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Moscow, Russia

This is another treasure I found on one my aimless walks through Moscow.
I love the window here! The photo doesn't really show it, but it's a fairly large window.
By the way, the top sign says "rent" and the bottom says "house of pedagogical books".

Building Details

I found this building as I was just walking around and exploring Moscow.
I love the details - everything is so intricate!

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow

This is one of Stalin's 'Seven Sisters' buildings. This was the only one I managed to see on my trip. It certainly is an impressive building when you see it up close. I've got some great pictures of the building up close that I will post another time!

Fountain near the Kremlin

fountain in Alexandrovsky Sad, Moscow

This fountain is in Alexandrovksy Sad (Alexander's Garden) located outside of the Krelmin adjacent to Red Square. In the upper right corner of the picture, you can see one of the gates to the Kremlin.
As you can see, this is a popular place in the summer. Children play in the fountains to stay cool,
and I took the opportunity to splash around a bit as well!

St. Nicholas on Bersenevka

St. Nicholas Church on the Bersenevka Embankment, Moscow

This little gem of a church stole my heart!
I found this completely by accident. I was standing on the bridge taking some panoramic shots of the Kremlin, when I happened to notice something shiny and gold through the trees. I knew it would be a church, but I never imagined I would find this!
It's so beautiful, but it's hidden away like a treasure...
The top picture was taken exactly a year ago, August 29, 2007!

Галерея Ильи Глазунова

Галерея Ильи Глазунова - Ilia Glazunova Gallery - Moscow, Russia

This is an art gallery in Moscow. I just LOVE the color of the building!
It took me quite a few attempts to photograph this without losing the color.
There are many colorful buildings throught Europe,
but this is the only one I've seen painted in such a bright shade of blue!

Resurrection Gate and Iberian Chapel

the Resurrection Gate and the Iberian Chapel - Red Square, Moscow

This is sadly not the original gate nor chapel, they were knocked down by Stalin in 1931.
In 1996, this new gate was built as an exact replica of the old one.
If you enlarge the picture, look through the left side of the gate - it's a little peek at Saint Basil's!
This was the first view I had of Saint Basil's, and I must admit I spent a good
5 minutes just standing there in awe before I entered Red Square to take a closer look!

View of the Kremlin

view of the Kremlin and a little bit of Saint Basil's - Moscow, Russia

I like this picture because it's one of the only ones I took that
shows the Kremlin AND Saint Basil's. It's also not shot from
a traditional angle, but it's my favorite distance shot I took.
Oh, and look at the pretty clouds!

Собор Василия Блаженного #1

St. Basil's Cathedral - Moscow

This is the first of many photos to come of St. Basil's Cathedral.
I dreamt of seeing this since I was a little girl,
and needless to say, it didn't disappoint.
It was even more beautful in person than these photos can possibly show.

First Post!

This is my first post, so I decided to put up my first picture of Moscow to go with it!

This picture was taken with my cell phone, from inside my friend's car. It was my first glimpse of Red Square and the Kremlin. This was a very exciting moment for me. I wish that I had brought my camera with me that day, but at least I had my phone to capture the moment.

Many, many, many more pictures of these buildings will follow this one. And I certainly had my camera ready for them!

I hope that everyone will enjoy looking through my photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!