April 25: Russian Wedding

April 25:  Russian Wedding

This is a picture I took on Friday of a couple coming to Red Square to take picture on their wedding day.  They arrived in a stretch limo to Red Square with their wedding party.  The Kremlin wall is in the background.

April 25:  Wedding Traditions 

It is very common for a couple to go to a well know park or historical site before their ceremony to have pictures taken.  As soon as the weather turns nice, you will see wedding parties every where having their pictures taken while drinking champagne. 

April 25:  Wedding Pictures in Red Square 
The couple is walking up to Red Square between the Kremlin Wall and St. Basil's Cathedral.

March 18: Tverskaya Ulitsa (Part II)

March 18: Tverskaya Utiltsa (View II)
A reader requested a picture of Tverskaya Utiltsa leading into the Kremlin. This picture was taken about a 100 yards (90 meters) from the picture I posted on March 15. ( Click here to view March 15 photo).
Tverskaya stops about 50 yards before the red building. The red building is the State Historical Museum. This building is wedged between Red Square and Manege Square. The Kremlin is just off to to the right and you can see the towers in the picture.
If you have ever seen a photo of a military parade in Moscow along a street, there is a 99% chance the photo was taken on this street around the area these two pictures were taken.

March 11: Ice Skating on Red Square

March 11: Ice Skating on Red Square
This is a the outdoor skating rink located on Red Square. You can see St. Basil's Cathedral rising in the back and the edge of the Kremlin wall on the right. The workers have started the process of ismantling the rink. This is a sure sign spring is just around the corner....