TAKEN IN ГАНИНА ЯМА (РОССИЯ)

TAKEN ABOVE RIVER OB (RUSSIA) - ВЫШЕ РЕКИ ОБЬ (РОССИЯ)

Hard to imagine: This is the last bridge across the river "Ob". The next 1200 kilometer downwards to the river outfall there is no other one.

TAKEN IN NORTHERN RUSSIA

TAKEN IN НОВЫЙ УРЕНГОЙ (РОССИЯ) - NOVY URENGOY (RUSSIA) PART I

The northernmost mosque I have ever seen.

This city is so new that other religions just started thither.

If Gothamist would know - freezing light would be a real great foolish act.

TAKEN IN НОВЫЙ УРЕНГОЙ (РОССИЯ) - NOVY URENGOY (RUSSIA) PART II

We had a little ice and snowball fight.

But the fountain of peace ...

... brimmed for friendship.

TAKEN IN СУРГУТ (РОССИЯ) - SURGUT (RUSSIA)

Surgut - one of the oldest sibirian towns. The name comes from "rich in fish" and the river "Ob" is just near by.

Russian train. Sometimes the only ink in the black and white north.

Open day at central station during back filling coal reserve.