From a humble hut to a Monastery


This last weekend the wife and I were invited to the Raifa Monastery which is located 30 km outside Kazan. I must admit I was excited for several reasons first of all it would be time to spend with my wife, see a bit of Tatarstan, and to enjoy my hobby of photography. I had … More From a humble hut to a Monastery

Suzdal, Russia


We wandered all over Suzdal seeing beautiful churches, many of them where magnificently ornate, spires and onion shaped domes, but when we came upon this little church in such a quaint setting I feel in love with it. There is something about a wooden church, would you agree?

Back to Vladimir


I thought I would step back and share with everyone our trip to Vladimir, Russia. The  town of Vladimir is situated on a high piece of ground which creates  extremely picturesque views from the left bank of the River Klyazma. This is one city where you definitely want to put on your hiking shoes, we … More Back to Vladimir