Original Photos By Svet: Patriarch Kirill...

Patriarch Kirill is the person with the white covering on his head. (Covering called -Koukoulion) So who is Patriarch Kirill? - Patriarch Kirill I, or Cyril I (Russian: Кирилл, Патриарх Московский и всея Руси), (secular name Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev (Russian: Владимир Михайлович Гундяев); born November 1946) is a Russian Orthodox bishop who has been Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus and Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church since 1 February 2009.

Prior to becoming Patriarch, Kirill was Archbishop (later Metropolitan) of Smolensk and Kaliningrad beginning on 26 December 1984; and also Chairman of the Orthodox Church's Department for External Church Relations and a permanent member of the Holy Synod beginning in November 1989.

Svetlana was walking to work and the church that you see in the pictures is nearby. She noticed that there was a lot of activity and Svet is "curious like a cat" as we say in America...

Svet got to experience a rare moment and she was able to capture the Patriarch Kirill on film. She also has a short video and when she gets home maybe we can do something with that video.

Svet was so excited that she emailed these pictures from work and I for one am proud to post these fantastic pictures of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church by Svetlana!

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A Day of Mourning in Russia!

Svetlana travels this Metro almost everyday of her life and today she captured on film a Moscow in mourning.

One of the little known facts about this Metro bombing was that most of the victims are young adults suffering from massive internal injuries. That is because this was also known as the University line. (At least that is what I call it.) Students are traveling to the Moscow University to attend classes...

The massive internal injuries where caused in part by the fact that the explosives were designed on purpose to have excess shrapnel in them. The plastic explosive was embedded with nails, nuts, bolts and other small metal objects. Then when the explosion goes off it sends hundreds of projectiles in all directions to maximize injuries and death...

The dead and injured include students from around the world also. That information will be brought out later in time.

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Spring In Moscow Russia!

Really it is!

This was taken today the 25 of March and that is a playground with lots of kids playing.

It is Spring - can't you tell?

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I Wanna Ride!

Above - A Mom getting a ticket for her child to ride, some rides!

Above - A better look at the whole place!

Above and Below - I wanna ride!

I love it when I come upon places like this for kids. I was walking to the store to get groceries and took a different way to the store. That is when I came upon this wonderful little amusement area for kids. This is a commercial establishment of course, but I have always loved bright and colorful things!

It makes me wish to be a kid again for just an hour and ride that train...

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Moscow, Spring, Snow and Orange Umbrella

Moscow Russia Through Svetlana's Eyes!

Svet once again was chasing everyone around with her camera:

Photo Below - We make the dogs pay to ride the train in Moscow! :) Well not really, but the dogs are on the trains all the time... But this one looks as though he is use to getting a treat from the cashier!

Photo Below - A monk collecting money for his monastery and three musicians collecting money for themselves! I wonder who collected the most money?

Photo Below - This is one of the most common and best ways to buy fruit and veggies in Moscow, Russia!

Photo Below - If you are not interested in fruit then how about some flowers! You can always find fresh cut flowers everywhere in Moscow Russia...

That is it for today. You just saw a little more of Russia - come back and check because we are always posting original pictures of Russia right here on the Russian Photo Blog!

Waiting For A Train?

Waiting for a Train?

Nope - just waiting for his buddies to quit playing with the tracks!

Is this what you call a guard Dog?

Snow Record in Moscow!

Of course, we could not avoid taking some pictures with a lot of snow! It looked weird even for me (Svet: I live in Moscow since my birth).


A bench almost gone


Watch also a video about: Snowfall record in Russia.

In Russia: The Church and The Smokestack!

They are both together the church and the smokestack... and I felt some harmony looking at them that morning.

Photos of Russian Maslenitsa!

Maslenitsa is here everywhere. You can find a little festivity markets at every Metro stop. Here some pictures how it looks like.

Russia: Just A Walking in the Cold!

Neither Rain, sleet, snow nor -20 below C. Will stop Russians from shopping...

Svetlana took this picture: This is Russia in a nutshell. Bundle up - walk fast - go shopping!

Svet and Kyle

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Who Shovels Snow in Moscow?

Many times in Moscow you have a Babushka out in the work force shoveling snow. Can anyone say, very tough ladies? This particular day it was -25 degrees below zero Centigrade!

Snowy Day In Moscow Russia!

Love the snow and it is cold.......

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Boza Going for a Ride - My Doctors Office and Ашан!

Boza Loves to Ride!

Going to See my Cardiologist!

French owned - Auchan is one busy chain of stores and is a Russian powerhouse.

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Beautiful Building in Moscow, Russia!

This utility building is really neat and Svet always finds these buildings. She takes lots of pictures and I think she does a good job...

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Boza: The Russia Dog!

He looks like any other dog!
Even though he is Russian...

A Russia Washing Machine - Wall Art!

I love to find graffiti like this. The kids that do this are so talented...

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In Russia Boza and I Found a Road Made of Old Steam Radiators!

Just way too cool! Boza and I were out on a walk and took a back path near the woods. We came upon a road made long ago and it was made from old steam radiators. They I am sure were put down for traction and to keep cars from sinking in the mud. This road is hundreds of meters long and in places is two lanes still visible. All I can say is Cool...

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Cool Building Downtown Moscow!

Just a neat building that Svet and I thought was cool and took some pictures. Lots of the old Soviet Buildings are beautiful and fantastic craftsmanship...

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Svet's Note: That is pictures of Metropol Hotel.

Fender Benders are Very Comman in Moscow, Russia!

Fender Bender in Moscow - but really does not look that bad?

Oops - looks like the Dark blue car lost some parts...

Svet caught this accident on the way to work one day...

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