2007-06-2 St. Petersburg, Russia

  • Airport
    Airport
    Out in the parking lot after arriving from Frankfurt.
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airport
    Airport
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007
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  • Sign
    Sign
    Why guides are important.
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007
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  • Taxi
    Taxi
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007
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  • Harbor View
    Harbor View
    Onboard our cruise ship.
    MS Le Diamant, St Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007
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  • Suite 705
    Suite 705
    MS Le Diamant, St Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Suite 705
    Suite 705
    A fairly comfortable, nice sized room.
    MS Le Diamant, St Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Captain Lemaire
    Captain Lemaire
    Our French Captain welcoming us to the cruise.
    MS Le Diamant, St Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limousines
    Limousines
    Not waiting on us!
    Dock, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Church of Spilled Blood
    Church of Spilled Blood
    Our first glimpse of gold plating that we would see extensively/
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Interesting Architecture
    Interesting Architecture
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Kazan Cathedral
    Kazan Cathedral
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Staircase, Nevsky Suite
    Staircase, Nevsky Suite
    Founded in 1764 by Empress Catherine the Great to hold her art collection.
    Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nevsky Suite
    Nevsky Suite
    Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Portrait of Niall and Anastasia
    Portrait of Niall and Anastasia
    Small Throne Room, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Large Room
    Large Room
    Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • 1812 War Gallery
    1812 War Gallery
    Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Great Throne Room
    Great Throne Room
    Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Malachite Vase
    Malachite Vase
    Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Van Gogh
    Van Gogh
    There were a lot of great photos, but due to low lighting and no flash allowed, I didn't take many photos of them.
    Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Exterior
    Exterior
    Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Canal
    Canal
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Harbor Fountain
    Harbor Fountain
    A saltwater fountain has got to be a maintenance headache.
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Peter & Paul Fortress
    Peter & Paul Fortress
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Central Naval Museum
    Central Naval Museum
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Peter & Paul Cathedral
    Peter & Paul Cathedral
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Peter & Paul Cathedral
    Peter & Paul Cathedral
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Peter & Paul Cathedral
    Peter & Paul Cathedral
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Peter & Paul Cathedral
    Peter & Paul Cathedral
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Czar Tombs
    Czar Tombs
    Peter & Paul Cathedral, St Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • 1900 Russian Protected Cruiser 'Aurora'
    1900 Russian Protected Cruiser 'Aurora'
    Nicely maintained, but I wish I could have gotten a photo without the distracting signs behind.
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Equestrian Statue to Emperor Nicholas I
    Equestrian Statue to Emperor Nicholas I
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • St Isaac’s Cathedral
    St Isaac’s Cathedral
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Academy of Fine Arts
    Academy of Fine Arts
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • MS Le Diamant
    MS Le Diamant
    Now named the 'Ocean Diamond', built in 1974 and rebuilt in 1986.
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sailboat
    Sailboat
    Unknown type.
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Dry Dock
    Dry Dock
    Two ships in the same dry dock.
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tug Boat
    Tug Boat
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Dry Dock
    Dry Dock
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • 'Cloud'
    'Cloud'
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Docks
    Docks
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2007
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  • Peterhof Palace
    Peterhof Palace
    41 kilometers away by bus is this palace, intended as a country habitation commissioned by Peter the Great in 1709 and expanded through the years.
    Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Entrance
    Entrance
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Throne Room
    Throne Room
    A painting of Catherine the Great behind the throne.
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Peterhof Palace
    Peterhof Palace
    Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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  • Peterhof Palace
    Peterhof Palace
    Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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  • Dining Table
    Dining Table
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sampson Fountain
    Sampson Fountain
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Church
    Church
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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  • Fountain
    Fountain
    Another of a huge number of fountains on the palace grounds.
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fountain
    Fountain
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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  • Fountain
    Fountain
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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  • Garden
    Garden
    Just one of several areas of landscaping.
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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  • Fountain
    Fountain
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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  • Fountain
    Fountain
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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  • Canal & Fountains
    Canal & Fountains
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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  • Shoreline
    Shoreline
    Part of the Gulf of Finland.
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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  • Hydrofoil
    Hydrofoil
    A quicker way to get around the suburbs and outskirts of St. Petersburg.
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hydrofoil
    Hydrofoil
    Our boat arriving to take us back to our cruise ship.
    Peterhof Palace, Petergof, St Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Peter the Great, The Bronze Horseman
    Peter the Great, The Bronze Horseman
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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  • Cruise Ships
    Cruise Ships
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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  • Local Family
    Local Family
    Getting some sun along the coast as we departed for Estonia on our ship.
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sailboat
    Sailboat
    St. Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson