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!

Pink Building in Linz

Linz, Austria

In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, I chose this pink building in Linz.
Many buildings in Austria were pink, but this is the only one I took a picture of!
And if you're wondering - yes, those are palm trees... I wasn't aware that Austria had palm trees either!

Yummy Restaurant in Germany

Germany - restaurant in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

I spent a week in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. It's a beautiful little town nestled in the mountains.
This was one of the restaurants I ate dinner at. They had delicious food, and the only type of beer I actually liked! I don't remember what it was, but I think it was a beer they brewed themselves...?
And to prove how obsessed I am with architecture - I decided to eat here because I liked the building! =)

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!

Austrian Countryside

somewhere in the Austrian countryside...

I thought I would honor my last post of the summer with a summer-y photograph.
This is somewhere in the Austrian countryside. We were driving, and decided to stop to pick flowers.
My friends picked the flowers while I wandered around and took photographs!

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!

street in Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Austria

There is so much to look at in this photo - the tourists, the ornate details of the building on the left, the old look of the building at the end of the street, and the multitude of colors everywhere!
It was a gorgeous, sunny day in July when I took this shot, and I think that you can see that in the photo! Innsbruck proved to be quite photogenic - even though I only spend a few hours there, I have over a hundred pictures. I'll share more of them later!

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!

street in Bad Ischl

Bad Ischl, Austria

It's a rainy day here, so I thought I would post a rainy day picture!
This is a street in Bad Ischl, Austria. It's a small town in Upper Austria.
It has a very old world feel, and was a wonderful place to spend an afternoon just relaxing and walking around.

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!