It'd been snowing the whole night through. It was still snowing in the morning. City services don't work properly so cars and public transport are stuck in snowed streets. This literally beautiful weather often turns hell for drivers.

Many of you sympathized with me about having winter settled over here, and Chuckeroon even told me a bloodcurdling story about freezing to window in the Russian railway car! Well, I have to reassure (or to disappoint?) you: it's not as bad as it seems :) First of all, the temperature slightly below 0 C is rather comfortable for a winter season (provided you wear warm cloths). Today the air is about -2C, it's lightly snowing and there is almost no wind - perfect weather for a little walk!
And as for Chuckeroon's story... Well, every kid in Russia knows that one shouldn't touch metallic things with bare skin during wintertime because you may stick to it. In the case you froze to something after all, you need to warm up that thing somehow: the easiest way is to use hot water, but your breath should also work.

So be safe and stay warm!

The weekend was too short! I wish it was a day longer, at least, but my work was waiting for me.

I took this picture while waiting for a train this morning. You can see what backyards of Moscow look like: rails, cars, construction works - and no people around! It is windy and snowy today, and I don't feel like going out.

Nikitskaya st.

This is one of the central Moscow streets - Nikitskaya. The building on the background is one of the famous Stalin's skyscrapers.

Frozen

Door in the wall

Winter has settled in the city. Weather is cold but dry, and pavements are covered with crispy ice.

This photo presents a traditional door in traditional Russian house built in 15-16 centuries. Looks a little bit like fairytale castle, doesn't it?

Bells

Today I'd like to take you back to Kolomenskoe and to show you the bells on the belltower. They were returned (or rather restored) relatively recently, and nowadays you can here their rich and tuneful sound.

We are going to have a long weekend for November, 4th is a public holiday. I don't have internet connection at my home yet, so see you on Tuesday!

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Theme Day: The Colour - Blue

Shame on me! I completely forgot about today theme day! Thanks to BrusselsDailyPhotoByGregous for bringing me back to reality :)

So here my Blue thing - a book store! This is 'A Book House' in New Arbat street, one of the largest shops in Moscow. It occupies double-stored building of extreme lenght and width. On the ground floor you can find stationary, calendars, posters and CD/DVD department; and the first floor presents books themselves (thousands and millions!). What else to say? I love book stores :)

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