The author of this unique photo collection is a Russian photo artist Nikolay A. Shabunin (1866-1907) who dedicated all his life to the ethnography of his native region – the Mezen country and its outskirts.
Nikolay was obsessed by the Russian north, he saw how age-old traditions receded into the past and he wanted to capture the life of those people who could be called “the children of nature” – their mode of life didn’t change for centuries.
Tutaev is a small cozy city that has many old churches. Many of them stand close to the shore of the great Volga river. The photos were taken in March by a blogger Roman Smirnov. The icebound Volga, the snow covered city and the Russian churches observed from above make almost a fairy-tale impression.
A photographer from New Zealand Amos Chapple managed to get to the territory of a secret underground nuclear base located 185 kilometers away from Kiev. This place is considered the last nuclear base of Ukraine: it had been functioning until 1991 when the country, following the collapse of the USSR, was deprived of all nuclear weapons.
Let’s visit the bunker from where the Soviet army was threatening to the west with intercontinental nuclear missiles.
Read moreThe Last Nuclear Base of Ukraine: Not So Secret Anymore
One of the oldest and most prominent Russian tour operators “Intourist” is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2019. The Museum of Moscow became the place of a thematic exhibition “The History of Intourist in a Soviet Tourist Poster”. The event may be called unique – it’s the first exhibition of such kind that tells about the development of incoming tourism in the Soviet Union. The cultural event is timed to coincide with the anniversary of “Intourist” as an exclusive brand with a really long and interesting history.
Read moreTravel to the USSR: Exhibition of Memorable Posters
Saint Petersburg, the city of its own special atmosphere, has been inspiring talented people for making art. Native to the city or not, they painted its streets, roofs and houses when it was named Petrograd, Leningrad and St. Petersburg. Here is a nice selection of works painted in different epochs but inspired by one and the same city.
On the photo above: “Unknown yard”, Elizaveta Zarubina, 2017.
Some believers act in a way devoide of any sense and logic. Religious paraphernalia is found in the most inappropriate and unexpected places, next to the things that seem to … Read more
The coast of the Black Sea is mysterious, stunningly beautiful and somewhat dangerous. It has been in the very heart of numerous wars, conflicts and other historic dramas. The countries around the Black Sea are a wild mixture of cultures and traditions, three absolutely different civilizations: the European, the Asian and the Middle East ones. But regardless of a nationality and a social status, practically all people from the countries at the coast work hard to make their dream come true – spend a couple of weeks at the sea.
A Romanian photographer Petrut Calinescu travelled through the countries at the Black Sea to capture the magnificent diversity of the cultural traditions and daily life of these peoples.
These ferris wheels are more appropriate for horror movies than for amusement parks. Some are abandoned, others located in remote post-Soviet provinces… Sad to see.
We rarely have a chance to see what an artist saw when he was creating his masterpiece. But a painter Stepan Nesterchuk from Dmitrov decided to provide us with such an opportunity. And, you know, it’s really cool to immerse yourself into the atmosphere of art creation.
On the territory of the Sheremetyevs’ estate in Kuskovo, Russia, one can notice interesting painted works right on the trees. The damaged areas on the trunks got the beautiful and creative protection from pests. Such a nice example to follow!