Geisha with Books
“Geisha with Books” Hokusai
Hermitage Museum (St. Petersburg, Russia)
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Archive for Saint Petersburg
To a deluxe apartment in the sky…
A little something I stumbled upon in Saint Petersburg, Russia five months ago.
Pushkinskaya
For my prior discussion of the decadent metro stations in Russia, click here.
Смольный монастырь
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.
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
The name of the church in today’s photo is Церковь Спаса на Крови (Church of the Savior on Blood). Well known as one of the visual highlights of Saint Petersburg, Russia, the church began a many years renovation project just days before I arrived so the overall view was not what I was hoping for. If you want to avoid the scaffolding you’ll want to wait to visit until at least 2025.