Hello everyone! On the last day of March, I looked out the window, and there was a snowstorm again. How tired! To lighten up the irritation from such weather a little, I decided to take a picture of the views behind the horse. And since it was already dark, the photos had to be taken with a long (relatively) exposure. Aspen outside the window has already released earrings. Now they are covered with snow. A blizzard is visible against the background of the lantern. And on the…
@etoka in April 2022
Hello everyone! Winter doesn't give up. The sun peeks out, and an hour later a blizzard again. Yesterday I showed the view from the window to the forest. And this is a view through another window, into the courtyard. The windows of the neighboring house are glowing, and under a bright lantern it is especially noticeable how the snow is flying. Flying snow at long exposure under the lantern looks like stripes. It looks like a brush with long bristles. * Всем привет! Зима не…
Hello everyone! Aperol Spritz is one of my favorite alcoholic cocktails. It is very tasty, bright, festive. If you have all ingredients, it is prepared very quickly: liqueur Aperol, Prosecco (or other dry sparkling wine), carbonated water. Usually put ice, but we did not, it was cool. And a slice of orange for decoration. This photo I made at the birthday of my friend. The cocktail is ready, we sit down at the table. * Всем привет! Апероль Шприц – один из моих любимых…
Hello everyone! I saw such unusual clouds in April 2018, returning from work. They seemed so interesting to me that I deliberately stopped near the town square to take photos. Very clear twists, as if painted with a slightly feathered graphite pencil. And so on the whole sky. * Всем привет! Вот такие необычные тучи я увидела в апреле 2018, возвращаясь с работы. Они показались мне такими интересными, что я специально остановилась возле городской площади, чтобы сделать…
Hello everyone! If you drag out time a bit, leaving work, then you get to the time of passing the train, and you have to stand in line at the railway crossing, waiting until the barriers are opened. It's boring. At that moment, the hand reached for the camera and this photo turned out. I have a pretty little bear for about 10 years. He is handmade, very cute and cheers up. I bought it at the exhibition of author dolls in Moscow. * Всем привет! Если немного протупить, уходя с…
Hello everyone! Photo from my trip to St. Petersburg in August 2017. Evening dances on the spit of Vasilyevsky Island. I watched this couple until the music ended. There was something fascinating about their dance. A bright expressive girl and a pale gentleman who does not change the slightly tired expression of the face, with dexterous, but slightly automatic movements, and really resembles a ghost. If you do not read in Russian, or can not clearly see in the photo, I will…
Hello everyone! The New Jerusalem Monastery - one of the most interesting in the Moscow region. It was founded in 1656. the patriarch Nikon. The idea was to recreate here the most important biblical places of the Holy Land. Even the names of various parts of the terrain were given the appropriate: Bethlehem, Galilee, Eleon. The Istra River on this site was renamed the Jordan. My friends and I went to see this monastery on a sunny October day in 2010. On the same sunny day a…
Hello everyone! This is photo from a water walk on the Danube through the Wachau Valley. This is in Austria. There are very picturesque places: the river, hills, vineyards, apricot gardens, small ancient beautiful cities, castles and fortresses. Great pleasure - to admire the surrounding landscapes during sailing along the Danube. I was there in April 2011. Just recently navigation began on the Danube, and my friends and I made a one-day trip from Vienna: by train to Melk,…
Hello everyone! I photographed this pensive gorilla at the Budapest Zoo in November 2014. Anthropoids in zoos always cause conflicting feelings. It's very interesting to watch for them, they amaze with skill and ingenuity. And at the same time, I feel embarrassment from they exhibited at the zoo for people's fun. And it happens that you catch their eyes and realize that they are also in their turn watching people and, probably, draw some conclusions. * Всем привет! Я…
Hello everyone! In the spring, I always carefully look for yellow coltsfoot flowers on the lawns. They are the very first to appear with us and for me this is an important sign that spring has finally come. This very first flower I saw on April 12th. * Всем привет! Весной я всегда внимательно ищу на газонах желтые цветы мать-и-мачехи. Они появляются у нас самыми первыми и для меня - это важный признак того, что весна, наконец, пришла. Этот самый первый цветок я увидела 12…
Hello everyone! I took this photo on May 1, 2021 during a trip to Vologda. After walking around the center of Vologda, we went to the Spaso-Prilutsky Dimitriev diocesan monastery, located on the outskirts of the city. The monastery is very beautiful, it turned out to be a wonderful walk. I will show a view from the gallery (on the wall) on of the bell tower and the Spassky Cathedral. The trees are not yet covered with foliage, beautiful buildings are clearly visible. The…
Hello everyone! On the evening of May 1, 2021, after visiting the Spaso-Prilutsky Monastery, we decided to take a walk outside the monastery walls. It is located on the banks of the Vologda River. Spring has not had time to turn green yet. At the shore, dry reeds protruded from the water. But the beginning sunset, reflected in the river, made the view beautiful. We stood on the shore, admiring the expanse of water and breathing in the fresh air. * Всем привет! Вечером 1 мая…
Hello everyone! Photo from my archive. My friend and I watched on this impudent ant after tea at the dacha. The dishes were removed from the table, but we had not yet wiped it. The brazen ant has come a long way, carefully studying all the remaining drops and crumbs. I just had a camera at hand and I practiced a little in macro photography. And here's what I got. * Всем привет! Фото из моего архива. За этим наглым муравьишкой мы с подругой наблюдали однажды после чаепития на…
Hello everyone! This is the view on the historical part of Kalyazin since 1940. The Soviet state needed electricity, channels were built connecting Moscow with the seas in the north and south. The fact that several cities as a result will be under water, did not find it very important. The center of Kalyazin was flooded, and the high bell tower of St. Nicholas Cathedral still stands in the middle of the water. Why it was left, opinions diverge: whether for training…
Hello everyone! I took this photo on May 1, 2021 during a trip to Vologda. We have prepared a small plan for exploring the city. Climbing the bell tower of St. Sophia Cathedral in the Kremlin was included in the mandatory program. I suggest you admire one of the views from this bell tower. The weather that day was uneven. Clouds rolled in, then the sun shone. At the moment in the photo, the sun illuminated two beautiful temples. In the foreground is the Church of Alexander…
Всем привет! Несколько картинок из моего городка (Электросталь), зафиксировавших заборную борьбу за мир. Первая надпись "Нет войне" появилась в середине марта. Хозяева забора (крупный завод) долго раскачивались, но отреагировали. 6 апреля эту секцию очень-очень тщательно закрасили (2-е фото). 14 апреля появились сразу 3 надписи: "Мир Украине", "Миру мир" и "Нет войне". Теперь реакция была уже более быстрой. 20 апреля я проезжала мимо, когда рабочий закрашивал лозунги. Я…
Hello everyone! I took this photo in June 2018 during a cruise on the Volga. By June 6, we reached the water expanses of the Uglich reservoir. It appeared as a result of the creation of the Uglich hydroelectric power station in the 40s of the 20th century. The industry demanded sacrifices and more than 100 settlements were under water. In the towns where we stayed, rose hips were in full bloom in those days. This is a view from Kalyazin. There is a beautiful wild rose on the…
Hello everyone! The cruise on the Oka in June 2019 was not without problems. We returned late. The final route lay along the Moscow River to the South River Station. The sun has already set. But the sky remained bright. Against this background, the huge cranes of the Southern River Port looked very impressive. This port appeared on the Moskva River in 1939. The canals made Moscow accessible to water transport from different sides and seas. A large cargo hub was required,…