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Russian Bloggers to the Rescue
The Russian Equivalent of Wingnut WelfareMore and more, I'm noticing that the news here in Russia (and yes, I do try to watch the news on TV here, despite the language barrier) seems to exist in some strange parallel universe. When I switch back and forth...
One last time exposure…
I know this is something of a cliche, but I felt that this more than anything else really captured the feel of being here in this ancient, ancient city, looking out over the brick buildings, feeling the bite and chill of the damp air, smelling the autumn air with the...
Gen. Petraeus on Russian TV, in Arabic
It is so strange sometimes, to see the events in the U.S. on foreign TV, through the prism of another culture. I found this particularly surreal - I tried to find the same thing on Russian TV, to see what their reaction to it was, but this is such a non-event...
All lit up with a rosy glow
It is harder than it looks to hold a camera steady for four seconds. Even when using a ledge for support. Even when the camera is small and light. I begin to understand why many of the Civil War-era photos are somewhat out of focus.
A blurred searchlight in the distance
I'm hoping that if I wait a while, it will get dark enough that the searchlight playing over the low clouds a mile or so distant will really stand out during these times exposures. There is a tang of woodsmoke in the clear, crisp air. The searchlight is the blue...
Pushkin Park at night
What a difference two weeks makes. When I left Moscow in August, it was so hot and muggy that just sitting still in Sheremetyevo Airport was enough to make me soak my shirt through. It was like a Turkish Bath. And now, there's a deep chill in the air. It's...