Just home from travels on the rivers and lakes of Russia. Here are some macros that I took in a Russian garden in Mandrogi Village on the Svir River, a day's cruising from St. Petersburg. Most amusing being this photo of a pumpkin carved in Russian. Small world!
And then two examples of Russian sunflowers:
And this fantastic sunflower seed head:
Here's Mandrogi from the boat--a small village where old crafts such as weaving, blacksmithing, and vodka making are demonstrated:
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18 comments:
Very nice photos! Love that pumpkin...guess things are the same the world around! Looking forward to seeing more photos from your trip and glad you made it back safely! Welcome home! I am sure Chet was glad to see you!
Welcome back and thanks for sharing. Wonderful colours especially the sunflowers.
Red sunflowers! Nice to see you back Faye.
Nice shots- have a wonderful week!
Wonderful colors and great selection of excellent photos ~ (A Creative Harbor)
welcome back! i bet chet is a happy boy!
Wonderful photos, I love those sunflowers Russians.
Beautiful pictures, the Russian sunflowers look a little different.
Welcome home Faye...those flower shots are awesome and love the pumpkin too! Looking forward to more pics of Russia. Did Chet give you lots of sloppery wet kisses! LOL
Welcome back Faye! I'll bet Chet missed you lots!
I'm sure you have lots of photos to share with us! I just love the reddish sunflowers. I just posted some sunflowers to my blog yesterday!
Faye those are lovely shots. I can only imagine how many seeds are those in one sunflower ^_^
Kim, USA
Nice artistic shots, Faye. I'm impressed!
Nice artistic shots, Faye. I'm impressed!
The flowers are gorgeous!
When I saw your comment on my blog I realized I hadn't 'seen' you around in awhile. Hope your trip was full of Happy Trails.
Welcome Back!
Such fascinating sunflowers! Glad you're back! I bet you had an amazing trip!
Beautiful photos! I love the fall colors.
Beautiful pictures! I love this time of year when everything turns golden and red.
Wow - I don't think I've ever seen a red sunflower. I'll be the field was just spectacular!
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