Gallery of the Patriotic War of 1812 in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
Orange flowers of Elecampagne (Deviasil, Inula ensifolia) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
Saint John of Kronshtadt Maritime Cathedral in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2004
A gallery of the Raphael Loggias in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
Oredezh River near red sandstone cliffs. Siverskaya south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 20, 2015
Star sedge (Carex echinata) with fly in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Pink rose in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
Armorial Hall (Gerbovy, Emblem) in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
The Majolica Room (Renaissance art) in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
Dome of Saint Isaac Cathedral, a former place of Foucault pendulum (now replaced by a dove sculpture). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003
GAZ-M1 car (the first Soviet car "Emka" produced in 1935-43, originates from 1933 Ford-V8-40, according to Internet) in a yard of Dacha (summer house) on Sashi Nikiforova Street in Siverskaya, 45 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 6, 2003
Big French carriage in Field Marshals Hall in Hermitage museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2004
Interior of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003
The Hall of Twenty Columns (ancient art) in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
Grand Cascade of fountains in Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 2, 2003
View from Majolica Room in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
Seeds of pasque flower (Pulsatilla) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 16, 2015
Red sandstone cliff at a bend of Oredezh River. Siverskaya south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 20, 2015
White lily in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2016
Deceiver mushrooms (Laccaria laccata) in wet place in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 5, 2017
Gills of a pinkgill mushroom Entoloma undatum under a large tree in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2017
Shield dapperling mushrooms (shaggy-stalked Lepiota, Lepiota clypeolaria) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017
Glistening inkcap mushrooms (Coprinellus micaceus) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017
Half-closed fountains of Grand Cascade in Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 2, 2003
Small lily flower in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2016
Gallery of the History of Ancient Painting in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2012
The Raphael Loggias in Hermitage museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2004
Fountain Snop (sheaf in Russian) in Monplezir Pavilion in Peterhof, a former Tsar residence, now a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 2, 2003
Kirovsky Zavod Subway Station (metro). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 27, 2004
Tent-Roofed Room (Dutch and Flemish art) in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
A corridor and Italian sculpture and art in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
Grand Cascade of Peterhof from a terrace of grottos. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 2, 2003
Room of Flemish Art in Hermitage museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2004
Swimming in Oredezh River in Siverskaya, 40 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 20, 2005
Mosaic at entrance of Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, July 11, 2009
Boudoir of impress Mariya Aleksandrovna in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2012
Italian art hall in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2012
Flowers of mountain hydrangea (Hydrangea serrata) with drops of rain in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
Blooming felwort (Swertia perennis) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
Decorations at entrance of Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, July 11, 2009
Dome of Saint Isaac Cathedral, zoomed. A dove sculpture represents the Holy Spirit. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003
Ceiling of Majolica Room in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
Yellow flower of scabiosa in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 16, 2015
Golden spore capsules with calyptra of common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune, Russian name Kukushkin Lion) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Yellow flower of aster family Senecio pseudoarnica (seaside ragwort)(?) in rock garden in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
Sprawling plant of storksbill (Geranium robertianum)(?) on abandoned railroad in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 24, 2016
Sneezewort yarrow (Achillea ptarmica, Russian name chihotnik) in fields near Deviatkino in northern Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 25, 2016
Fringed willow-herb (Epilobium adenocaulon, Russian name Kiprey) in fields near Deviatkino in northern Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 25, 2016
Meadow vetchling (meadow pea, Lathyrus pratensis) in fields near Deviatkino in northern Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 25, 2016
Pink lily in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2016
Dianthus flower in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2016
Red avens flower (Geum) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2016
White flowers of mint family in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2016
Bindweed (Calystegia sepium) in Sestroretsk, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2016
Blooming bindweed (Calystegia sepium) in Sestroretsk, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2016
Flower of jewelweed Impatiens glandulifera in Sestroretsk, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2016
Golden Root (Rhodiola rosea) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2017
Blue striped flowers of geranium in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2017
Goldmoss stonecrop (Sedum acre) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2017
Side view of pine bolete mushroom (Boletus pinophilus) on a forest road in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 5, 2017
Humpback inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis acuminata) on roadside on a site of recent tree cutting in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 5, 2017
Yellow crust fungus (Antrodia xantha)(?) on a cut surface of a barkless log in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 5, 2017
Small red balls of Wolf s milk slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum)(?) on rotten wood in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 6, 2017
Tinder bracket mushrooms Pycnoporellus fulgens on birch logs in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 6, 2017
Group of green brittlegill mushrooms (Russula aeruginea) on a trail across the swamp in Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 7, 2017
Candelabra coral mushrooms (Artomyces pyxidatus) on a log on a mossy log in Yuntolovsky Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 7, 2017
Forget-me-not flowers in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 9, 2017
Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 9, 2017
Side view of terrestial polypore mushrooms Tiger s eye (Coltricia perennis) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 12, 2017
Fungus of creeping thistle rust (Puccinia punctiformis) in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 13, 2017
Young Tiger s eye polypore mushrooms (Coltricia perennis) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 14, 2017
Self-heal (carpenter-weed, Prunella vulgaris, Russian name Chernogolovka) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 14, 2017
Foxy bolete mushroom (Leccinum vulpinum) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 15, 2017
Masses of young pinewood gingertail (Xeromphalina campanella) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 16, 2017
Parasol flowers in Morskaya near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2017
Collared parachute mushrooms (Marasmius rotula) on a rotten tree branch in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2017
Yellow brain fungus (Tremella mesenterica) near Pesochnaya, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 23, 2017
Mushroom Hohenbuehelia petaloides near a memorial in Gardens of Polytechnic Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2017
Penny bun mushroom (Boletus edulis) near a memorial to military pilots in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017
Roshchinka River in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 31, 2017
Rapids of Roshchinka River in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 31, 2017
Whitewater of Roshchinka River in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 31, 2017
Rapid flow of Roshchinka River in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 31, 2017
Flow of water of Roshchinka River in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 31, 2017
Interior of Andreevsky Cathedral (Cathedral of Saint Apostle Andrei, St. Andrew) in Vasilievsky Ostrov. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 25, 2005
Theater (stage side) of Yusupov Palace. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 8, 2009
Interior of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003
Theater (back side) of Yusupov Palace. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 8, 2009
Vaults of the gallery of Raphael Loggias decorated with biblical paintings in Hermitage museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2004
Gold Drawing-room in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2012
The Majolica Room in Hermitage museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2004
Gilt State Chair (throne) in Saint George Hall in Hermitage museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2004
Ancient sculptures in the Hall of Culture and Art of the Hellenistic Age in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
A grave of an empress Mariya Fiodorovna in Peter and Paul Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2003
Samson Fountain and Grand Cascade in Peterhof, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2004
Nevsky Prospect (main street of the city) near Anichkov Bridge towards Ostrovskogo Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 31, 2012
Grand Cascade of fountains in Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 2, 2003
Interior of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003
Saint George Hall in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
Ploshchad Vosstaniya Metro (subway) station. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2012
Interior of Saint Vladimir Cathedral in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010
Marble sculpture in a gallery of the History of Ancient Painting in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2012
Nevsky Prospect (main street of the city) near Anichkov Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 31, 2012
Morning glory (Ipomoea) near Oredezh River near Kezevo. Siverskaya south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 20, 2015
Yellow flowers of threadleaf coreopsis (thread-leaved tickseed, Coreopsis verticillata) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
Sculpture of Peter the Great on Nakhimov Naval College. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2016
Mushrooms Pluteus podospileus on reach soil on a tree utilization site in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 16, 2017
GAZ-M1 car (the first Soviet car "Emka" produced in 1935-43, originates from 1933 Ford-V8-40, according to Internet) in a yard of Dacha (summer house) on Sashi Nikiforova Street in Siverskaya, 45 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 6, 2003
Interior of Vladimirsky Cathedral in Petrogradskaya Storona neighborhood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2004
Grand Staircase (upper landing) of Yusupov Palace. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 8, 2009
White flowers of Morning glory (Ipomoea) near Oredezh River near Kezevo. Siverskaya south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 20, 2015
Raspberry (Rubus odoratus, Rubacer odoratum) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
Roof decoration of N. F. Krupennikov Mansion on Petrogradskaya Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2016
Sneezeweed (Helenium) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2016
Masses of fairy inkcap mushrooms (Coprinellus disseminatus) on a lawn in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 12, 2017
Oredezh River near Kezevo in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 13, 2017
Green brittlegill mushrooms (Russula aeruginea) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2017
Coats of arms in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2010
Decorated bronze dish in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2010
Neva River and University from colonnade of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003
Samson Fountain in Peterhof, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2004
Lower garden near Grand (Menshikov) Palace in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2015
City Hall (Mariinsky Palace) behind Isaakievskaya Square from colonnade of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003
Decorated ceiling of the Large Italian Skylight Hall in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
Neva River and Vasilievsky Ostrov, view from Petrogradskaya Storona neighborhood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 25, 2005
Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, view from north-west. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, July 11, 2009
Marble statue of a woman with a skull in a gallery of the History of Ancient Painting in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2012
Three Graces sculpture (mythological goddesses of Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia representing beauty, charm and joy) in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2010
Details of a decorated metal shield in Knight Hall in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2010
Lake opposite to Chinese Palace in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010
Graves of Russian tsars in Peter and Paul Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2003
Military ships in Petrovskaya Harbor. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, July 11, 2009
Naked woman on a dish in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2010
Sphinx of Egypt Bridge of Fontanka River. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2016
Large pine bolete mushroom (Boletus pinophilus) on roadside in Boloto Lammin-Suo swamp reserve. Zelenogorsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 8, 2017
Admiralty and Peter and Paul Cathedral from colonnade of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2004
Volkhov River near Staraya Ladoga, view from the site of Oleg mounds, 70 miles east from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 23, 2005
Nevsky Prospect at Liteyny Prospect Street crossing. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 31, 2012
16th century Italian art in Hermitage museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2004
Princess Private Chambers in Yusupov Palace. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 8, 2009
A fountain in Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 2, 2003
Performance in Banquet Hall of Yusupov Palace. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 8, 2009
Decorated brass shield in Knight Hall in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2010
Pavilion Katalnaya Gorka in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2015
Frogs on a dish by Bernard Palissy in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2010
Pink flower of morning glory (Ipomoea) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
A fountain of Peterhof, a former Tsar residence, now a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 2, 2003
Fountain Snop and Monplezir Pavilion in Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 2, 2003
A passage to ancient art hall in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
Trinity Church from colonnade of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003
An alley of Letny Sad (Summer Garden) after a rain. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2005
Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, view from south. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, July 11, 2009
Corridor of a copy of Raphael Loggias in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2012
Tame orange squirrel on alley in Pavlovsk Park. South from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2012
Orange calendula flower in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
In a subway train of Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2004
A patriotic soviet-era sculpture composition in vestibule of Narvskaya Subway Station (there are speculations that there was a figure of J. Stalin in the center). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 18, 2005
Back entrance of Hermitage museum, with Atlante s feet in foreground and Saint Isaac Cathedral in background. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
Equestrian statue of Emperor Alexander III in front of Marble Palace. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 25, 2005
A bridge in Gatchina Park. Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 5, 2010
Nevsky Prospect (main street of the city) near Ostrovskogo Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 31, 2012
Fountain Eva (?) in Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 2, 2003
Palace of Beloselskih-Belozerskih at Fontanka River. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 18, 2005
Gentian flower buds in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2012
Pedestrians crossing Nevsky Prospect opposite to Metro (subway) Vosstaniya. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 31, 2012
The Peter and Paul Cathedral (there are some defects because of incorrect setting of camera). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2003
Svetovoy Zal (Light Hall) and monument of F. A. Gertner in Vitebsky Vokzal (train station). Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 10, 2010
Nevsky Prospect near Metro Mayakovskogo. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 31, 2012
Gostiny Dvor (Guest Yard) and Duma Tower at Nevsky Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 2, 2003
A decorated house near Fontanka River. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 18, 2005
Oredezh River in Siverskaya, 45 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 6, 2003
Cast iron fence of Alexander Garden. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 25, 2005
Close up of waterleaf like flowers in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 10, 2009
Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, view from Obvodny Canal. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, July 11, 2009
The Farm in Gatchina Park. Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 5, 2010
Nevsky Prospect near Liteyny Prospect Street. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 31, 2012
Metro "Ploshchad Muzhestva" (subway station). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2005
Coneflower (Echinacea) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 16, 2015
Yellow daisy in rock garden in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
Skullcap (Scutellaria) in rock garden in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
Blue pointed flowers of felwort (Swertia perennis) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
