International Polar Bear Day

Happy day for all polar bears! I have found an unpublished bear family among my photos from Manitoba 2015. It is a good time now to return to them.

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Lions. An episode of Family Life

One would think what is common between lion and koala? However, they have one similar thing – they all sleep 20 hours per day. Yet, if koalas don’t have a choice, lions just very lazy.

Lion’s daily schedule doesn’t too rich. Besides long dream, one hour for wake . . . → Continue reading Lions. An episode of Family Life

Eastern Island. Part One

In my childhood, I engrossed myself into the books of Thor Heyerdahl. I dreamed about balsa rafts, papyrus boats, and huge stone statues moai, that slowly walked on their own on the little island in the middle of the ocean. So, when we unexpectedly and in the . . . → Continue reading Eastern Island. Part One

Outside

You snooze, you lose. First incident

Especially if you are a seagull. Young sea-gull found somewhere a piece of fish.

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Hunting

The second day the snowfall hit us, and this reminded me of one successful hunting. It was successful for me (well, partly, because I forgot my appropriate lens and, as a result, missed very good shots) and for the red hunter. The fox hunted under the first . . . → Continue reading Hunting

2019

What is good in Russian culture that is a possibility to start a new year two weeks late again if somehow the real new year’s start failed. It is called Old New Year. This phenomenon is required too many words to explain, so just accept this knowledge. . . . → Continue reading 2019

Escape into Summer

I am back. Again.

As a very light-dependent creature I love our escapes into summer from dark winter very much. They strongly help to survive the darkest days of a year, and they are wonderful on their own.

The escape from this winter definitely was perfect. For . . . → Continue reading Escape into Summer

Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Arethusa Mount

Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Rock Ptarmigan Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Burstail Pass Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Pocaterra Ridge Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Moose . . . → Continue reading Autumn in the Rocky Mountains. Arethusa Mount

Waters and Wines of Aquitaine. Agen

Waters and Wines of Aquitaine Waters and Wines of Aquitaine. The Barge Waters and Wines of Aquitaine. Serignac-sur-Garonne Waters and Wines of Aquitaine. Buzet Waters and Wines . . . → Continue reading Waters and Wines of Aquitaine. Agen