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...
Read MoreHenri Cartier-Bresson said, "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.", so bear with us...
Walkin' the baby back home. (Yaroslavl, Russia)
Not too inspired today, but rather than dig into the archives again... Very cold here -23C (-10F) & hate having to even go out. Thanks for yesterdays' feedback.
![Some people have Mardi Gras, others have Carnavale. Russia has Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week. Originally a pagan festival celebrating the end of winter, today's Maslenitsa is a time of [over] indulgence before the start of Lent, and a celebration of the end of winter. The pancakes (blini in Russian), which are more like crêpes, symbolize the sun. Let's hope they'll be an early end to winter this year. <br />
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The samovar with the teapot on top is done in traditional Russian style known as Khokhlama.](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photography/Project-RuSu-365/i-gfD3HHR/0/0b648b4a/Ti/IMG_4724%28New%29-6%20%28Frame%20-2%29-Ti.jpg)
![Cross atop Moneron Island.<br />
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Thanks for all your comments on yesterday's shot of northern Sakhalin's coastline. Kreston Refslund asked if that was where an airliner had been shot down by the Soviets - good memory Kreston. In fact, it was off the coast of this island, Moneron Island, that Korean Airline's flight 007 was shot down in 1983, killing all aboard. Once occupied by the Japanese, this uninhabited island off the coast of Sakhalin, is now a [Russian] national park, though incredibly difficult to get to.<br />
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The nearby Kuril Island are still disputed territory between Russia & Japan who have yet to sign a peace treaty since the end of WWII (simplistically put). Had hoped to visit the Kuril Islands, but couldn't get permission... maybe one day.<br />
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For more on Sakhalin, you can visit our gallery at: <a href="http://www.rusuphotography.com/Russia/Sakhalin/13625358_cWwRj#994887199_6DvHy">http://www.rusuphotography.com/Russia/Sakhalin/13625358_cWwRj#994887199_6DvHy</a>](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photography/Project-RuSu-365/i-RVcgSwP/0/03b56895/Ti/P1010594-Ti.jpg)
paulbellinger
on Feb 17Great white on white!
100987laurajohnson
on Feb 17Very nice portrait. I like this one very much.
photofreak
on Feb 17Love the white on white with touches of soft color, and the softness of the fur framing her pretty face... very nicely captured.
Blizzard
on Feb 17beautiful white on white
Tom Reichert
on Feb 17Beautiful capture of this beautiful girl!
Donna McCommon
on Feb 17Looks like a scene from a movie. Wonderful portrait.
irishmurr
on Feb 17Lovely portrait!
whitetree
on Feb 17Beautiful shot.
Vandana Raman
on Feb 17love the white on white !
Refslund
on Feb 17Beautiful with all the white tones