photo of the month

My wife's in Moscow for a week - gone to see family and her favourite Russian group, Agata Kristi, who've reformed for a couple of concerts.

Her trip has me thinking about the city and family and got me flicking through photos of our times in Moscow. For photo of the month, I selected one of Granny... or Babulya.

photo of the month

On a day in the UK when wintery weather is rearing its ugly head and the daytime has been rapidly changing between bright and night-like overcast, bringing hail, snow and sleet. Here in Britain, I feel the weather creates a sense of drudgery... oh god, it's miserable, let's stay in all wrapped up and warm.

With the view of Russia as a place of temporary stay, the drudgery disappeared and was replaced by an appreciation of the absurdity and the eternal battle of man versus weather. Another day coping with the Siberian winter was viewed as a personal victory.

stalagmite or stalactite?

Photo of the Month

One of the things I miss about Russia is the guarantee of snow and the beauty it can bring.

photo of the month

This could be many places in Russia, one of a million courtyards between the blocks of flats - buildings which have a certain uniformity to them.

Photo of the month

I'll be uploading a photo every month - one that means something to me personally or somehow represents something about Russia.

I thought I'd begin with this one...