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Beauty of Mountainous Digoria in North Ossetia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
In the Caucasus there are a lot of interesting and beautiful places and one of them is Digoria located in the western part of the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania, on the northern slope of the Main Caucasian ridge.
Digoria, named after the local ethnic group of Ossetians-Digorians, is located on the territory of the Digorsky and Irafsky districts of North Ossetia. The mountainous part of Digoria is the most popular among travelers. Photos by: Andrei Kireev.
Tags: North Ossetia Republic
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Frosty Dawn in Taganay National Park
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Taganay is a national park located in the Southern Urals, in the western part of the Chelyabinsk region, 130 km from Chelyabinsk. The territorial center of the park is the city of Zlatoust.
The total area of the park is 568 sq. km. The following photos were taken in the area of the Meteorological Station “Taganay-Gora” – the most remote shelter of the national park located on a picturesque mountain plateau. Air temperature – minus 30 degrees Celsius. Taganay National Park on Google Maps. Photos by: Andrei Kireev.
beautiful dawn in the harsh winter conditions
Tags: Chelyabinsk oblast · Zlatoust city
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Picturesque Castles of the Sinyaya River in Yakutia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The Sinyaya River is a 597 km long river running through the territory of the Republic of Yakutia, the left tributary of the Lena River.
In the lower reaches of the river, not far from the confluence with the Lena and relatively close to Yakutsk, there is an amazing natural monument called Sinskiye Stolby (Pillars). Sinskiye Stolby on Google Maps. Photos by: Petr Ushanov.
Tags: Sakha Republic · Yakutsk city
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Putorana Plateau – Exotic Journey for Two
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Nature, Regions, Travel
The sight of the unassailable beauty of Putorana Plateau, located in the north-west of the Krasnoyarsk region, is breathtaking. Here the mountains do not have peaks, and the canyons seem bottomless. The lakes are hundreds of kilometers long, and the rivers are torn from the rocks, forming the highest waterfalls in Russia.
There are no typical landscapes for Russia on Putorana Plateau. The fairy-tale nature of this place pushes us to reflect on ancient creatures, originating from Slavic myths and fairy tales. If Peter Jackson saw this place in preparation for the shooting of The Lord of the Rings, New Zealand would have to try very hard to stay in the place of the favorite.
one of the most beautiful places in Russia
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Seliger – the Most Transparent and Romantic Lake in Russia
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Nature, Regions, Travel
Lake Seliger is a famous Russian landmark. Located in the center of Valdai, it is quite far from the noise of civilization and at the same time only seven hours of going by car from Moscow. The ideal geographical location made it a very popular place for tourism.
Here come not only the Russians but also guests from many different countries. The special atmosphere of Seliger provides leisurely, comfortable rest, long and interesting conversations. Does the world have a more fertile soil for cultivating the colors of love?
Seliger – a great place for outdoor recreation
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Parus (Sail) Rock – a natural monument near Gelendzhik
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Parus (Sail) Rock is a natural monument located on the Black Sea coast, 17 km southeast of the resort town of Gelendzhik in the Krasnodar region.
The rock is a sandstone monolith standing vertically on the beach, separated from the main rock mass by a gap. The shape of the rock resembles the shape of a quadrangular sail, hence its name. Parus (Sail) Rock on Google Maps. Photos by: Andrei Kireev.
magnificent monument of nature
Tags: Gelendzhik city · Krasnodar krai
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Photorealistic Paintings of Ivan Shishkin
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Culture, Nature
Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin (1832-1898) was one of the greatest Russian landscape painters, who created very photorealistic pictures.
In his paintings he depicted the nature of the middle part of the East European Plain also known as Russian Plain, one of the largest plains in the world.
Rye (1878).
beautiful pictures of Russian nature
Tags: Russian Empire
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Lake Valdai – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Valdai is a picturesque lake located in the territory of the Valdai National Park in the Novgorod region. The area of the lake is about 20 square kilometers, the average depth is 12 meters (the maximum depth – 60 meters).
On an island in the center of the lake, there is a historical and architectural monument of the 17th-18th centuries – an ensemble of buildings of the Iversky Monastery. On the western shore of the lake the town of Valdai is located. Lake Valdai on Google Maps. Photos by: Konstantin Antipin.
Tags: Novgorod oblast
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The Lost World of Tofalaria
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Today, in the world there are only about 800 representatives of the indigenous Siberian nation of the Tofalars. Once nomads, most of them live compactly in three villages in the Nizhneudinsky district of the Irkutsk region.
This very beautiful and isolated mountainous region located in the Eastern Sayan mountain system in the south of Siberia is called Tofalaria. You can get to it only by air. Tofalaria on Google Maps. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
Tags: Irkutsk oblast
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Unique Beauty of Geyzernoye Lake in Siberia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Geyzernoye Lake, also known as Blue Lake, is a unique body of water in Siberia located in the Ulagan district of the Altai Republic, near the village of Aktach.
The main feature of this clean and ice-free lake is thermal springs that bring the blue silt to the bottom forming colorful and bizarre pictures – various concentric circles. Geyzernoye Lake on Google Maps. Photos by: Andrei Kireev.
lake with geysers at the bottom
Tags: Altay Republic