Moscow //Soviet Nostalgia Tour

[sabotai]

I'm finally getting around to gathering up my photos from my Trans-Siberian trip this past summer. Moscow surprised me at how clean and beautiful it was. I had been expecting Kruschev-era austerity, not flowers and gardens. Also, the whole city was in a public works construction boom, with most of the city undergoing some form of renovation.

For other photothreads by me, there is a directory here.

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More Russian threads coming soon!

[xzmattzx]

Nice pictures! I like that building lit up with white, red, and blue. The most interesting picture is that one of the people on the subway facing the artwork!

[JManc]

Excellent photo series. Always been intrigued by Russia and these captured it.

[PHL10]

Wonderful tour! Moscow looks fantastic in these shots.

[Echoes]

This is fantastic! Craving more.

[mousquet]

31: ping pong is fun, but not violent enough to make one quit smoking.
They should play squash too.

Fun thread. Looks like you're an intuitive individual. That's fine.

[Xing]

Beautiful pictures! Beautiful country!

[Nantais]

Great pics. It's true that Moscow seems to be in a constant state of renovation ! It can be a little bit exhausting sometimes. I was in Moscow too last summer, and I recognize on your pics some places I visited, like Gorky Park.
I must confess that I'm not very fond of this city, but I am in love with Siberia, so I am eager to see your next threads !

[jd3189]

Nice to see that it's very lively. Would like to visit Russia one day.

[Boffo]

Great tour, amazing city! Moscow is definitely on top of the places-to-go list.

[kool maudit]

What is this building?

[Centropolis]

i thought i knew before i realised that moscow has multiple brooding wedding cakes.

i can almost smell the sidewalk there on a humid-continental moscow evening.

[montréaliste]

Great shots.

[sabotai]

Originally Posted by kool maudit

What is this building?

I believe it is the Red Gate Building.

[Coldrsx]

^Beautiful lighting.

Love this.


https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4356/3...504569d8_b.jpg

[Shawn]

I love your threads, sabotai!

The thing that stands out to me the most is not just how beautiful the subway stations are, but how ad-free the train interiors are. Are those actual framed oil paintings?!

[AJW]

Yay, a sabotai thread. Always a delight.

This is ace: https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4355/3...a1f2af74_b.jpg

Looking forward to more Russia.

[LSyd]

awesome. i want to go.

were people cool with the street photography? anyone freak out?

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[Sun Belt]

Excellent tour! Moscow is a monster city. That new high-rise district is quite dramatic.

[ColDayMan]

Flawless tour, sir.