Project RuSu 365

Not always so successful or interesting, & not always daily, though certainly a reflection of our daily lives - more like pick of the day. Our goal - to share our world and improve our skills. Thanks to all the members of the SmugMug Daily Community for your support and input. Feel free to leave feedback by clicking on 'Add Comment' below. We look forward to hearing your thoughts. The photo of the day will always be in first position. Thank you for looking. - Rustem Safronov & Susan Gilman a.k.a. RuSu. This gallery was started on October 26, 2010.

Henri Cartier-Bresson said, "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.", so bear with us...

Leningrad WWII Memorial. (Alexander Gardens, Moscow) (6.28.2012)<br />
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Outside the walls of the Kremlin are the Alexander Gardens, built by Tsar Alexander following the defeat of Napoleon. The tomb of the unknown soldier is at the entrance to the gardens & 10 of these red porphyry blocks with the names of WWII Hero cities.<br />
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Many cities suffered horrific losses during the war, few as much as Leningrad (St. Petersburg). Hitler's siege & blockade of Leningrad lasted 900 days during which time rationing in the city decreased to 125 grams of a bread, consisting mostly of sawdust, a day. In January & February 1942, 200,000 civilians died from cold or starvation. The official loss in Leningrad is 632,000 though many estimates put it as high as 1.5 million.

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Leningrad WWII Memorial. (Alexander Gardens, Moscow) (6.28.2012)

Outside the walls of the Kremlin are the Alexander Gardens, built by Tsar Alexander following the defeat of Napoleon. The tomb of the unknown soldier is at the entrance to the gardens & 10 of these red porphyry blocks with the names of WWII Hero cities.

Many cities suffered horrific losses during the war, few as much as Leningrad (St. Petersburg). Hitler's siege & blockade of Leningrad lasted 900 days during which time rationing in the city decreased to 125 grams of a bread, consisting mostly of sawdust, a day. In January & February 1942, 200,000 civilians died from cold or starvation. The official loss in Leningrad is 632,000 though many estimates put it as high as 1.5 million.

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