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...

Traditional Matryoshka dolls. (6.29.2012)<br />
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An always popular souvenir from Russia, these nesting dolls can be quite elaborate with as many as 20 smaller dolls inside, each painted somewhat differently. My mother bought a beautiful set when she visited with each doll portraying a different fairy tale. These pictured are fairly standard & probably have 4-6 smaller dolls inside.They can get quite expensive depending on the number of dolls contained within & how elaborate the painting is. The tradition dates from 1890.

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Traditional Matryoshka dolls. (6.29.2012)

An always popular souvenir from Russia, these nesting dolls can be quite elaborate with as many as 20 smaller dolls inside, each painted somewhat differently. My mother bought a beautiful set when she visited with each doll portraying a different fairy tale. These pictured are fairly standard & probably have 4-6 smaller dolls inside.They can get quite expensive depending on the number of dolls contained within & how elaborate the painting is. The tradition dates from 1890.

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