ST. PETERSBURG: 10 more photos taken back in 2013 during our visit ---- 3rd photo is a monument right next to the Summer Palace of Alexander Pushkin -- Most consider him to be Russias...

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

10 more photos taken back in 2013 during our visit ---- 3rd photo is a monument right next to the Summer Palace of Alexander Pushkin -- Most consider him to be Russias greatest Poet -- the Last photo is of a Russian Navy base we passed while leaving

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rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Magnificent. Both scenery and photographs.
--Bob

ken_stern wrote:

10 more photos taken back in 2013 during our visit ---- 3rd photo is a monument right next to the Summer Palace of Alexander Pushkin -- Most consider him to be Russias greatest Poet -- the Last photo is of a Russian Navy base we passed while leaving

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Thank you for taking me on tour with you. That is one beautiful place.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Very well done.

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

As said before --- The 1st try (2013) at post-processing produced "CRAP" aka overcooked HDR "stuff" --
Happy that you found them to be interesting --- Going to Canada this year -- May never come back --
just kidding !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

illininitt

What is the big building?

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

ken_stern wrote:

10 more photos taken back in 2013 during our visit ---- 3rd photo is a monument right next to the Summer Palace of Alexander Pushkin -- Most consider him to be Russias greatest Poet -- the Last photo is of a Russian Navy base we passed while leaving

Is the naval base near where the Battleship Potemkin was moored? The Sailors revolt was one of the precipitating acts of the revolution that overthrew the Czars.

Dennis48 Loc: SF Bay Area

Thanks for the tour. Awesome

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

Is the naval base near where the Battleship Potemkin was moored? The Sailors revolt was one of the precipitating acts of the revolution that overthrew the Czars.

The short answer is NO -- Got to see the ole Potemkin (looks just like it does in all the history books) via the tour bus window -- Call me a snob -- But I just don't like to take shots from dirty rain/mud splattered bus windows -- The Battleship is located in the center of the city on the Neva where it was as you know a real threat back in 1917 -- The naval base we were lucky to see is about an hour going out of St. Peats right before the open Baltic begins -- Our freedom of movement was serverly limited while in St. Petersburg (Group Visa's) -- Unlike every other place we visited while touring the Baltic - Absolutly - No running around town on our owne for any of us -- At night the gaing plank was pulled-up & we were restricted to a lot of fun activities (open bar) on the Ship!!

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

Nice series

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

ken_stern wrote:

The short answer is NO -- Got to see the ole Potem... (show quote)

The Potemkin is one of those things that I have always wanted to see.

SueScott Loc: Hammondsville, Ohio

Simply beautiful!

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

ken_stern wrote:

10 more photos taken back in 2013 during our visit ---- 3rd photo is a monument right next to the Summer Palace of Alexander Pushkin -- Most consider him to be Russias greatest Poet -- the Last photo is of a Russian Navy base we passed while leaving

Beautiful set.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Nicely done. I was there in 2009.

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Very nice!