September 12 2010

Photo: Busy Moscow Metro

Moscow metro

Moscow metro by juan del pozo on Flickr.

September 10 2010

Photo: Novodevichy Convent in Moscow

Novodevichy Convent in Moscow, Russia

by Dmitry Mordolff on Flickr.

September 9 2010

Light and Shadow

A unique example of Soviet art in Podolsk, Moscow region.

Light and shadow

by akk_rus on Flickr.

September 4 2010

Photos: Tobolsk’s Kremlin

Flickr user PavelFromT recently published a nice set of photos featuring the Kremlin in Tobolsk, Siberia. Here are a few examples, but make sure to check out the whole photo set.

Tobolsk's Kremlin

Tobolsk's Kremlin

Tobolsk's Kremlin

From the photo set Tobolsk’s Kremlin by PavelFromT on Flickr.

September 3 2010

Configure your computer to type in Russian

“Need to type in Russian? Most computers can be easily configured to allow you to type in Russian. It only takes a few seconds, but it can be difficult to find all the settings if you’ve never done it before. Here’s a site that has instructions (and videos) showing how to configure your computer for typing in Russian.”

Russian Keyboard

September 3 2010

Moskvich in Siberia

Moskvich in Siberia

by lemmingby on Flickr.

September 2 2010

Photos: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Some beautiful photos from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Around pk

Around pk

Around pk

From the photo set Around Petropavlovsk by potomo.

August 31 2010

Antique Soviet Toy Airplane

Antique Soviet Toy Airplane

By nikita vlasov on Flickr.