My Russia Page

Link to pictures taken at the VDNK - VVT April 2012

Link to pictures taken at the MGU May 2012

Link to pictures taken on a river cruise in July 2012

Link to pictures taken at Rostov July 2012

Link to pictures taken in Vladimir and Suzdal July 2012

Pictures from the Kremlin

Link to pictures taken in Saint Petersburg July 2012

First impressions - february 2012

Pictures taken in central moscow on the 26th of February 2012

It wasa grey day and snowed for most of it. It was also very slushy which adds to the overall grimness of the scenes.

On a slightly brighter note this weekend saw the celebration of Maslitsa - the russian equivalent of carneval.

Kremlin and St Basil from the south.

This shows two famous moscow icons together. The Kremlin on the left and the St Basil Church on the right.

The Kremlin and Saint Basil

I took this picture from the street level. It shows the Kremlin and the St Basil church.

The State Library - Iminina Lenina

The Russian State Library. Named and dedicated to Lenin.

Main entrance to the Kremlin used by all officials and state visitors

A view of the main entrance to the Kremlin used by all officials and state visitors. No sign of Putin though.

The long view of the Kremlin wall with the River moscow on the right

The walls of the Kremlin with one of the corner towers at the far end. The road and the moskva river are on the right.

Corner tower of the Kremlin

Corner tower of the Kremlin taken from a bridge over the river Moskva.

moscow River frozen and snowed over

A picture taken from the stone bridge of the moscow river frozen and snowed over.

Kremlin Clock tower

The Kremlin clock tower with other Kremlin buildings in the background.

Saint Basil Church

The famous Saint Basil Church.

Kremlin tourist entrance

The Kremlin tourist entrance.

Lenin Mausoleum in Red Square

Lenin Mausoleum in Red Square.

Russian women dancing in traditional costume

A picture of Russian women perrforming a traditional folk dance as a part of the official Maslanitsa events in Red Square.

An old Church with a newer building behind it

Ulitsa Noiy Arbat.

Patriarch Pond in Central Moscow

An oasis of calm in an ocean of noise and confusion.

A famour Soviet poet and dramatist

Statue of Mayakovskaya and one of the Moscow Skyscrapers in the background.

Pushkin Memorial near the other end of the Tverskaya.

The Russian poet. The Russian equivalent of Shakespeare.

© Copyright Mark G. Harrison. 26 February 2012.