2019 Day of the Russian Navy (Palace Square, Saint Petersburg)

So many possible captions or stories for today’s photo (taken just over two years before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine)…

– Exploring the fascinating history of Russia through these Honey Buckets, used by both the government and military. From religious ceremonies to military operations, these humble containers have a story to tell.
– Just saw a missile go by while I was busy in the honey bucket. Talk about timing!

Posted on September 6th, 2024 under Saint Petersburg. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR DX lens, Day of the Russian Navy День Военно-Морского Флота, hermitage, Nikon D500. Comments Off on Honey Bucket missile launchers

Four Russian Sukhoi Su-24s (Fencer) during 2019 Day of the Russian Navy display (St. Petersburg, Russia)

Russia has lost at least ten of these during their invasion of Ukraine. Do these four even exist anymore?

Posted on January 18th, 2024 under Saint Petersburg. Tags: Day of the Russian Navy День Военно-Морского Флота, Nikon 300mm f/4 VR ED-IF AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D500. Comments Off on Russian Sukhoi Su-24

Russian Navy corvette Serpukhov

Serpukhov, a Buyan-M corvette, is part of the Baltic Fleet, or it was back in 2019 when this photo was taken. With what has happened since…

Posted on October 12th, 2023 under Saint Petersburg. Tags: Day of the Russian Navy День Военно-Морского Флота, Nikon 300mm f/4 VR ED-IF AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D500. Comments Off on Neva River

Kirovsky Zavod Metro (Saint Petersburg, Russia – August 2019)

I saw several busts of Lenin when I was in Russia four years ago. This one was at the end of a station platform that fed workers into an armament manufacturing plant. Hence, weapons are shown in the reliefs.

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Hermitage Museum (Saint Petersburg, Russia – July 2019)

Evidently, Esmeralda liked to run around naked and her goat liked to help her fold the laundry.

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