TravelJapanBlog.com - Japan (07, 09-10, 13), Denmark (08, 11, 16-19, 21, 24), Korea (13), Poland (21), Mexico (14, 15, 19, 26), Iceland (17, 19), Hawaii (14, 17, 22), Czech Republic (16, 17, 19, 21)
The above will search Traveljapanblog.com.
Concerts - Landscapes - Sports

 

Archive for Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg Revisited

Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St Petersburg russia isaac cathedral-clear

Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace (St. Petersburg, Russia)

Today’s photo comes from last summer, a summer that ended my run of European summers at four in a row. Hopefully, things are back to normal next summer. My 2020 plans of hitting new countries like Poland, Slovenia, and Austria have been postponed for at least a year.

This photo was taken just before, or just after–I don’t remember, I had an amazing meal of beef Stroganov in its place of origin. The golden doom in the background is not part of the Four Season Hotel. Instead, it’s part of St. Isaac’s Cathedral.

Geisha with Books

geisha with books russia hokusai hermitage ai clear topazdenoise

“Geisha with Books” Hokusai

geisha with books description russia hokusai-denoise

Hermitage Museum (St. Petersburg, Russia)

To a deluxe apartment in the sky…

Moving on up

A little something I stumbled upon in Saint Petersburg, Russia five months ago.

Pushkinskaya

Metro station or art gallery?

For my prior discussion of the decadent metro stations in Russia, click here.

Smolny Cathedral

The Smolny Cathedral

Смольный монастырь

Smolny Convent

Today’s photo comes from my approach to the Smolny Convent in Saint Petersburg, Russia a few months ago. The place didn’t actually look this good in person as it was swarming with (mostly Chinese) tourists, tour buses, and construction vehicles and personnel. However, the hedge of flowers allowed me to obscure the madness down below for something a little more peaceful and serene.