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Tag Archives: photography
Back In The Deep Freeze
Saturday dawned clear and sunny – and cold. The 3-4 inches of new snow tried valiantly to cover the shame of several days of the unseasonable melting the past week – but didn’t quite make it. Friends had been ready … Continue reading
Posted in Into Eastern Russia
Tagged cold, photography, Russia, shadows, snow, spring, Walking, winter, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
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Frosty Morning Walk
The snow banks have settled to about two and a half feet high along the road. There is light snow falling, and more in the forecast. Saturday morning – time to give Snoopy a proper walk before I hide in … Continue reading
Posted in Into Eastern Russia
Tagged cold, iPhone, iPhotography, photography, Russia, Sakhalin Island, snow, winter
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My First Russian Blizzard
When I arrived in Yuzhno last March, the drifts were four feet tall….at least. I had seen photos of the storm, or at least the aftermath, but didn’t experience more than a few snow flurries. And, with snow still on … Continue reading
Posted in Into Eastern Russia, Photography
Tagged blizzard, December, drifts, photography, snow, Yuzhno
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Heavy Load
The snow has been coming down now for two days. At first it was very light and fluffy, but, with temperatures hovering around zero Celsius, it is getting compacted and very sticky. This bush is just outside my back window. … Continue reading
Posted in Into Eastern Russia, Photography
Tagged bushes snow storm, photography, snow, wet snow, winter, winter cyclone, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
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The View from My Sewing Room Window
When the sun shines, it is incredible here. We are situated between two sets of mountains – and the western ones, with their snow-covered peaks, are often hidden in cloud. I rejoice in looking up from my sewing machine and … Continue reading
Posted in Into Eastern Russia
Tagged Eastern Russia, iPhone, mountains, photography, Sakhalin, snow covered peaks, winter snow, Yuzhno
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Lo, How A Rose…….
Still blooming right up to the first snow storm, freeze dried. How perfect.
Posted in Norway - the New Adventure
Tagged bloom, freezing, iPhone iPhotography, photography, winter rose, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
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First Snow Fall
We woke up November 1st to snow on the ground. It went away, but was beautiful while it lasted. The clouds were pink across the valley as the sun began to rise. The kids were thrilled to shuffle in the … Continue reading
Posted in Into Eastern Russia, Photography
Tagged photography, Russia, snow, winter, Yuzhno
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A Touch of Frost
A few days ago, we had our first heavy frost. It is beautiful – a harbinger of the winter ahead.
Posted in Norway - the New Adventure
Tagged autumn, frost, iPhone, iPhotography, photography, Russia, Sakhalin Island, Yuzhno, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
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Let’s Go For A Sunday Drive
Sunday – and David didn’t have to work. What a treat – especially when he had Saturday free as well. And with a car now – just three weeks ago, what was to keep us home? The sun was shining, … Continue reading
Posted in Into Eastern Russia, Photography
Tagged amber, Amber Beach, autum, beaches, crab, fall colours, geology, Japaese Shrine, photography, Quitet Beach, Russia, Sakhalin Island, sea lions, seaside, Sunday drive, tamarak, Yuzhno, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
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Quiet Beach
Posted in Into Eastern Russia
Tagged Peaceful waters, photography, Quiet Beach, Sakhalin Island
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