Ulyanovsk (01.2012)
Located on the Volga River about 500 miles east of Moscow, Ulyanovsk [formerly known as Simbirsk] is perhaps best known for being the birthplace and hometown of Vladimir Lenin, the man who would change Russia. Although many still make the pilgrimage to Lenin's homeland, he doesn't draw quite as many tourists as before. A classic Russian fairy tale about the adventures of a bun (yes, a bun) that runs away from its grandparents, which originated in Ulyanovsk, may well be the basis for a re-branding of the city. In an effort to keep the tourists coming, there's a movement under way to promote the city as the birthplace of "The Bun". "The times they are a changing..."
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Lenin bust on the side of the Lenin Museum.
Leninbust of LeninLenin MuseumУльяновскRussiarusurusu photographyUlyanovsk
From Project RuSu 365
Hershy
on May 30, 2012Very nice perspective. The sky looks like marble!!
nelli
on May 17, 2012wonderful
sisterhoodofthetravelingbras
on May 17, 2012well composed--picture and commentary
webstersway
on May 17, 2012Sensational capture, love the choice of pp!!!
KVEdisonNaturePhotos
on May 17, 2012Interesting shot! Love the sky motif.
Howard's Photography
on May 17, 2012Excellent, love the perspective and pp! Congrats on #1 yesterday!
irishmurr
on May 16, 2012Great shot of that interesting sculpture -- love the pp!
keyphoto
on May 16, 2012Cool shot & pp!
Byron Fair Photography
on May 16, 2012Awesome pp
L Perry Fuqua (perryfuquaphotos)
on May 16, 2012great comp and fractured sky (seems fitting to the commentary), and congrats on yesterday's shot