The Wandering Scot

An occasional travel journal.
 Baikonur

Russia December 2010

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  Suzdal   Vladimir   Borodino   Moscow   Smolensk

Suzdal

Vladimir to Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Vladimir to Suzdal
Suzdal Kremlin & Nativity Cathedral, Russia December 2010
Suzdal Kremlin & Nativity Cathedral
Suzdal Kremlin, Russia December 2010
Suzdal Kremlin
Nativity Cathedral 1225 foundation, 1530 upper brickwork, 1730, Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Nativity Cathedral
1225 foundation, 1530 upper brickwork, 1730 onion domes
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virginn, Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virginn
Fine axes, in Kremlin Museum., Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Fine axes, in Kremlin Museum.
Church of St Nicholas (1766) Moved to Suzdal in 1960, for Museu, Russia December 2010
Church of St Nicholas (1766)
Moved to Suzdal in 1960, for Museum.
Antipievskaya Church Tower, Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Antipievskaya Church Tower
Monastery of St Euthymius, Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Monastery of St Euthymius
Monastery of St Euthymius, Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Monastery of St Euthymius
Monastery of St Euthymius, Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Monastery of St Euthymius
Monastery of St Euthymius, Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Monastery of St Euthymius
Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Cathedral of the Transfiguration
Cathedral of the Transfiguration Interior doorway., Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Cathedral of the Transfiguration
Interior doorway.
Intercession Convent, Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Intercession Convent
Intercession Cathedral Intercession Convent, Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Intercession Cathedral
Intercession Convent
Monastery of the Deposition of the Robe Bell Tower, Suzdal, Russia December 2010
Monastery of the Deposition of the Robe
Bell Tower
Suzdal Lenin, in light snow, Russia December 2010
Suzdal Lenin, in light snow

Vladimir

Assumption Cathedral, Vladimir, Russia December 2010
Assumption Cathedral
The Golden gate Plus onrushing traffic, Vladimir, Russia December 2010
The Golden gate
Plus onrushing traffic
Alexander Nevsky statue, Vladimir, Russia December 2010
Alexander Nevsky statue
Cathedral of St Dmitry, Vladimir, Russia December 2010
Cathedral of St Dmitry
New Year Tree, Vladimir, Russia December 2010
New Year Tree
The Golden Gate, Vladimir, Russia December 2010
The Golden Gate
Diorama: Fall of Vladimir to the Mongols In Golden Gate Militar, Russia December 2010
Diorama: Fall of Vladimir to the Mongols
In Golden Gate Military Museum
Assumption Cathedral, Vladimir, Russia December 2010
Assumption Cathedral
Assumption Cathedral, Vladimir, Russia December 2010
Assumption Cathedral
"Monument to the Liberators", Vladimir, Russia December 2010
"Monument to the Liberators"
Vladimir Lenin Waiting at the Bank, Russia December 2010
Vladimir Lenin
Waiting at the Bank
Industrial Vladimir, Russia December 2010
Industrial Vladimir
Vladimir-Moscow, Russia December 2010
Vladimir-Moscow

Borodino

Borodino Museum, Russia December 2010
Borodino Museum
Borodino Museum, Russia December 2010
Borodino Museum
Borodino Museum: Kutuzov, Russia December 2010
Borodino Museum: Kutuzov
Barclay de Tolly Bust, Borodino, Russia December 2010
Barclay de Tolly Bust
Kutuzov Bust, Borodino, Russia December 2010
Kutuzov Bust
Bagration Bust, Borodino, Russia December 2010
Bagration Bust
1941 & 1812 Memorials, Borodino, Russia December 2010
1941 & 1812 Memorials
Borodino 1941 Memorial, Russia December 2010
Borodino 1941 Memorial
1812 Memorial, Borodino, Russia December 2010
1812 Memorial
Bagration's Tomb At 1812 Memorial, Borodino, Russia December 2010
Bagration's Tomb
At 1812 Memorial
Kutuzov Headquarters marker, Borodino, Russia December 2010
Kutuzov Headquarters marker

Moscow

Red Square by dark, Moscow, Russia December 2010
Red Square by dark
GUM's + ice rink, Moscow, Russia December 2010
GUM's + ice rink
Eternal Flame Just West of the kremlin, Moscow, Russia December 2010
Eternal Flame
Just West of the kremlin
The gloriously over-the-top Radisson Royal aka Hotel Ukrainia,, Moscow, Russia December 2010
The gloriously over-the-top Radisson Royal
aka Hotel Ukrainia, one of Stalin's "Seven Sisters"
Soviet Ukraine Mural Hotel Ukrainia (Radisson) Lobby Dome, Moscow, Russia December 2010
Soviet Ukraine Mural
Hotel Ukrainia (Radisson) Lobby Dome
Quiet morning in Red Square 9:30 am on a Monday, Moscow, Russia December 2010
Quiet morning in Red Square
9:30 am on a Monday
State History Museum, Moscow, Russia December 2010
State History Museum
The "Place of Skulls" in Red Square Please ignore the, Moscow, Russia December 2010
The "Place of Skulls" in Red Square
Please ignore the backing placard.
St Basil's, Moscow, Russia December 2010
St Basil's
St Basil's from the East, Moscow, Russia December 2010
St Basil's from the East
St Basil's up close, Moscow, Russia December 2010
St Basil's up close
St Basil's central church., Moscow, Russia December 2010
St Basil's central church.
St Basil's central church, looking up., Moscow, Russia December 2010
St Basil's central church, looking up.
State Museum of Gulag History, Moscow, Russia December 2010
State Museum of Gulag History
Stalin, Moscow, Russia December 2010
Stalin
Stalin in skulls, Moscow, Russia December 2010
Stalin in skulls
Moscow to Smolensk, Russia December 2010
Moscow to Smolensk

Smolensk

"Hero City", Smolensk, Russia December 2010
"Hero City"
(Restored) City Walls, Smolensk, Russia December 2010
(Restored) City Walls
Wall Tower + Eternal Flame, Smolensk, Russia December 2010
Wall Tower + Eternal Flame
WWII Memorial, Smolensk, Russia December 2010
WWII Memorial
Kutuzov Bust, Smolensk, Russia December 2010
Kutuzov Bust
Memorial to the Heroes of 1812, Smolensk, Russia December 2010
Memorial to the Heroes of 1812
Smolensk Lenin Snowy but Resolute, Russia December 2010
Smolensk Lenin
Snowy but Resolute
Monument to the 1812 Defenders, Smolensk, Russia December 2010
Monument to the 1812 Defenders
Cathedral of the Assumption, Smolensk, Russia December 2010
Cathedral of the Assumption
Ramparts & Cathedral From across the Dnieper, Smolensk, Russia December 2010
Ramparts & Cathedral
From across the Dnieper
Cathedral of the Assumption From across the Dnieper, Smolensk, Russia December 2010
Cathedral of the Assumption
From across the Dnieper
"Hero City" Marker, Smolensk, Russia December 2010
"Hero City" Marker
Smolensk-Minsk, Russia December 2010
Smolensk-Minsk
Smolensk-Minsk, Russia December 2010
Smolensk-Minsk

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