Russia in Photos

Originally posted by live_imho at Россия в фотографиях

Фотографии-победители конкурса The Best Of Russia (Лучшие фотографии России) 2008-2011 г.

It's a new me!

Sincerely yours, Curly Olga -)

Running City Moscow-2012

April 21, residents seemingly unremarkable neighborhoods of Moscow, saw the crowds of strange people
hurrying somewhere and looking for something, crawled in hidden areas, counted the windows and the balconies,
and the streets resounded with shouts of joy, when somebody found hidden sign around the corner.
Who are these people, why are they here and what are they doing?
This is Running City!
Running City is an urban orienteering event focused on making regional ethnography more informative and competitive.
Event participants are to find specified objects in the City as fast as possible.
Competitors can use different modes of transportation to move around the City: public or private means of transportation, bicycles, inline skates - or just walk.
Modes of transportation and course time depend on the category chosen by the team.
Since 2oo0, Running City events are held every year in Saint-Petersburg, Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Kiev. Up to 5,500 people take part in the competition!
We chose running category "Griffin", but really we just walked -)

This is our track
Distance:    38,1 kilometers
Elapsed Time: 8:18:27

Have you ever played in urban orienteering games?

You can view some photos from the event  below

Spring came in Moscow!!!

Spring came late this year in Moscow, but the main thing, that it really happened!

This is what was outside our window just one week ago!

Spring is my favorite season, because spring weather makes me happy. It's never too hot or too cold. It always is just right. I can open all the windows in my apartments and smell the freshness.
I can jogging in the park and walk long time on the streets with my hubby!
I can get rid of heavy clothes, and I can wear trendy springtime outfits.
Spring is also the time of clean the house. For me its also a time to clear the thought in my head and think about the new things I'd like to do and explore.
I love Spring because it is time of new beginnings and  opportunity.

What is Spring for you?

❤ My lovely princess Cat ❤

This is a post about my cat named Cat -)
The history of her occurrence in our house is amusing. When we got married, I moved to husband's apartments. After that I began to dream about a little kitten -)
My husband was strongly disagreed because we both work and he was afraid that no one of us will care for the little kitten.
But the fate brought her to us!
One day my husband went to the grocery store, and when he returned home, he found next to the door the little kitty! It is not clear how she got to our apartment, because we live on the fourth floor! The little kitten was meowing without stopping.
We spared cute kitty and decided to give to her some milk. And then it was a pity to leave she on the street and she stayed with us for the night. On the next morning my husband decided to send a cat away, but as soon he put her down on the grass and walked away as she ran after him and climbed on his foot and sat on his shoulder.
My husband's heart was melted and the little robber stayed to live with us.
So, here is our princess -)
In the childhood

See more photos of my princess below :-)

Easter in Russia! Christ is risen!

For Russians Easter (Paskha) is even more important than Christmas.
Every family including atheist celebrate Easter with an Easter cakes (Kulich) and dyed boiled eggs (predominant color is terracotta) today! The kulich and dyed eggs are blessed by the church before being eaten.
In Russia on Easter day people greet each other with the words "Christ is risen!", the congregation replies with "He is truly risen!" After that people kiss each other on the cheeks three times even if they are total strangers.
There is no such thing in Russia as the Easter bunny and an eggs hunt. But we have other games, i.e. children roll their Easter eggs down a hill and try to crack another player's egg.
Today we are going to visit my parents and Alex's mom, and we will relax and eat tons of Easter eggs -))
Christ is risen!

3-day Isle of Skye tour review. Day one.

My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,
My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer -
A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe;
My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go.

 At 8:30 am my husband and I were standing next to the travel agency on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, where we became acquainted with our fellow travelers. We will spend the next three days in the journey with the travelers from China, Ireland, Spain, US and all of them are really nice people!
And of course, I'd like to share my impressions with you )