Last Day of Winter

It's over after all!

Local Flood

With warm and rainy water as it is, snow melts desparately. There used to be a road I walked every day on my way to the train station, now there is a sudden lake.

Another photo on my extension site.

I went to visit my parents last week-end and couldn't help taking photo of their cat. Isn't he awesome?

Wooden church

Although this wooden chuch look very old, it's rather young one build several years back. Anyway, the architecture is traditional for Russian North, and I like the way the church looks among the trees.

Another photo on my extension site.

Flooded park

As snow melts, local floods appear everywhere...

Spring fights winter so weather changes every day. It was raining yesterday, it is snowing today...

Another photo on my extension site.

Defender's Day

Today is a public holiday - National Defender's Day. But, in fact, it's considered as a Male's Day so all boys and grown men get their gifts. Though, I spent this day at home, reading my book and having a lot of yummy things, such as coffee and sweets you see in the picture.

Wet Boulevard

A small boulevard in city outskirt obtains a special look as sping comes around. Wet and muddy, it still smells of approaching warmth...

Still-life with flowers

Railway Station

When I go out of city to visit my family, I take a train from Kurskiy railway station. This is one of the platforms and a couple of local trains.

Another photo on my extension site.

Let it snow

Far from Holidays season, the weather again turned Christmas-like. Hope it will not last long...

Sunday Street

When winter is back so suddenly and no urgent business is in hands, there are very few people to be seen in the streets during week-end.I prefer stayng home, too.

With winter back in the city and temperature below -10C, no kids are playing outside.
It's a sunny day, though.

Old railway station

Overpass

Railways

Moscow Kremlin: Arsenalnaya Tower

Another photo on my extension site.

Spring Messenger

My yesterday's photo (of icicles) for some reason made you think that it's extremely cold over here. But, in fact, icicle is an attribute of coming spring: when sun begin actually heating (comparatively, of course), snow on roofs start melting and dropping down. As the air get colder with sunset, those melt-water drops get frozen on their way down. Besides, air is never as warm as a roof so it takes a while before an icicle get entirely melted, and when the temperature is slightly over freezing you can see icicle 'crying'.

Icicle

Another photo on my extension site.

Patched sky

Thistle

Another photo on my extension site.

Pre-spring park

I know very well that winter's not over yet, that spring will move forward and step back more than once, but those teasing sunshine and sudden warmth are so wished-to-be-believed-in!

Wet reflections

When spring test its powers, the city get full of melt-water and ... reflections!

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Moscow Kremlin: Spasskaya Tower

Today I'm going to present you another iconic photo of my city: Moscow Kremlin and one of its towers - Spasskaya. The clock on this tower is the main clock of the country. It is like 'Russian Big Ben'. This is the clock we see on every TV channel when New Year comes with a strike.

Abother picture on my extension site.

Theme Day: When People Think of My City They Think of...

Today is the 1st, and that means a Theme Day! February theme is a symbol of one's city. As you might remember, I ran a poll some time back and learned that people associate Moscow with St.Basil's in the first place. Well, here you go!

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And don't forget to check out other participating cities:Portland (OR), USA - Menton, France - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Memphis (Tennessee), USA - Manila, Philippines - San Diego (CA), USA - Anderson (SC), USA - New York City (NY), USA - San Diego (CA), USA - Mexico City, Mexico - San Francisco (CA), USA - Mumbai (Maharashtra), India - Mainz, Germany - Weston (FL), USA - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Turin, Italy - Las Vegas (NV), USA - Hobart (Tasmania), Australia - Bicheno, Australia - Durban, South Africa - Joplin (MO), USA - Nashville (TN), USA - Stockholm, Sweden - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Brussels, Belgium - Chicago (IL), USA - Montpellier, France - Seattle (WA), USA - Mazatlan, Mexico - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Sharon (CT), USA - Sesimbra, Portugal - Toulouse, France - Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Susanville (CA), USA - Maple Ridge (BC), Canada - Saint Louis (MO), USA - Prague, Czech Republic - Helsinki, Finland - Pilisvörösvár, Hungary - Lisbon, Portugal - Mexico (DF), Mexico - Trujillo, Peru - Dunedin (FL), USA - Albuquerque (NM), USA - Port Angeles (WA), USA - Cottage Grove (MN), USA - Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - London, UK - Baziège, France - Jefferson City (MO), USA - Greenville (SC), USA - Selma (AL), USA - Mumbai, India - Naples (FL), USA - Norwich (Norfolk), UK - Silver Spring (MD), USA - Setúbal, Portugal - Stayton (OR), USA - Bellefonte (PA), USA - Sofia, Bulgaria - Arradon, France - Montego Bay, Jamaica - Athens, Greece - Austin (TX), USA - Singapore, Singapore - West Sacramento (CA), USA - Jackson (MS), USA - Wassenaar (ZH), Netherlands - Budapest, Hungary - Rotterdam, Netherlands - St Malo, France - Chandler (AZ), USA - Melbourne, Australia - Port Vila, Vanuatu - Cleveland (OH), USA - Nottingham, UK - Kansas City (MO), USA - The Hague, Netherlands - Crystal Lake (IL), USA - Wrocław, Poland - Chateaubriant, France - Cheltenham, UK - Moscow, Russia - Monrovia (CA), USA - Saigon, Vietnam - Toruń, Poland - Grenoble, France - Lisbon, Portugal - New Orleans (LA), USA - Sydney, Australia - Boston (MA), USA - American Fork (UT), USA - Boston (MA), USA - Montréal (QC), Canada - Wichita (KS), USA - Radonvilliers, France - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Christchurch, New Zealand - Rabaul, Papua New Guinea - Wailea (HI), USA - Aliso Viejo (CA), USA - St Francis, South Africa - Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Seattle (WA), USA - Pasadena (CA), USA - Vienna, Austria - Orlando (FL), USA - Torun, Poland - Delta (CO), USA - Santa Fe (NM), USA - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Haninge, Sweden - Paris, France - Stavanger, Norway - Niamey, Niger - Le Guilvinec, France - Bogor, Indonesia - Saarbrücken, Germany - Auckland, New Zealand - Wellington, New Zealand - Budapest, Hungary - Juneau (AK), USA - Bucaramanga (Santander), Colombia - Glasgow, Scotland - Chicago (IL), USA - Jakarta, Indonesia - Adelaide (SA), Australia - Sydney, Australia - Riga, Latvia - Subang Jaya (Selangor), Malaysia - Terrell (TX), USA - Terrell (TX), USA - Inverness (IL), USA