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Happy first day of summer! Happy people who live in countries where summer is all year round. In Siberia summer is short and you have to have time to sunbathe and get your vitamin D, because soon autumn will come and the snow will cover the ground again for six months. Do you like swimming and sunbathing?
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When I come to Nepal I always go into the mountains for a week. You walk alone in the mountains, go out in the morning, come to a village in the evening, stay overnight, and the next morning you go further, admire the beauty of the mountains and drink water from the mountain rivers. Do you like walking in the mountains?
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Picture-in-picture: when I come to another country, I find paintings by local artists and photograph them. It's expensive to buy a painting, but it's great to take a picture. I took these pictures of artists from Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan in 2019. Do you like artists' paintings? Which artist is your favourite?
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Drove to work today, took pictures from the 15th floor, it was sunny. By the time I got downstairs, the clouds were coming in and soon it was raining. Such a summer in Siberia. What did you do today?
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Today is International Friends Day! Congratulations to all my friends from all over the world! I wish health and happiness to you and your loved ones! The Internet unites everyone, unlike stupid politicians who divide and quarrel with the peoples of the world. But politicians are not my friends, my friends are good people from all over the world. Keep peace in your hearts, friends! May all be well with you!
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This is an ancient Buddhist stupa I photographed in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos. No one knows how old it is, it's that old. My friends and I assumed it was still receiving signals from space... I think there are probably some Buddhists among my subscribers. Can you tell me what these stupas are made for and what functions they have? If you are not a Buddhist, what do you think they were put up for in all the cities?
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Congratulations to all our friends in the Philippines on Independence Day! Independence from colonial rule is a good thing, especially when the national currency is not tied to the US dollar. And while most countries in the world are considered independent as long as the dollar rules, it is hard to accept that we are independent of the US. The USSR was independent from the dollar until 1991 and then on 12.06.1991 we became 'independent', the dollar ruled our economy. So are…
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On the India-Nepal border. Entering another fabulous country. Interesting, to me many Asian countries seem like fairytale countries, but this is not the case for the people who live there themselves. And for someone it seems fabulous how one can live in a country covered in snow for half a year in temperatures of minus 30-40 Celsius))
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Does anyone know what kind of spider it is? Is it dangerous? There are no such spiders in Siberia, so in India we are not afraid of them either, but we try to ask them to get away from us. Do you have such spiders here?
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Fog in the mountains of Nepal. Travelling in fog is like going through some uncertainty in life. I don't know about you, but I've had fewer opportunities to give rewards to my subscribers. This saddens me, but apparently the platform has exhausted its resource for attracting new people and is gradually reducing the number of rewards. This is a common practice for blockchain platforms, but I'm very happy to have interacted with people from all over the world here, for which…
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This is a Siberian bear. It came out of the woods to gawk at passing cars. It's better not to go near it, it's dangerous. But you can wave your hand and take a picture. It's best not to get out of the car either. Do you have bears in your country?
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Palm trees do not grow in Siberia. For a person from Siberia, palm trees are associated with a place where there is no snowy winter, year-round warmth, freedom, happiness, joy and carefree life. It must be strange for people who have palm trees growing outside their window to perceive them as something wonderful. It is interesting to ask those who read me if you have associations with a place where happiness, joy and the desire to live always reigns? What is it if not palm…
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We have a park in town where there are squirrels. Sometimes they are not even afraid of people, you can watch them gnawing on cones and even take pictures. What do you think of this squirrel model? Do you have any parks in your city?
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The photo is called 'gateway to paradise'. For someone from Siberia, where winter and snow reign for half a year, paradise seems to be by the sea. And what do you imagine paradise to be like?
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Rice paddies in the Indian state of Karnataka. Whenever I am in Goa, I always go to Karnataka, to the town of Gokarna, where Shiva is said to have been born. It's a wonderful place. I hope I will go there again.
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My friends, the BARTO band are performing in Goa. 2013. A time when the global reset hasn't started yet. They play electronic music, which is not to everyone's taste. But if you're interested, I'll leave one of their videos here - https://youtu.be/5dvkL5O4yDk
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The brightest dawn always comes after the darkest night! And no matter how hard life is, it will pass and remain only in memories. Happiness to all friends, take care of yourself and your loved ones!
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The photo is in the mountains of Nepal, 2013. Tomorrow I am leaving for Altai. The Altai mountains are similar to the Nepalese mountains, but I'm not going to the mountains, but to an Altai village. I wish you all a good weekend!