Russian child eyes the Russian military on “Day of the Russian Navy” (Saint Petersburg, Russia – July 28, 2019)

“We share the same biology, regardless of ideology
But what might save us, me and you
Is if the Russians love their children too” — Sting 1985

Posted on April 7th, 2022 under Saint Petersburg. Tags: Day of the Russian Navy День Военно-Морского Флота, kids, Nikon 300mm f/4 VR ED-IF AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D500. Comments Off on The Dream of the Blue Turtles

Russian helicopter on 2019 Day of the Russian Navy

In the years in which I head over to Europe for the summer, I like to check out two or three new places. In 2019, Saint Petersburg was one of those places. In 2022, Ukraine was on the list. However, I don’t think I’m going to Europe this summer, and Ukraine is obviously off the table after the Russian invasion.

I saw some really creepy things while in Russia a few years ago, so this week’s events in Ukraine aren’t really surprising. Humanity is still a long way from enlightenment.

Posted on February 25th, 2022 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 Kamov Ka-31 Helix B

Today’s photo comes from last year’s Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Russia. I was less than a hundred yards from Putin, but I couldn’t see him because of the massive crowd.

Posted on July 29th, 2020 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 Navy Day

Ilyushin Il-38

In a perfect world, or just a normal one, I’d be on a plane headed for Denmark right now. Not this plane, obviously, but a plane nonetheless.

Today’s photo comes from the Day of the Russian Navy, which happened while I was in Saint Petersburg last summer.

Posted on June 15th, 2020 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 Bombs away