Photos II

Church on Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Outside of Church on Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

St. Nicholas Cathedral, main chapel, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

St. Nicholas Cathedral, smaller chapel, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Courtyard of Mikhailovsky Castle, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Eternal Flame at park commemorating Great Patriotic War, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Roses laid as part of Victory Day at park commemorating Great Patriotic War, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Picnic at park commemorating Great Patriotic War, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

View from park commemorating Great Patriotic War, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Another view from park commemorating Great Patriotic War, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Aurora ship docked at Neva River, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Aurora ship docked at Neva River, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Accordion player at dock of Neva River, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Russians dressed in period costumes at dock of Neva River, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Leaving port on river boat ride, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

View of Admiralty Building from Neva River, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

View of Peter & Paul Fortress from Neva River, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

View of St. Isaac’s Cathedral from Neva River, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

View of The Hermitage (aka Catherine’s Winter Palace) from Neva River, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Front of Monument to Siege of Leningrad, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Famous statue in center of Monument to Siege of Leningrad, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Center of Monument to Siege of Leningrad, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Front Left of Monument to Siege of Leningrad, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Front Left of Monument to Siege of Leningrad, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Front Left of Monument to Siege of Leningrad, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Front Left of Monument to Siege of Leningrad, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Front Right of Monument to Siege of Leningrad, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Rear of Monument to Siege of Leningrad, St. Petersburg; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

View from our apartment overlooking New Arbat Street, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Moscow police officer providing security at rehearsal of Victory Day, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Victory Day Rehearsal, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Victory Day Rehearsal, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Victory Day, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Victory Day, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Victory Day, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Victory Day, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Starlite (American style) Diner, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Fountain in Plaza between Starlite Diner and theater, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Deena Stryker & Jon Hellevig, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Moscow police – who aren’t carrying guns; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

New Arbat Street, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Outside our apartment on New Arbat Street, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

(Old) Arbat Street, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Arbat Street, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Monument to Pushkin & his wife on Arbat Street, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Monument to Russian poet, writer and musician Bulat Shalvovich Okudzhavaon, Arbat Street, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Entrance to Gulag Museum, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Courtyard of Museum with Russian Revolution exhibit, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Elbe Monument commemorating meeting up of U.S. and Red armies in Germany during WWII, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Gate leading to park where Elbe Monument is located, Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

Monument to author of “And Quiet Flows the Don,” Moscow; photo by Natylie Baldwin, May 2017

 

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