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Avtovo Metro Station – Saint Petersburg, Russia (2019)
Bathed in the glow of Saint Petersburg’s subterranean opulence, the Avtovo Metro Station unfurls a grand spectacle. Like something out of a Romanov fever dream, the chandeliers dare riders to linger just a bit longer before the train calls them back to reality. This metro platform dazzles more like a palace corridor than anything meant for catching a train.
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!
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?
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…
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.
Hermitage Museum (Saint Petersburg, Russia – July 2019)
Evidently, Esmeralda liked to run around naked and her goat liked to help her fold the laundry.