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I drank the cleanest water from mountain rivers in Nepal. The photo is what it looks like in reality: mountain streams flowing into plastic pipes on winding mountain roads. This is the purest water you can drink and drink, so good it tastes. And you are happy when you drink it. Have you ever drank clean water? Nepal, somewhere in the mountains, 2013
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When you live on the mountain peaks in the middle of the clouds, you begin to feel differently about everything that is far below, all the bustle of this world does not even reach here, only peace, tranquility and silence, thoughts of eternity and the real values of this world. All that is transient crumbles here like a husk. Do you like to be in the mountains? Been to the peaks with clouds? Photo: Nepalese mountains, 2013.
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Again I came to the city where I spent my childhood. The last time I was here was in the spring. It had already snowed here, and now it will lie there until next May. I dream of a country where it's always summer, sunshine, and good spirits. I wonder if in countries where there is eternal summer, they dream of snow and a Siberian winter. Russia, Zarinsk, 3.11.2021 (Photo from the window of the house taken 15 minutes ago)
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It's snowing outside my window now, but I remember a time when I would open the window and clouds would float by. When you live above the clouds, it's a great feeling. You're above all the hustle and bustle of the world and nothing bothers you. Except for one thing - sooner or later you have to come back to this world, with all its hustle and bustle and worry and... snow... Have you ever lived above the clouds? Nepal, somewhere in the mountains, 2013
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Что я посмотрел сегодня на исходе дня, так это то, как протестуют немцы против принудительной вакцинации и прочих covid-ограничений. Передача идёт он-лайн, но если отмотать 2-3 часа назад, там видно сколько народа выходит протестовать. В России такое представить пока невозможно. Кому интересно, это происходит тут, в Лейпциге - https://youtu.be/1uYK-Fszg-g Что думаете о протестах? Или уже ставили вакцину?
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Monkeys do not live in Siberia, so I am always interested to observe their life in warm countries. Here, for example, are two mama monkeys and their children resting in the shade of the hot midday sun. They have already been fed bananas and are not even begging, knowing that their food will not pass them by... Do you like monkeys? Nepal, Kathmandu, 2013.
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An ancient fortress in the city of Bangkok. In the loopholes you can see the ancient cannons. I saw it walking through the city. I don't know how old it is, because after a couple of monsoons any building seems ancient... I wish you all a good and fruitful week, may happiness never leave you and a smile never leave your face as you read this =) Thailand, Bangkok, 2013.
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In the Indian state of Maharashtra, neighboring Goa, there is an old abandoned Portuguese fort with trees sprouting through its walls. A good place to walk around, where you can hide from the midday heat. When I come to Goa, I make sure to take someone there who has never been there. Come, I'll take you there too (as soon as this mess with the quarantine measures is over). Would you like to visit Goa? India, Maharashtra, Red Fort, 2013.
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In Vietnam I saw the marble mountains. And decided to climb one of them. When I got to the top, I was very tired and sweat was streaming down my face, but I was very happy to see other people there, whom I asked to take my picture. The view from the top was breathtaking and I now know what mountains are used for marble. Have you ever seen marble mountains? Vietnam, Da Nang, 2013
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Rule #1 - no spam on noise.cash! Всякий раз, натыкаясь на размышления типа, что платформа мало платит, а кто-то и вовсе не получает вознаграждения, задаюсь вопросом, разве кто-то должен платить за то, что большинство публикует голимый спам, публикуя чужие картинки, копируя новостную ленту или ежедневно нам сообщая о курсе биткоина? Неужели кто-то считает, что он достоин внимания просто за то, что научился жать кнопки Сtrl-c и Сtrl-v? Рекомендую тогда подписаться на админа…
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I've always been interested in the street art of graffiti. A man draws pictures on the wall without thinking that tomorrow he might be painted over and everything he drew will disappear without a trace. I took a picture of my friends from the Kazakh band Adaptation against the backdrop of street graffiti. Do you like street art? Russia, Chelyabinsk, 2013.
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I bought shoes for $45. Wore them for a month, and the sole broke. I returned them to the store and got my money back. I wondered if I could buy the same ones again, because the shoes are very nice. I will wear them for another month, and when the sole burst, return to the store again. All the time in new shoes with a money-back guarantee... This is, of course, a joke, because it's winter and it's time to wear warm shoes. And for that $45 better buy BCH =) Have similar…
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It is already winter, there is snow, but I keep remembering the winter in Goa, where it never snows and my friends and I enjoy the atmosphere of happiness and carefree under the gentle Indian sun, in a completely different reality, in that irrevocably gone era, where there was no covid and all the outrage that the world government has arranged to bring everyone to the New World Order... India, Goa, Vagator, 2013.
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Masks under the microscope. Нашёл тут в сети пару роликов. Ребята под микроскопом рассматривают маски. Те самые, без которых теперь ни в магазин не зайдёшь, ни в автобусе не прокатишься. Это к вопросу о том, если вы ещё не заболели - это не ваша заслуга, это их недоработка. Шах - https://youtu.be/9kgGu02UNeA И мат - https://youtu.be/GeDL7uysj7o А что думаете вы? Всё ещё носите маски?
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What are those: white balloons in the picture? On December 10, 2012, I flew from Moscow to Mumbai, India. I had a connection in Istanbul and had a chance to go out into the city, walk around and even get a free lunch from the airline. I walked around the overcast city and took a lot of pictures. There were some white spheres in all the pictures that I didn't see in real life. It really surprised me. Now I remembered this and wanted to post more, but I could only do it on the…
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Leona is a singer of the Siberian underground - https://leonka.net. Побывал на концерте Леоны, давней своей знакомой, которой двенадцать лет назад устраивал её первые концерты в Новосибирске. За эти годы Леона заматерела, её песни стали более насыщенными яркими образами, в 2019 году она поступила в Агрономический Университет и переехала из Казани в Новосибирск, чтобы иметь возможность быть ближе к центру сибирского андеграунда. Когда она ещё только начинала свою творческую…
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The day flew by unnoticed again. It's snowing and freezing outside, but when I'm cold, I remember the hot days in India, where I loved to watch the sun set into the sea at the end of the day. I had a good day today: I helped a client find buyers to sell his apartment. Now I have to help him buy a new apartment. I thought, after all, it's a good profession - to help people solve problems of any complexity))) Be happy, friends! May this week be as successful as mine! =)
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There is snow outside, hoarfrost on the trees instead of leaves, snow patterns on the window, the temperature is -22, winter has arrived! Hey, people who live in hot countries where summer never ends, get me out of here! I want to get warm, sunbathe, swim in the sea and drink fresh fruit juices! If anyone misses the snow as much, I'm ready to trade places! =)) Russia, Novosibirsk (today 17.11.2021)
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Photo two-in-one - photographer doing a photo shoot of "Adaptation" (a rock band from Kazakhstan), and I take their picture. Then we have fun together over what's going on. It was 2013, when Russia was not yet under sanctions and the world was not yet frightened by horrible viruses. The good times are behind us. Do you like taking pictures? Russia, Chelyabinsk, 2013.
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Nepalese cows pose for me. Some look into the lens, and some don't look at all. But it's hot outside, and they escape by swimming in this muddy body of water. Happy days in Nepal. In India, cows are considered sacred animals, but here they are treated as mere mundane animals. Do you think a cow can be sacred? Did you know that in Egypt some bulls were considered children of the gods? Nepal, Pokhara, 2013.
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It's already winter in Siberia. Был на днях в одном из новых районов Новосибирска, обнаружил машину под снегом с надписью "Умка". Решил сфотографировать для своей знакомой, которая выступает под псевдонимом Умка с конца 80-х годов прошлого века. Более сорока лет получается, кто-то ещё и не прожил столько из тут присутствующих)) Если не слышали Умку, рекомендую! Это наша Патти Смит. Хотя Патти вы тоже могли не слышать, она и вовсе пела в начале 70-х в США. В общем, вашему…
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In 2006 I shot a music video for the song "Being Dangerous" at the request of my friend who played in the punk band "Extreme Situation". I was offered to break down the walls in a businessman's apartment, paid money for it, so my friend helped me break down the walls, and I shot the music video. At the time, the National Bolshevik Party and the Red Youth Vanguard, of which my friend, who is now in prison, was the leader, weren't yet banned in Russia. Today I came across…
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I first went to India in January 2011. Ten years ago my life changed drastically and I started traveling the world. India, Nepal, then Africa - Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, then India again, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and India again. Travelling changed my inner world. I will never be the same again, for whom the borders were compressed to the limits of my own country. To everyone who is young not only in body but also in soul, I wish to…
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If anyone is interested, I recommend watching the video about the amazing discoveries that were made in Russia, but because they were stolen and patented in other countries, everyone has forgotten about Russia's role. In general, Russia has always invented for the entire world to use these inventions, not to get rich off of them. https://youtu.be/4Yx1UncftHc What do you know about Russian inventions? P.S. I invite you to my community "Walking the globe", where I share…
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The story of one photo. Bangladesh, 2013. My friends and I drove across India and drove from Calcutta to Dhaka, Bangladesh for a few days. One day we took a boat trip down the Ganges River. We sailed for several hours, then got on the return boat and sailed back. On the way, we met a young man (pictured left) who told me that I looked like a wizard (I had a bit of an odd look). The next day he came to our hotel with his friend. We chatted, took pictures and never saw each…
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I photographed this beautiful antelope on safari in Kenya when I traveled through central Africa with friends in 2013. There we saw giraffes, zebras, antelopes, buffalo, and even crocodiles in the wild. Before that I had only seen these animals in zoos, so it was all the more amazing to see them in the wild, in the vastness of the savannah. What wild animals have you seen? Africa, Kenya, 2013
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When I lived in Goa, I went to the jungle to see a yogi living there. The yogi lived under a banyan tree, ate what tourists brought him and made his living by giving massages. He did a great massage, he would massage all the bones so that you could feel your body getting younger and full of energy. In the photo, the yogi shows us his exercises, and the fat tourists take pictures and wonder)) Have you ever met a yogi? India, Goa, Arambol, 2013.
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When I came to Sihanoukville in Cambodia, I decided to find a crocodile farm owned by a Russian. I was curious to talk to him about Pol Pot. And when I went into the farm, suddenly I heard - "Hello! Hello!" I responded, but I didn't see anyone. I went on, it was quiet, there were no people, but then I heard it again - Hello! I was puzzled - Hello, where are you? And when I finally saw the source of the voice, I laughed. Hello," the parrots said to me. Have you ever seen a…
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In the jungle with Bolivian guerrillas. Reflecting on how to save the world from the shackles of capitalism. We have no idea yet that the sharks of the capitalist world will soon release a virus from bacteriological weapons laboratories to reduce the world's population. Who in the picture recognized where I am?
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I often see people posting pictures of their food here. Since I don't give much importance to food in my life, I always wonder why I spend so much time preparing it and also taking pictures of it, if soon this food will turn into something else entirely (hehe). But in some countries, food surprises me even more. For example, in Laos I found dried rats at the market. They don't eat rats in Russia, so I was surprised. In Thailand, I was never attracted to exotic foods, such as…
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In Phongsavan, many cafes and hostels display as souvenirs the American shells and bombs that were dropped on Laos during the "secret war. A total of 2 million tons of bombs were dropped. No one has been held accountable for these crimes because the U.S. can bomb anyone and get away with it. I was amazed at the carelessness of the Laotians who so easily forgot about their past and never thought about how many of their countrymen died in this undeclared war. Are you…
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Do you know what COVID-19 means? COVID-19 stands for Certification by Obtaining a Vaccine with ID. 19 is the year the plan to vaccinate all of humanity was launched. COVID-19 is not a disease name, but an international program launched in 2019 with the ultimate goal of mass introduction of special vaccines to control people and reduce the world's population. Is vaccination compulsory or voluntary in your country?
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When I was in Uganda (a country in central Africa), I managed to photograph the Marabu bird. I had never seen such birds before. Do you have such birds in your country? Or are there any other strange ones that you haven't seen in other countries? Uganda, Kampala, 2012