Since spring is now here, I thought I’d share this photo of sunny daisies I took in Southend-on-Sea last July. As I understand it, it should be quite warm already on the south-eastern coast of t...
As far as I can see from my window, the snow has almost gone, not least because of the thick fog that came down on the town this night. To mark the occasion, here is a winter photo my dad shared with ...
I have just seen a few absolutely wonderful photos of sun-filled Sevilla, photographed by the Russian LiveJournal blogger. One photo, featuring an old couple, is accompanied by the caption: “I i...
The pictures in this post are old photographic cards that could be used as mere postcards. I remember seeing them for the first time in our family album – a thick and heavy book in green velour ...
Church of Cosma and Damian Embassy of Belarus Maroseika, 12 The church of the Unmercenary Healers of Cosma and Damian stands on the corner of Maroseika St and Starosadsky Lane (Side-Street). Both stre...
To continue with the story of Moscow shopwindows: most of these come from Sretenka and Tverskaya Streets. What you will undoubtedly spot are antique shoes in the window of a footwear shop not far from...
I know that you, like me, love going into antique shops. There are many antiques and collectables shops in England, and the same is true for Russia, Moscow in particular. My walk in the city centre la...
The Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, popularly known as Saint Basil’s Cathedral (Russian: Собор Василия Блаженного), is a Russian Orthodox church erected on the Re...
Taxi for Animals in Moscow, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. This is something I have not seen in all my time in Britain, although I suspect that someone does do a similar kind of business,...
Just to carry on for a bit more en Français, these are the photo I took during the Moscow Design Week in October 2010. While I’m not sure I’d love to sleep on the silk bedsheets every sing...