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Amazing Nature of Iturup Island
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Iturup is an island of the southern group of the Kuril Islands, the largest island of the archipelago and part of the Sakhalin region.
The nature of this island is amazingly picturesque. On the coast you can see beautiful contrast of white pumice cliffs and black hexagonal pillars of volcanic magma. Iturup on Google Maps. Photos by: Sergey Dolya.
Tags: Sakhalin oblast
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Stolby Nature Sanctuary in Krasnoyarsk
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos
The state nature reserve “Stolby” (“Pillars”) is located on the north-western spurs of the Eastern Sayan and from the north-east adjoins the city of Krasnoyarsk.
The reserve was founded on the initiative of the city residents to preserve natural complexes around picturesque rocks in 1925. Today, the area of the reserve is 47,219 hectares. Picturesque rocks are the main attraction of the reserve. Photos by: Sergey Filinin.
Tags: Krasnoyarsk city
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Stone Mushrooms of Akkurum
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The tract of Akkurum (Ak-Korum) is located on the right bank of the Chulyshman River, about 15 km from its confluence with Lake Teletskoye, in the Ulagan district of the Altai Republic.
Akkurum, meaning “white rockslide”, is a very picturesque place which main attraction is the group of so-called “stone mushrooms” – stone pillars formed as a result of wind and water erosion and reaching a height of 7 meters. Akkurum on Google Maps. Photos by: Andrei Kireev.
Tags: Altay Republic
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North of Kamchatka – view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The peninsula of Kamchatka is a unique mountainous region in Russia. Ecologically pure wildlife attracts more and more tourists, despite the remoteness and inaccessibility of these places. You can get here only by air or by sea.
About one-third of the Kamchatka territory is occupied by specially protected natural sites (reserves, natural parks and monuments). Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
Tags: Kamchatka krai
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Dombay – a unique ski resort in the Caucasus
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Dombay is a mountainous territory located in the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia in the North Caucasus, at a distance of about 65 km from Elbrus and the coast of the Black Sea.
The junction of the three main gorges: Alibek, Amanauz and Dombay-Ulgen – forms a natural center of the territory – the picturesque Dombay glade, lying at an altitude of 1,630-1,650 m above sea level. Dombay on Google Maps. Photos by: Andrei Kireev.
picturesque mountain landscapes
Tags: Karachay-Cherkessia Republic
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Sunduki – the Siberian Stonehenge
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Sunduki (meaning “chests”) is a mountain range, natural and historic monument located in Ordzhonikidze and Shirinsky districts of the Republic of Khakassia.
One of the most mysterious places in Khakassia, this mountain range got its name from the most northern mountain – “Sunduk” (“chest”), on top of which there is a rock in the form of a cube. Sunduki on Google Maps. Photos by: Sergey Filinin.
Tags: Khakassia republic
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Flying over diverse Russia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Serguei Fomine, a photographer from Russia, began his project “Russia From Above” in 2003. The project is an artistic photo shoot of the most visually attractive natural, historical and architectural sites located on the territory of the country.
A lot of his photos are unique because these hard to reach places have never been photographed before. Let’s take a look at some of these photos.
Acid lake in the crater of Maliy Semyachik volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Tags: Arkhangelsk oblast · Kamchatka krai · Khabarovsk krai · Krasnodar krai
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Alpine Meadows of Lago-Naki Plateau
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Lago-Naki is a famous plateau located at an altitude of about 2,000 meters in the Western Caucasus, in Maikop district of the Republic of Adygea.
It is a place of stunning natural beauty known for its flowering alpine meadows. Almost the entire territory of the plateau is included in the Caucasian Reserve. Photos by: Vladimir Mulder.
Tags: Adygeya Republic
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Golden Autumn in the Altai Mountains
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The following beautiful autumn photos were taken in the area of Lake Akkem at the foot of the northern slope of Mount Belukha.
It is the highest peak of the Altai mountains (4,509 m) located in Ust-Koksinsky district of the Altai Republic. Lake Akkem on Google Maps. Photos by: Anton Petrus.
Tags: Altay Republic
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Hiking in the Ergaki Nature Park
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
The Ergaki Nature Park is located in Ermakovsky and Karatuzsky districts in the south of Krasnoyarsk krai. It is a real natural “pearl” of the region.
This amazingly beautiful place is a mountain range with a variety of bizarre peaks, lakes and waterfalls.
Tags: Krasnoyarsk krai