While Moscow can at the moment bristle at its exceptional weather (+32C/ +90F), it seems that the capital of Belarus,
Minsk, is not up for the same heat spree and decided to cheer its inhabitants up with a bit of a flood.
Categories Automotive, Other, Photos
Each thing on the Earth has its life span regardless of whether it is a living being or just a piece of metal. And so when the clock begins ticking its last minutes and everything’s drawing to a close, there is a place where one is supposed to go
to. The train cemetery is located in Moscow region. Just look at eyes of them worn trains, they are full of sorrow, but still if you look at them with a right kind of eye you will see a faint twinkle in these old wreckages.
Categories Exclusive, Other, Photos, russian army, Technology
Last Saturday in Moscow region there was held a rehearsal of display of military equipment as a part of International Forum called ‘Mechanical Engineering Technologies.’ There was built a special training ground for the display – a
unique area that allows showing riding properties of armored and wheeled machinery to the fullest extent. There are lots of obstacles of different kinds on the training ground needed for demonstration of any types of machinery.
Categories Other, Photos, Russian Nature
We have already had a few posts about Kamchatka region, as far as you remember. But those were about handsomeness of nature as Kamchatka peninsula has lots of national monuments; but each can say without a tint of controversy that the beautifulness of nature is
incomplete without its dwellers, different kinds of beasts residing at it. So, one photographer that lived in Kamchatka region for years decided to settle a list of bears that he has seen through the time he was there. Let’s have a look at them regulars.
A few days ago at the very center of Moscow, Red Square, was held a motorcycle show with the participation of ones of the most well-know
bikers in the world. Hell, yeah, that’s really a rare view. When else would you see a bike soaring over St. Basil Cathedral?
Categories Culture, History, Other, Photos, Russian Nature, Russian People
The Tatarian people have their own, quaint holiday. It is called Paz-Amyase, what means ‘Geese’s help’ in English, and has lots of ancient meanings behind it. For one thing, goose is a daily-breeder in all Tatarian villages. For second thing, if a family
wants to stick a gaggle, everybody in the village will be eager and striving to help them in doing so. But there is one more, third cause. Like with each thing they do, Allah helps them to accomplish it; that’s why the Geese Day is so traditional.
Categories Funny, Russian People
Recently in Sevastopol there was held traditional costume beach mattress racing. The event was rather
amicable than emulative and from shore it seemed to be loony bin. Awfully funny spectacle!
In early June it was announced: "A map of Russia of area 500m2 will appear on the pavement near the Moscow University of Geodesy and Cartography. The gigantic map will
be drawn by artists who work with "graffiti" technique". Either students are kind of strange or we just can't count, but it doesn't seem like 500m2 ...
Categories Automotive, Funny
This vehicle is more likely an
aircycle than a motorcycle. Very cool!
Categories Funny, Photos, Russian Art
In Ukraine they have built a hotel that as they claim "looks almost absolutely the same as White House of United States". Leaving the truth behind their
claims aside, we must to admit there are still plenty of people who fall for this and want to visit and spend a night in an Oval office.
