Photography
a glimpse inside peter and paul cathedral
Everywhere we visited in St Petersburg, there were a lot of people sightseeing, doing what we were doing. Peter and Paul Cathedral was no different. In comparison to some of the other European churches we visited, the cathedral was probably on the smaller side so the crowd here might’ve seemed disproportionally large.
The draw card might be because the cathedral holds the remains of many of Russia’s Emperors and Empresses, including Tsar Nicholas II and his family. The last Tsar along with his family, were famously executed in the dead of the night. Though rumours say that two of the children were never found (the more famous being the Princess Anastasia), our Russian tour guide said that those stories are merely a “fairytale” made up by the rest of the Western world to make the history more exciting.
Anyway, as with other Russian buildings (such as the Hermitage and Catherine Palace) built during this era, the interiors are opulent and ornate.
And here, we shall stop writing and let you take a glimpse inside the cathedral for yourself.
Hope you enjoy our photo essay.
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weekly photo challenge: express yourself
To show what “express yourself” means to us?
We thought it was almost impossible to find a photo that showed playfulness and young at heart. Then we found this photo we had taken while we were travelling which is also a big part of who we are.
Give you one guess where this photo was taken…
Interestingly, when we look up the symbolic meaning for the panda, the search returns with words such as peaceful, positive outlook on life, gentle strength, caring and compassion. These are values we try to live our lives by.
And we will let you in on a little secret…. one of the nicknames we have for one another is in fact: Panda Boy and Panda Girl 😉
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Any comments are appreciated!
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weekly photo challenge: serenity
To show serenity, we automatically think of the countless sunrises and sunsets that have left us feeling serene.
And this one would be the clear winner.
We climbed strenuously uphill for a couple of hours. All the pain, all the hurt and all the weariness were zapped from us when we saw this sunrise over the French Pyrenees on the Camino de Santiago. This was only Day 1 of what was going to be the most amazing thing we ever did.
Happy Weekend everyone!
Welcome your thoughts as always!
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weekly photo challenge: shadowed
Shadowed:
– to cast a shadow on; darken or shade
– to make gloomy or troubled
We took this photo when we were in Bruges, Belgium back in 2006 at the Sand Sculpture Festival.
For other “shadowed” interpretations, see here
Happy Weekend, Folks!
We found the challenge this week, really tough! What do you think about our choice for the challenge? Tell us here
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