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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Hershy
on June 29, 2012
Lovely presentation!
Yes, we did go for the bullock cart ride, unfortunately, don't have our own pics! :-(
100987laurajohnson
on June 28, 2012
Nice colors here, and neat processing.
nelli
on June 28, 2012
This is so very very nice. 1.5 million lives is a horrible loss. It's a good omen that the sun is shining on this shot! Love it!
Gene Hyder
on June 28, 2012
Interesting shot and story.
PAULBELLINGERSR
on June 28, 2012
Interesting.....
grahamhamilton
on June 28, 2012
I've read several books about the blockade - good to see a memorial.
Howard's Photography
on June 28, 2012
Thanks for sharing the history of this memorial, nice shot.
Dan and Patti (bayislandphotography)
on June 28, 2012
Lpve the shot and the history. Like your PP choice also.
1223742supersnappz
on June 28, 2012
Beautifully composed and thanks for the history to go with the memorial
sisterhoodofthetravelingbras
on June 28, 2012
I posted a Russian pin, no clue what it represents: http://sisterhoodofthebras.smugmug.com/Dailyfoto/Jennifers-Road-Trip/23823348_GRr4c2#!i=1933602265&k=XtZKC2q

Project RuSu 365

Hershy

100987laurajohnson

nelli

Gene Hyder

PAULBELLINGERSR

grahamhamilton

Howard's Photography

Dan and Patti (bayislandphotography)

1223742supersnappz

sisterhoodofthetravelingbras