St Basil Cathedral seen from the Moskva River, Moscow, Russia Moscow Summer 10, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. I took the picture two weeks ago when I went on a Moskva River cruise. St. B...
The main building of the Lomonosov Moscow State University (and I’m its graduate, yes!) Moscow State University – Main Building, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. The Moscow sky ...
On July 31, 1956 the Luzhniki Stadium was solemnly opened in Moscow. The idea to have a large stadium was first announced in 1935, but it was not until well after the war, in 1954, that it could be br...
A mansion up for sale in Moscow city centre Moscow Summer 30, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. Last week when I went on a river cruise we went past this curious sign. I have seen “fla...
Tverskaya Street – The State Telegraph – Temperature, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. The photo was taken on Saturday, on the shady side of Tverskaya Street in Moscow. As you c...
Moscow Summer 58, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. When I was recently passing the building you see in the photo, I was not quite impressed. I even said to someone in my company: – Wh...
It is widely believed that queueing is the British national passion. On numerous occasions we have been told that the British love making an orderly queue at the every opportunity. But there is one fi...
Surviving the Moscow summer is no small feat, although this year it is bearable, compared to 2010 when there were forest fires, and the smog was penetrating every pore of any living creature. During t...
Even before the world athletes flock to the Russian Sochi for 2014 Olympic Games, the regions of Russia are going to practise the Olympic fever by holding the Olympic Games for folklore characters. Sc...
One of Moscow’s celebrated monuments, The Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin by the Moat, otherwise known as St Basil’s Cathedral, marks its 450th anniversary today. The celebrati...