These were taken out and around Moscow, the first few pictures where taken when I was out on a bike ride along the rive.
These next pictures were taken on a walk Jolene and I took in the Southern part of the city. First up: Tzar Alexei's Palace. This is a 700,000,000 Ruble (approx $2.2 million) reconstruction of what was once called the 8th wonder of the world. I have pictures of the inside on the online Picasa album.
Below is John the Baptist Church at Dyakovo and the surrounding grounds. This church was built in the mid 16th century, commissioned by Ivan the Terrible
Click on the picture... how many crosses do you see?
... and around the corner, down the path, then down a few stairs...
And then up a similar stairway...
To the Ascension Church, built in 1532 to mark the birth of Tzar Vasily III son, Ivan. Better known as Ivan the Terrible
You can't see it here but there is a throne on the balcony that allows for a view of the river and the country side.
Not far away is the blue-domed Church of Our Lady of Kazan
and a short jaunt through the woods will take you to Peter the Great's log cabin.
I should have offered to buy that painting right then...
Oh well maybe some other time...
