…..meanwhile back on the roads of Russia: some fella takes his fury out on a distracted driver by smashing their mobile phone into smithereens. As an aside, the word “smithereens” is from Irish Gaelic smidirn,...
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This incredibly strange pine forest is on the Curonian Spit, Kaliningrad, Russia. It’s known as the dancing forest to some, or the drunken forest to locals and it’s formation is a bit of a mystery....
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Today I have hand wrapped some beautiful pictures taken by Maxim Petrovich Dmitriev (born 1858). The collection appears to be from some kind of religious pilgrimage but his body of work covered many aspects of Russian...
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These lovely aerial photos of Kazakhstan are impressively dramatic but unfortunately the website which hosted them didn’t explain where they were or who took them. But I liked them enough to share. Kazakhstan is one...
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Whenever a debate starts up about whether us dirty humans are influencing global temperatures I always make myself scarce. Many people roll head long into the fray with their verbal fists flying, but...
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I don’t believe in “bad omens” but if I did then this would certainly seem like one. A classy wedding video shot in Kostroma, Russia was interrupted by the crushing sound of falling...
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It’s not often you get to hear the story of a real life, genuine, bona fide super hero. So sit yourself upright and drink this in. Our hero today is one Shavarsh Karapetyan,...
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Vladimir Putin, international man of mystery. These images of him posing as a bona fide action hero have spread across the known world in a flurry of testosterone. Their purpose is to appeal to manly...
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Eskimos, or Inuits as they prefer to be known are a group that developed in Alaska around 4,000 years ago. Braving the harshest of conditions, and despite all odds, managing to thrive. Although...
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I woke up in a good mood today, that’s a rare pleasure, so I decided I would write something. You know, share my joy with the world, make it a brighter place. I...
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