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| | Chapter: 2005 August 22 - Farewell
My last pictures from the great city of Kaliningrad
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| | Chapter: 2005 August 21 - Baltisk and my last day
My friends Sasha and Kostya finally got me to the Baltisk Spit (a restricted area for foreigners) and a few other pictures from my last full day in the city
20 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 August 19 - Waiting for the bus
A small group of us waited together for the bus after choir rehearsal
8 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 August 17-18 - Wrapping up my time
Nothing particular, but just some pictures I took while out and about
16 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 August 15-16 - At the accountants house
Irina, the accountant for my school, invited me out to her house to spend the night
24 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 August 13 - The Banya
Banya initiation rites for a newbie
10 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 August 12 - Yet Another Wedding
I found out that I'd be helping out with this one a day before the fact
25 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 August 5-8 - Church Youth Camp
Weekend spent near the sea with friends from church
72 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 August 4 - Tie Fashions
My ties displayed on me and other more beautiful models
9 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 July 31 - Wedding
My first wedding in Russia
18 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 July 30 - Sabbath Morning Shots
People wanted to take pictures with me, so I took their pictures back
12 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 July 27 - Kaliningard by Night
Photo shoot around town with Elena and then some other evening shots solo a few days later
18 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 June 19 - Volkov Family Pics
Pictures at the local flower garden with my boss, her family, and baby-sitter
18 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 May 26-31 - AZ in Kaliningrad
Anastasia spent a week with me in Kaliningrad
51 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 May 6 - Trip Day #2
Murom and the girlfriend
12 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 May 7 - Trip Day #3
More walking around Murom
16 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 May 8 - Trip Day #4
More Murom
15 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 May 9 - Trip Day #5
Victory Day in the Russian equivalent of 'small town America' - Murom
33 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 May 10 - Trip Day #6
Last walk around the city...at least for a few years
10 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 May 12 - Trip Day #8
After a long two days of travel, arrival in Stavropol and meeting the cool sister
6 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 May 13 - Trip Day #9
Visit Stavropol proper and meet friends, teachers, anemones, etc.
20 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 May 14 - Trip Day #10
Lunch at the Tomenko homestead and brief sightseeing tour
10 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 May 15 - Trip Day #11
Saying goodbye and return bus trip from Stavropol to Moscow
12 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 Apr 9 - Fort #5
April 9, 1945 Russian forces stormed the former city of Koenigsburg (present-day Kaliningrad) and 60 years later I visited one of the last holdout places
17 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 Mar 13 - Zelenogradsk Beach
Walk to choir practice followed by an unexpected stroll along the beach in nearby Zelenogradsk on a blustery day
37 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 Mar 8 - Pregolya River Walk
My Women's Day...without any women (the way it should be)
27 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 Mar 1 - Return from Lesson
More a run than a walk, I snapped pictures as I hurried back to my apartment to teach a lesson (which I was late for) from my Russian tutor
12 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 Feb 27 - Baltisk Excursion
Excursion to the military city of Baltisk and surrounding regions
30 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 Feb 6 - Crisp Sunday Walk
Walk around my neighborhood on a sunny Sunday afternoon
18 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2005 Jan 23 - Snowy Day Walk
Looking for an excuse to not clean my apartment, I went outside and meandered about in the snow and eventually found myself at choir practice
4 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2004 Dec 30-31 - New Year Views
A few random shots I snapped near the end of 2004
11 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2004 Dec 16 - Photo Shoot
KELC Photo shoot for new TV commercial
10 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2004 Dec 5 - Curonian Spit
Trip to the Curonian Spit with other students from my Russian school
23 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2004 Nov 20 - First Snow
My first snow in Russia! Only a dusting, but still exciting
20 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2004 Nov 14 - Harvest Festival
Harvest Festival in the village
7 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2004 Oct 30 - Foliage
Walk amongst the post prime fall foliage
9 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2004 Oct 26 - Cathedral Church
Walk around an old German church on an island in the center of the city
33 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2004 Oct 16 - Waiting for Don Juan
Things I saw as I strolled around waiting for Don Juan to begin
8 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2004 Oct 12 - Lakeside
Morning frost near the lake
9 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2004 Oct 3 - Convent
Still functional convent
14 photos |
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| | Chapter: 2004 Oct 2 - Victory Park
Walk through the local wedding place which was recently renamed Victory Park
27 photos |
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| | Chapter: Kaliningrad - Apartment
My swank flat
30 photos |
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| | Chapter: Kaliningrad - City
Touristy things in Kaliningrad
64 photos |
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| | Chapter: Kaliningrad - Job
English Language Center - the reason I'm over here
9 photos |
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| | Chapter: Kaliningrad - Nature
Pictures from Kaliningrad and surrounding regions
29 photos |
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| | Chapter: Kaliningrad - People
People that I know (or at least people that I've seen)
35 photos |
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| | Chapter: St Petersburg
Pictures from St. Petersburg trip (Aug 27-29)
60 photos |
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| | Chapter: Moscow
Pictures from Moscow
14 photos |
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