox Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov in Svetlogorsk, in the time of East Prussia, was a Lutheran Church. The Church was built in 1903 in the Eastern part of Rauschen. It is located on a hill in a small pine park.

Rainy streets of Svetlogorsk

Cultural space Telegraph

Beautiful autumn decorations everywhere!

Hartman Hotel

Baltic sea

The Curonian Spit (Куршская коса) is a 98-km long, curved sand-dunespit that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site shared by Lithuania and Russia.

Yantarny (Palmniсken)

Yantarny (until 1947 Palmnicken) is an urban-type settlement located in the west of the Kaliningrad region, on the Baltic sea coast. Yantarny is considered the capital of the Amber region. The largest amber reserves in the world (about 90%) are concentrated in Yantarny and there is a unique place of its kind where amber is extracted on an industrial scale by an open method.

Церковь Казанской Иконы Божьей Матери

Zelenogradsk (Cranz)

Beautiful sky

Summertime 2023

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023Posted in Architecture Photography, moscow, Nature Photography, TravelsTagged architecture, art, inspiration, moscow, nature, photography, TravelsLeave a comment

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Abramtsevo

Abramtsevo Museum Reserve is one of the most famous art museums in Russia. The history of Abramtsevo is associated with the names of artists Segey Aksakov, Viktor Vasnetsov, Mikhail Vrubel, Ilya Repin, Vasiliy Polenov, Valentin Serov and Savva Mamontov. Dozens of paintings which are internationally treasured now were created there. Abramtsevo was founded in 18th century.

The architectural gem of Abramtsevo is the Church of the Savior (Церковь Спаса Нерукотворного Образа), built by architect Pavel Samarin, according to designs by the artists Victor Vasnetsov and Vasily Polenov.

Radonezh

Radonezh is an absolutely beautiful village where Sergiy Radonezhsky once lived. The old town of Radonezh is known to have existed since the first half of the 14th century. Transfiguration Church (Церковь Преображения Господня, 1842) along with the nearby Sacred spring, a font and a monument to St. Sergius are located on the outskirts of the village. Very impressive place!

Moscow Botanical Garden

The Tsytsin Main Moscow Botanical Garden was founded in April 1945, and claims itself to be the largest botanical garden in Europe. It covers a territory of approximately 3.61 km² and contains a live exhibition of more than twenty thousand different species of plants coming from various parts of the world.

Japanese Garden

VDNKH Exhibition Center

Church of the Holy Trinity in Ostankino

The first wooden Trinity Church was built in 1585 and was destroyed in the Time of Troubles. In 1625-27 Prince Cherkassky built a new wooden church. In 1692 a stone church in the name of the Trinity was build which with some modifications survives to this day.

Zvenigorod

A.P. Chekhov’s places in Zvenigorod

Skeet of Saint Savva

Savvino-Storozhevskiy Monastery

Landmark Orthodox monastery with a grand exterior and altar frescoes dating to the 1420s.

Step inside the Abbey Road and Freddie Mercury Exhibition, London, August 2023

September 15, 2023September 22, 2023Posted in Architecture Photography, england, Event Photography, Exhibition Photography, london, Music Photography, Travels, United KingdomTagged abbeyroad, architecture, art, exhibitionphotography, freddiemercury, inspiration, music, photography, piano, queen, TravelsLeave a comment

Step inside the Abbey road, a legendary studio, home to countless records by The Beatles, Pink Floyd and many more was an amazing once a lifetime experience. Took some pictures of iconic Studio Two and its famous historic instruments and studio gear which was used of a countless landmark records.

The lecture was led by Recording The Beatles authors Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew.

Challen piano was built in the 1930s. It gives a nice warm tone: a softer sound than a grand piano or the Steinway Vertegrand. Note the cigarette burns to the left on the keys courtesy of John and Paul.

Steinway Vertegrand Uprightpiano is one of the most long lived instruments of the studio (from around1905) and was used on several Beatles tracks such as Lady Madonna and regularlyused on Sgt. Peppers and The White album.

5th of September was Freddie Mercury 77th Birthday and the final day of Sotheby’s A World Of His Own auction exhibition which I was lucky to see 2 weeks ago during my London vacation.

Very mixed feelings to be honest. Absolutely amazing and interesting exhibition of Freddie’s personal collection of musical instruments, costumes, home design and many other crazy little things but it’s sad to think that everything is going be sold. It should be a museum or something like that. There are millions of QUEEN fans around the world so it could be a very popular place to visit…

England, August 2023

September 15, 2023April 14, 2024Posted in Architecture Photography, england, Nature Photography, Travels, United KingdomTagged architecture, art, eastbourne, england, inspiration, music, nature, photography, Travels, unitedkingdomLeave a comment

Beachy Head

The White Chalk Cliffs at Beachy Head were formed between 65 and 100 million years ago when the land was completely covered by the sea. The light from the Beachy Head Lighthouse first shone on the 2^nd October 1902.

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters

The hills and dips of the chalk cliffs between Cuckmere Haven and Birling Gap all have names. The original Seven Sisters now count as eight due to erosion dividing two of the hills. The view of the white cliffs just makes you feel so amazed! There is also a lighthouse built on the hill, the light from which first shone on the 11 October 1834.

St. Leonards On Sea

Warrior Square Gardens

St. Leonards Gardens

Eastbourne

Langham Hotel

Hastings

Hastings is a town in East Sussex, England, most famous for the Battle of Hastings in 1066. This town is home to the largest beach-launched fleet in Europe, the ruins of the first castle in England to be built by Willian the Conqueror.

Hastings Castle located on a cliff top of the West Hill is a great part of English history from 1066 of modern days. The savage storms of the 13th century brought chaos to Hastings, so the large parts of the castle fell into the sea.

Hastings Old Town is a charming mix of beautiful houses, narrow streets, museums, fish market.

On the way from London to Istanbul

Springtime, 2023

May 31, 2023June 2, 2023Posted in Architecture Photography, moscow, Nature Photography, TravelsTagged architecture, birdwatching, inspiration, moscow, nature, photography, spring, Travels, vdnkhLeave a comment

March

Snowy days at the Moscow Botanical Garden

Japanese Garden

Snow meltdown

VDNH. The exhibition and trade center of the Republic of Kazakhstan

April

Aptekarskiy ogorod

First snowdrops

Moscow Botanical Garden

Aptekarskiy Ogorod

Cherry trees blossom

VDNH Exhibition center

Apple trees blossom

May

Archangel Michael’s Church

This church is the oldest surviving building on the Arkhangelskoe estate dating from the mid-17th century.

Arkhangelskoe museum-estate

Lilac blossom

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VDNH

Sunny England, May 2023

May 28, 2023September 15, 2023Posted in Architecture Photography, england, london, Nature Photography, Travels, United KingdomTagged architecture, beach, beachyhead, bigben, eastbourne, inspiration, london, nature, pevensey, photography, rabbit, sevensisters, TravelsLeave a comment

Eastbourne

The low tide

Sovereugn Harbour

Prince’s Park

Eastbourne beach

Cozy and foggy Eastbourne evenings

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters

The hills and dips of the chalk cliffs between Cuckmere Haven and Birling Gap all have names. The original Seven Sisters now count as eight due to erosion dividing two of the hills.

The view of the white cliffs just makes you feel so amazed!

There is also a lighthouse built on the hill, the light from which first shone on the 11 October 1834.

Beachy Head

The White Chalk Cliffs at Beachy Head were formed between 65 and 100 million years ago when the land was completely covered by the sea.

The light from the Beachy Head Lighthouse first shone on the 2^nd October 1902.

Pevensey Bay

Pevensey Bay is a beautiful and cozy old fishing village founded in 1600 as Wallsend, the end of the sea wall from Eastbourne.

Pevensey castle

Pevensey Castle has a history stretching back over 1700 years, beginning in the 4th century as one of the strongest Roman Saxon Shore forts, two-third of whose towered walls still stand. Its impressive ruins stand on what was once a peninsula surrounded by sea and salt marsh projecting from the mainland of the Sussex coast.

London

Royal Albert Hall

The Albert Memorial

Hyde Park

Kensington Palace

Kensington area

Covent Garden

Victoria Embankment Gardens

Waterloo Bridge

Lambeth Bridge

Big Ben

Westminster Abbey

Sunny and snowy Svetlogorsk, March 2023

April 26, 2023Posted in Architecture Photography, Nature Photography, TravelsTagged architecture, art, balticsea, inspiration, kaliningrad, nature, photography, sea, snow, svetlogorsk, Travels, winterLeave a comment

Sunny and snowy streets of Svetlogorsk

Makarov Organ Hall

Tikhoe (Silent) lake

There is a monument of wildlife near the lake – a linden tree whose age is more than 450 years (the information about this long-lived tree is listed in the Guinness Book of Records).

Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov

The House-museum of Herman Brachert

The House-museum of Herman Brachert was opened in 1993 in the country house of the Bracherts family in Svetlogorsk. This is the only museum dedicated to the life and work of the wonderful German sculptor. The museum has a total of 738 exhibits – documents, letters and photographs from the sculptor’s family archive. But the pearl of the collection are the original works of the master.

Snowy Baltic sea

Hartman Hotel

Snowy storm at the Baltic sea (weather was changing within minutes).

Spring is coming!

The Water tower was built in 1907-1908 in Rauschen. The 25-meter building was designed in the German national romanticism style. Now this is a symbol of Svetlogorsk.

Hoffmann House and monument to ancient Svetlogorsk

Amber found of Baltic shores after the storm

Cultural space Telegraph

Cozy places of Svetlogorsk

Beautiful sunsets

Snowy winter 2023

March 4, 2023October 2, 2023Posted in Architecture Photography, Exhibition Photography, Nature Photography, TravelsTagged architecture, art, inspiration, nature, photography, snow, Travels, winterLeave a comment

New Year 2023 at Arkhangelskoe estate

Archangel Michael’s Church is the oldest surviving building on the Arkhangelskoe estate dating from the mid-17th century.

Christmas at VDNKH Exhibition Center

Events dedicated to culture of the indigenous peoples of the North at VDNH.

Moscow Botanical Garden

Zvenigorod

Skeet of Saint Savva

Savvino-Storozhevskiy Monastery

Landmark Orthodox monastery with a grand exterior and altar frescoes dating to the 1420s.

Cozy streets of Zvenigorod

Radonezh

Abramtsevo

Gremyachiy Klyuch

The waterfall (or natural spring) is located in the Moscow region east of Sergiev Posad. According to legends, this spring arose at the request of Sergius of Radonezh. The fame of this holy spring spread throughout the Russian land and the site is visited by about 3000 tourists a year.

Moscow Botanical Garden

England, November-December 2022

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022Posted in Architecture Photography, Exhibition Photography, Music Photography, Nature Photography, TravelsTagged architecture, art, bathuk, battersea, bigben, brightonandhove, concert, england, inspiration, london, music, nature, photography, pinkfloyd, toweroflondon, Travels, unitedkingdomLeave a comment

London

Kensington

Holland park

Japanese Garden

Royal Albert Hall

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, 25 Nov 2022

The Albert Memorial

Hyde Park

Victoria and Albert Museum

Beatrix Potter Exhibition “Drawn to Nature”

Lecicester Square Christmas Market

Abbey Road Studios

Sherlock Holmes Museum

Seven Dials

Covent Garden

International Gospel Choir performing in front of the Wonder Wood

Tower Bridge

Tower of London

Leadenhall Market

Chelsea Physic Garden

Battersea Park and surroundings

Sloane Square

Battersea Power Station

Big Ben and Westminster Abbey

St. James Park

Trafalgar Square

Hampstead Heath

Portobello Market

Christmas lights of Oxford and Regent’s streets

Carnaby Street

London pubs

Picturehouse, Piccadilly Circus

Brighton and Hove

Bath

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! 🙂

Istanbul, Turkey, October 2022

November 4, 2022November 7, 2022Posted in Architecture Photography, Nature Photography, TravelsTagged architecture, art, cats, inspiration, istanbul, music, nature, photography, rainbow, Travels, turkeyLeave a comment

There is always rainbow after the rain… and seagulls 🙂 View from the rooftop of Darussaade Hotel

Blue Mosque and Sultan Ahmed Park

Blue Mosque is one of the most famous examples of Ottoman architecture. It was built between 1609 and 1616. The mosque has been a UNESCO Worls Heritage Site since 1985 and is one of the most visited attractions of the city.

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia is an important Byzantine structure in Istanbul. Much of the Hagia Sophia’s edifice evident today was completed in the 6th century (between 532 and 537). It was built as Christian church. In subsequent centuries it became a mosque (1453), a museum (1934) and mosque again (2020).

City views from Galata Bridge

Galata Bridge spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul and is one of the bridges that connects the city between Europe and Asia. The bridge provides beautiful views over the city. It is one of the favorite spots for local fishermen.

Colorful streets of Istanbul

Panoramic views of Istanbul from Galata Tower

Galata Tower was built in 500 A.D., and was used as a watchtower to help defend the city.

Music and culture festival

Church of St. Anthony of Padua

The largest Catholic church in Istanbul which was opened in 1912 and located on Istiklal Avenue.

Istiklal Street

Istiklal Street is lined with 19th century former palaces, mansions and embassies which are now home to different shops, bars, cafes etc. It’s known that up to milliom people walk up or down through Istiklal street every single day.