<a href="http://www.paulsmit.biz/features.html">FEATURE</a> (Category: <a href="http://www.paulsmit.biz/features.html#europe">Europe</a> | <a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/search/index.mg?searchWords=_russia_&NickName=paulsmit&searchType=UserAlbum">Russia</a> | <a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/search/index.mg?searchWords=_spring_&NickName=paulsmit&searchType=UserAlbum">spring</a> | <a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/search/index.mg?searchWords=_scenicdrives_&NickName=paulsmit&searchType=UserAlbum">scenic drives</a> | <a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/search/index.mg?searchWords=_culturalhistorical_&NickName=paulsmit&searchType=UserAlbum">cultural-historical</a> | <a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/search/index.mg?searchWords=_religion_&NickName=paulsmit&searchType=UserAlbum">religion</a>)<BR><h3><font color="#666666"><i>Russia: The Golden Ring</i></font><BR></h3><h4><font color="#666666">The Golden Ring is a loop of very old towns northeast of Moscow that preceded the present capital as the cultural heart of Russia. Monasteries, kremlins and churches offer a spectacular array of early Russian art, architecture and history. No less enchanting is the countryside with its peaceful villages and beautifully decorated wooden houses.</font></h4> http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26140/118284851_Yt85m-Ti.jpg http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/gallery/2265156_ZCJqZ/ 2007-02-10T00:20:44Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.905] 'Alexandrov's convent.' In the town of Alexandrov, a lane on the grounds of the 17th century Dormition (Uspenski) convent provides a pleasant surrounding for ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284883_75pWF" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.905] 'Alexandrov's convent.' In the town of Alexandrov, a lane on the grounds of the 17th century Dormition (Uspenski) convent provides a pleasant surrounding for ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25905/118284883_75pWF-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.905] 'Alexandrov's convent.' In the town of Alexandrov, a lane on the grounds of the 17th century Dormition (Uspenski) convent provides a pleasant surrounding for ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.905] 'Alexandrov's convent.' In the town of Alexandrov, a lane on the grounds of the 17th century Dormition (Uspenski) convent provides a pleasant surrounding for ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:50:08Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25905/118284883_75pWF-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.909] 'Bell-tower in Uspenski convent.' A prominent structure of Alexandrov's Dormition (Uspenski) convent is the tall 17th century bell-tower. It is built around a ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284875_SfsgN" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.909] 'Bell-tower in Uspenski convent.' A prominent structure of Alexandrov's Dormition (Uspenski) convent is the tall 17th century bell-tower. It is built around a ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25909/118284875_SfsgN-Th.jpg" width="92" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.909] 'Bell-tower in Uspenski convent.' A prominent structure of Alexandrov's Dormition (Uspenski) convent is the tall 17th century bell-tower. It is built around a ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.909] 'Bell-tower in Uspenski convent.' A prominent structure of Alexandrov's Dormition (Uspenski) convent is the tall 17th century bell-tower. It is built around a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:21:20Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25909/118284875_SfsgN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.913] 'Solitary church at Bogolyubovo.' The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl (Pokrova Bogomateri Church) was built in 1165 on an artificial mound at the confl ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284846_rtWz8" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.913] 'Solitary church at Bogolyubovo.' The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl (Pokrova Bogomateri Church) was built in 1165 on an artificial mound at the confl ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25913/118284846_rtWz8-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.913] 'Solitary church at Bogolyubovo.' The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl (Pokrova Bogomateri Church) was built in 1165 on an artificial mound at the confl ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.913] 'Solitary church at Bogolyubovo.' The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl (Pokrova Bogomateri Church) was built in 1165 on an artificial mound at the confl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:50:55Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25913/118284846_rtWz8-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.915] 'Outdoor mass.' Displaying a feast of colourful garments, Russian Orthodox priests celebrate an outdoor Whit Saturday mass in the monastery at Bogolyubovo, ea ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284827_JeawY" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.915] 'Outdoor mass.' Displaying a feast of colourful garments, Russian Orthodox priests celebrate an outdoor Whit Saturday mass in the monastery at Bogolyubovo, ea ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25915/118284827_JeawY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.915] 'Outdoor mass.' Displaying a feast of colourful garments, Russian Orthodox priests celebrate an outdoor Whit Saturday mass in the monastery at Bogolyubovo, ea ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.915] 'Outdoor mass.' Displaying a feast of colourful garments, Russian Orthodox priests celebrate an outdoor Whit Saturday mass in the monastery at Bogolyubovo, ea ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:50:36Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25915/118284827_JeawY-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.916] 'Russian Orthodox monk-1.' Russian Orthodox monks are generally bearded and black-robed. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284834_ddgAV" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.916] 'Russian Orthodox monk-1.' Russian Orthodox monks are generally bearded and black-robed. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25916/118284834_ddgAV-Th.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.916] 'Russian Orthodox monk-1.' Russian Orthodox monks are generally bearded and black-robed. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.916] 'Russian Orthodox monk-1.' Russian Orthodox monks are generally bearded and black-robed. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:51:33Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25916/118284834_ddgAV-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.917] 'Russian Orthodox monk-2.' Russian Orthodox monks are generally bearded and black-robed. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284789_ZEhwk" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.917] 'Russian Orthodox monk-2.' Russian Orthodox monks are generally bearded and black-robed. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25917/118284789_ZEhwk-Th.jpg" width="89" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.917] 'Russian Orthodox monk-2.' Russian Orthodox monks are generally bearded and black-robed. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.917] 'Russian Orthodox monk-2.' Russian Orthodox monks are generally bearded and black-robed. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:36:40Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25917/118284789_ZEhwk-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.919] 'Bogolyubovo Monastery.' Seen from the meadows along the Klyazma River, the Assumption (Uspenski) Cathedral (1866) and bell tower (1841) of the monastery at ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284725_zEvG4" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.919] 'Bogolyubovo Monastery.' Seen from the meadows along the Klyazma River, the Assumption (Uspenski) Cathedral (1866) and bell tower (1841) of the monastery at ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25919/118284725_zEvG4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.919] 'Bogolyubovo Monastery.' Seen from the meadows along the Klyazma River, the Assumption (Uspenski) Cathedral (1866) and bell tower (1841) of the monastery at ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.919] 'Bogolyubovo Monastery.' Seen from the meadows along the Klyazma River, the Assumption (Uspenski) Cathedral (1866) and bell tower (1841) of the monastery at ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:19:24Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25919/118284725_zEvG4-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.922] 'Cathedral at Bogolyubovo.' Perched on the high bank of the Klyazma River, the Assumption (Uspenski) Cathedral (1866) of the Bogolyubovo Monastery (east of V ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284744_yrZ6j" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.922] 'Cathedral at Bogolyubovo.' Perched on the high bank of the Klyazma River, the Assumption (Uspenski) Cathedral (1866) of the Bogolyubovo Monastery (east of V ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25922/118284744_yrZ6j-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.922] 'Cathedral at Bogolyubovo.' Perched on the high bank of the Klyazma River, the Assumption (Uspenski) Cathedral (1866) of the Bogolyubovo Monastery (east of V ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.922] 'Cathedral at Bogolyubovo.' Perched on the high bank of the Klyazma River, the Assumption (Uspenski) Cathedral (1866) of the Bogolyubovo Monastery (east of V ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:30:09Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25922/118284744_yrZ6j-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.924] 'Onion domes at Vladimir.' At Vladimir the onion domes of the Assumption (Uspenski) Church (1649) rise above tiers of so-called kokoshniks (horseshoe shaped a ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284675_4x6Xx" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.924] 'Onion domes at Vladimir.' At Vladimir the onion domes of the Assumption (Uspenski) Church (1649) rise above tiers of so-called kokoshniks (horseshoe shaped a ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25924/118284675_4x6Xx-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.924] 'Onion domes at Vladimir.' At Vladimir the onion domes of the Assumption (Uspenski) Church (1649) rise above tiers of so-called kokoshniks (horseshoe shaped a ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.924] 'Onion domes at Vladimir.' At Vladimir the onion domes of the Assumption (Uspenski) Church (1649) rise above tiers of so-called kokoshniks (horseshoe shaped a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:47:23Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25924/118284675_4x6Xx-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.926] 'Russian Baroque.' A rich Vladimir merchant built this peculiar Church of St. Nicetas (1765) in a baroque style with a multitude of pilasters and windows. Ins ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284683_BWiax" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.926] 'Russian Baroque.' A rich Vladimir merchant built this peculiar Church of St. Nicetas (1765) in a baroque style with a multitude of pilasters and windows. Ins ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25926/118284683_BWiax-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.926] 'Russian Baroque.' A rich Vladimir merchant built this peculiar Church of St. Nicetas (1765) in a baroque style with a multitude of pilasters and windows. Ins ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.926] 'Russian Baroque.' A rich Vladimir merchant built this peculiar Church of St. Nicetas (1765) in a baroque style with a multitude of pilasters and windows. Ins ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:47:42Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25926/118284683_BWiax-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.928] 'Victim of the Mongols.' Vladimir's Assumption (Uspenski) Cathedral (12th century) was severely damaged in 1238 by the Mongols who torched the building with t ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284731_XsEL5" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.928] 'Victim of the Mongols.' Vladimir's Assumption (Uspenski) Cathedral (12th century) was severely damaged in 1238 by the Mongols who torched the building with t ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25928/118284731_XsEL5-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.928] 'Victim of the Mongols.' Vladimir's Assumption (Uspenski) Cathedral (12th century) was severely damaged in 1238 by the Mongols who torched the building with t ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.928] 'Victim of the Mongols.' Vladimir's Assumption (Uspenski) Cathedral (12th century) was severely damaged in 1238 by the Mongols who torched the building with t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:31:50Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25928/118284731_XsEL5-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.930] 'Purple fields.' The fields between Vladimir and Suzdal are coloured purple by large plots of flowering fodder-plants. Here and there the purple is accentuate ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284655_XbaGW" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.930] 'Purple fields.' The fields between Vladimir and Suzdal are coloured purple by large plots of flowering fodder-plants. Here and there the purple is accentuate ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25930/118284655_XbaGW-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.930] 'Purple fields.' The fields between Vladimir and Suzdal are coloured purple by large plots of flowering fodder-plants. Here and there the purple is accentuate ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.930] 'Purple fields.' The fields between Vladimir and Suzdal are coloured purple by large plots of flowering fodder-plants. Here and there the purple is accentuate ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:23:25Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25930/118284655_XbaGW-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.934] 'Suzdal from the west.' On the plains west of Suzdal the River Kamenka is meandering towards the town's many churches and monasteries. In the winter of 1238 M ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284621_it4W3" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.934] 'Suzdal from the west.' On the plains west of Suzdal the River Kamenka is meandering towards the town's many churches and monasteries. In the winter of 1238 M ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25934/118284621_it4W3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.934] 'Suzdal from the west.' On the plains west of Suzdal the River Kamenka is meandering towards the town's many churches and monasteries. In the winter of 1238 M ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.934] 'Suzdal from the west.' On the plains west of Suzdal the River Kamenka is meandering towards the town's many churches and monasteries. In the winter of 1238 M ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:33:28Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25934/118284621_it4W3-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.936] 'Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery.' On the high eastern bank of the Kamenka River the Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery is protected by sturdy walls. This Suzdalian monaster ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284618_3Rr3i" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.936] 'Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery.' On the high eastern bank of the Kamenka River the Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery is protected by sturdy walls. This Suzdalian monaster ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25936/118284618_3Rr3i-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.936] 'Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery.' On the high eastern bank of the Kamenka River the Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery is protected by sturdy walls. This Suzdalian monaster ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.936] 'Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery.' On the high eastern bank of the Kamenka River the Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery is protected by sturdy walls. This Suzdalian monaster ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:52:26Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25936/118284618_3Rr3i-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.938] 'Suzdalian bell-ringer.' In the 17th century belfry of the Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery a master bell-ringer is pulling the strings that are attached to the clap ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284603_qfZSJ" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.938] 'Suzdalian bell-ringer.' In the 17th century belfry of the Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery a master bell-ringer is pulling the strings that are attached to the clap ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25938/118284603_qfZSJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.938] 'Suzdalian bell-ringer.' In the 17th century belfry of the Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery a master bell-ringer is pulling the strings that are attached to the clap ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.938] 'Suzdalian bell-ringer.' In the 17th century belfry of the Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery a master bell-ringer is pulling the strings that are attached to the clap ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:51:25Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25938/118284603_qfZSJ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.940] 'Monastic wall.' On the bank of the Kamenka River Suzdal's Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery is protected by 17th century walls. Above it rises the big square souther ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284591_S5YWW" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.940] 'Monastic wall.' On the bank of the Kamenka River Suzdal's Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery is protected by 17th century walls. Above it rises the big square souther ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25940/118284591_S5YWW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.940] 'Monastic wall.' On the bank of the Kamenka River Suzdal's Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery is protected by 17th century walls. Above it rises the big square souther ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.940] 'Monastic wall.' On the bank of the Kamenka River Suzdal's Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery is protected by 17th century walls. Above it rises the big square souther ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:39:43Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25940/118284591_S5YWW-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.942] 'Wall-tower of Intercession Convent.' Flowering cole-seed surrounds a wall-tower of Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent at the lower western bank of the ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284571_V3GUX" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.942] 'Wall-tower of Intercession Convent.' Flowering cole-seed surrounds a wall-tower of Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent at the lower western bank of the ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25942/118284571_V3GUX-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.942] 'Wall-tower of Intercession Convent.' Flowering cole-seed surrounds a wall-tower of Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent at the lower western bank of the ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.942] 'Wall-tower of Intercession Convent.' Flowering cole-seed surrounds a wall-tower of Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent at the lower western bank of the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:41:36Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25942/118284571_V3GUX-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.944] 'Convent in the meadows-1.' On the lower western bank of Suzdal's Kamenka River the Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent is surrounded by 17th century walls and t ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284558_giJAA" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.944] 'Convent in the meadows-1.' On the lower western bank of Suzdal's Kamenka River the Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent is surrounded by 17th century walls and t ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25944/118284558_giJAA-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.944] 'Convent in the meadows-1.' On the lower western bank of Suzdal's Kamenka River the Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent is surrounded by 17th century walls and t ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.944] 'Convent in the meadows-1.' On the lower western bank of Suzdal's Kamenka River the Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent is surrounded by 17th century walls and t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:48:42Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25944/118284558_giJAA-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.946] 'Convent in the meadows-2.' On the lower western bank of Suzdal's Kamenka River the Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent is surrounded by 17th century walls and t ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284547_yM8ip" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.946] 'Convent in the meadows-2.' On the lower western bank of Suzdal's Kamenka River the Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent is surrounded by 17th century walls and t ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25946/118284547_yM8ip-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.946] 'Convent in the meadows-2.' On the lower western bank of Suzdal's Kamenka River the Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent is surrounded by 17th century walls and t ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.946] 'Convent in the meadows-2.' On the lower western bank of Suzdal's Kamenka River the Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent is surrounded by 17th century walls and t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:27:34Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25946/118284547_yM8ip-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.948] 'Convent Cathedral.' The golden domes and white walls of the Cathedral in Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent catch the last rays of a setting sun. Left ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284760_LAvie" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.948] 'Convent Cathedral.' The golden domes and white walls of the Cathedral in Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent catch the last rays of a setting sun. Left ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25948/118284760_LAvie-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.948] 'Convent Cathedral.' The golden domes and white walls of the Cathedral in Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent catch the last rays of a setting sun. Left ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.948] 'Convent Cathedral.' The golden domes and white walls of the Cathedral in Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent catch the last rays of a setting sun. Left ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:26:23Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25948/118284760_LAvie-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.954] 'Cathedral gallery.' The gallery of the 16th century Pokrovski Cathedral in Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284507_HaM2Q" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.954] 'Cathedral gallery.' The gallery of the 16th century Pokrovski Cathedral in Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25954/118284507_HaM2Q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.954] 'Cathedral gallery.' The gallery of the 16th century Pokrovski Cathedral in Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.954] 'Cathedral gallery.' The gallery of the 16th century Pokrovski Cathedral in Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:38:43Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25954/118284507_HaM2Q-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.957] 'Monastic flower sea-1.' Flowering cole-seed and cow parsley surround the walls of Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent like a yellow and white sea. In ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284533_kC6fm" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.957] 'Monastic flower sea-1.' Flowering cole-seed and cow parsley surround the walls of Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent like a yellow and white sea. In ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25957/118284533_kC6fm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="94" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.957] 'Monastic flower sea-1.' Flowering cole-seed and cow parsley surround the walls of Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent like a yellow and white sea. In ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.957] 'Monastic flower sea-1.' Flowering cole-seed and cow parsley surround the walls of Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent like a yellow and white sea. In ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:26:23Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25957/118284533_kC6fm-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.958] 'Monastic flower sea-2.' Flowering cole-seed and cow parsley surround the walls of Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent like a yellow and white sea. In ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284543_FAubR" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.958] 'Monastic flower sea-2.' Flowering cole-seed and cow parsley surround the walls of Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent like a yellow and white sea. In ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25958/118284543_FAubR-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="93" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.958] 'Monastic flower sea-2.' Flowering cole-seed and cow parsley surround the walls of Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent like a yellow and white sea. In ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.958] 'Monastic flower sea-2.' Flowering cole-seed and cow parsley surround the walls of Suzdal's Intercession (Pokrovski) Convent like a yellow and white sea. In ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:26:23Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25958/118284543_FAubR-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.962] 'Twining a wreath.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a girl is twining a wreath of birch twigs which she will wear during the day. Following ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284480_oKV7S" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.962] 'Twining a wreath.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a girl is twining a wreath of birch twigs which she will wear during the day. Following ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25962/118284480_oKV7S-Th-1.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.962] 'Twining a wreath.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a girl is twining a wreath of birch twigs which she will wear during the day. Following ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.962] 'Twining a wreath.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a girl is twining a wreath of birch twigs which she will wear during the day. Following ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:51:22Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25962/118284480_oKV7S-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.963] 'Ritual doll.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a ritual Rusalka doll is made. Inside, the doll consists of birch twigs and leaves, the birc ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284466_L9oeU" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.963] 'Ritual doll.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a ritual Rusalka doll is made. Inside, the doll consists of birch twigs and leaves, the birc ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25963/118284466_L9oeU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.963] 'Ritual doll.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a ritual Rusalka doll is made. Inside, the doll consists of birch twigs and leaves, the birc ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.963] 'Ritual doll.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a ritual Rusalka doll is made. Inside, the doll consists of birch twigs and leaves, the birc ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:43:20Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25963/118284466_L9oeU-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.965] 'Troitsa festivities-1.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal elder ladies wear wreaths of birch twigs intertwined with lilacs and cornflowers. ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284457_6MVL6" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.965] 'Troitsa festivities-1.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal elder ladies wear wreaths of birch twigs intertwined with lilacs and cornflowers. ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25965/118284457_6MVL6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.965] 'Troitsa festivities-1.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal elder ladies wear wreaths of birch twigs intertwined with lilacs and cornflowers. ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.965] 'Troitsa festivities-1.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal elder ladies wear wreaths of birch twigs intertwined with lilacs and cornflowers. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:46:46Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25965/118284457_6MVL6-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.968] 'Troitsa festivities-2.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a woman wears a wreath of birch twigs intertwined with cornflowers. The birch pers ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284448_Vxp93" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.968] 'Troitsa festivities-2.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a woman wears a wreath of birch twigs intertwined with cornflowers. The birch pers ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25968/118284448_Vxp93-Th-1.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.968] 'Troitsa festivities-2.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a woman wears a wreath of birch twigs intertwined with cornflowers. The birch pers ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.968] 'Troitsa festivities-2.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a woman wears a wreath of birch twigs intertwined with cornflowers. The birch pers ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:42:35Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25968/118284448_Vxp93-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.973] 'Troitsa festivities-3.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a woman wears a wreath of birch twigs intertwined with marguerites. The birch pers ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284440_W5ri4" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.973] 'Troitsa festivities-3.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a woman wears a wreath of birch twigs intertwined with marguerites. The birch pers ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25973/118284440_W5ri4-Th-1.jpg" width="96" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.973] 'Troitsa festivities-3.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a woman wears a wreath of birch twigs intertwined with marguerites. The birch pers ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.973] 'Troitsa festivities-3.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a woman wears a wreath of birch twigs intertwined with marguerites. The birch pers ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:39:21Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25973/118284440_W5ri4-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.974] 'Troitsa festivities-4.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a woman wears a wreath of birch twigs. The birch personifies the renewal of life i ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284747_vZkTa" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.974] 'Troitsa festivities-4.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a woman wears a wreath of birch twigs. The birch personifies the renewal of life i ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25974/118284747_vZkTa-Th.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.974] 'Troitsa festivities-4.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a woman wears a wreath of birch twigs. The birch personifies the renewal of life i ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.974] 'Troitsa festivities-4.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a woman wears a wreath of birch twigs. The birch personifies the renewal of life i ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:26:20Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25974/118284747_vZkTa-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.977] 'Playing a domra.' At Suzdal a girl is playing a three-stringed domra during Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284776_VfzaC" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.977] 'Playing a domra.' At Suzdal a girl is playing a three-stringed domra during Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25977/118284776_VfzaC-Th.jpg" width="96" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.977] 'Playing a domra.' At Suzdal a girl is playing a three-stringed domra during Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.977] 'Playing a domra.' At Suzdal a girl is playing a three-stringed domra during Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:24:09Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25977/118284776_VfzaC-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.981] 'Girl with kokoshnik.' At Suzdal a girl is wearing a kokoshnik (traditional high cap) covered by a namitka (headkerchief) during Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivi ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284515_JvJBn" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.981] 'Girl with kokoshnik.' At Suzdal a girl is wearing a kokoshnik (traditional high cap) covered by a namitka (headkerchief) during Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivi ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25981/118284515_JvJBn-Th.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.981] 'Girl with kokoshnik.' At Suzdal a girl is wearing a kokoshnik (traditional high cap) covered by a namitka (headkerchief) during Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivi ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.981] 'Girl with kokoshnik.' At Suzdal a girl is wearing a kokoshnik (traditional high cap) covered by a namitka (headkerchief) during Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:46:51Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25981/118284515_JvJBn-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.984] 'Resting in the hay.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal girls in traditional dress wear wreaths of birch twigs. The birch personifies the ren ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284503_mjxQp" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.984] 'Resting in the hay.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal girls in traditional dress wear wreaths of birch twigs. The birch personifies the ren ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25984/118284503_mjxQp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.984] 'Resting in the hay.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal girls in traditional dress wear wreaths of birch twigs. The birch personifies the ren ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.984] 'Resting in the hay.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal girls in traditional dress wear wreaths of birch twigs. The birch personifies the ren ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T10:41:08Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25984/118284503_mjxQp-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.986] 'Birch girls.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal girls in traditional dress wear wreaths of birch twigs. The birch personifies the renewal of ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284445_cdXZb" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.986] 'Birch girls.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal girls in traditional dress wear wreaths of birch twigs. The birch personifies the renewal of ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25986/118284445_cdXZb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.986] 'Birch girls.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal girls in traditional dress wear wreaths of birch twigs. The birch personifies the renewal of ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.986] 'Birch girls.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal girls in traditional dress wear wreaths of birch twigs. The birch personifies the renewal of ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:23:03Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25986/118284445_cdXZb-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.987] 'Girl with wreath-1.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a girl in traditional dress wears a wreath of birch twigs. The birch personifies the ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284405_QHZdM" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.987] 'Girl with wreath-1.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a girl in traditional dress wears a wreath of birch twigs. The birch personifies the ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25987/118284405_QHZdM-Th.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.987] 'Girl with wreath-1.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a girl in traditional dress wears a wreath of birch twigs. The birch personifies the ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.987] 'Girl with wreath-1.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a girl in traditional dress wears a wreath of birch twigs. The birch personifies the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:29:42Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25987/118284405_QHZdM-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.989] 'Girl with wreath-2.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a girl in traditional dress wears a wreath of birch twigs. The birch personifies the ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284397_BfM7K" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.989] 'Girl with wreath-2.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a girl in traditional dress wears a wreath of birch twigs. The birch personifies the ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25989/118284397_BfM7K-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.989] 'Girl with wreath-2.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a girl in traditional dress wears a wreath of birch twigs. The birch personifies the ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.989] 'Girl with wreath-2.' During Troitsa (Whit Sunday) festivities in Suzdal a girl in traditional dress wears a wreath of birch twigs. The birch personifies the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:32:18Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25989/118284397_BfM7K-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.991] 'Alexandrovski Convent.' In the grounds of Suzdal's Alexandrovski Convent a girl is picking cole-seed flowers. The Ascension Church and the bell-tower were bu ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284393_ojfFr" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.991] 'Alexandrovski Convent.' In the grounds of Suzdal's Alexandrovski Convent a girl is picking cole-seed flowers. The Ascension Church and the bell-tower were bu ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25991/118284393_ojfFr-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.991] 'Alexandrovski Convent.' In the grounds of Suzdal's Alexandrovski Convent a girl is picking cole-seed flowers. The Ascension Church and the bell-tower were bu ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.991] 'Alexandrovski Convent.' In the grounds of Suzdal's Alexandrovski Convent a girl is picking cole-seed flowers. The Ascension Church and the bell-tower were bu ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:52:13Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25991/118284393_ojfFr-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.995] 'Art student.' In the spring art students from the whole of Russia gather in Suzdal to practice the painting of Russian church architecture. This student from ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284389_zLfjL" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.995] 'Art student.' In the spring art students from the whole of Russia gather in Suzdal to practice the painting of Russian church architecture. This student from ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25995/118284389_zLfjL-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.995] 'Art student.' In the spring art students from the whole of Russia gather in Suzdal to practice the painting of Russian church architecture. This student from ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.995] 'Art student.' In the spring art students from the whole of Russia gather in Suzdal to practice the painting of Russian church architecture. This student from ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:26:38Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25995/118284389_zLfjL-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.997] 'Kamenka valley.' Looking in southerly direction along Suzdal's Kamenka valley the church and bell-tower of the Alexandrovski Convent can be seen on the high ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284370_MyxfF" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.997] 'Kamenka valley.' Looking in southerly direction along Suzdal's Kamenka valley the church and bell-tower of the Alexandrovski Convent can be seen on the high ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25997/118284370_MyxfF-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="89" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.997] 'Kamenka valley.' Looking in southerly direction along Suzdal's Kamenka valley the church and bell-tower of the Alexandrovski Convent can be seen on the high ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.997] 'Kamenka valley.' Looking in southerly direction along Suzdal's Kamenka valley the church and bell-tower of the Alexandrovski Convent can be seen on the high ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T10:42:25Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25997/118284370_MyxfF-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.999] 'Prophet Elijah Church.' Traditional wooden houses huddle around Suzdal's Prophet Elijah Church (with gray dome). To the left the blue domes and white walls o ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284385_gCu7Z" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.999] 'Prophet Elijah Church.' Traditional wooden houses huddle around Suzdal's Prophet Elijah Church (with gray dome). To the left the blue domes and white walls o ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25999/118284385_gCu7Z-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="87" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.999] 'Prophet Elijah Church.' Traditional wooden houses huddle around Suzdal's Prophet Elijah Church (with gray dome). To the left the blue domes and white walls o ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 25.999] 'Prophet Elijah Church.' Traditional wooden houses huddle around Suzdal's Prophet Elijah Church (with gray dome). To the left the blue domes and white walls o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:46:00Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-25999/118284385_gCu7Z-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.000] 'Golden Lazarus.' Detail of the western Golden Gates of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral, showing the resurrection of Lazarus. The doors are masterpieces of 13th c ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284869_dEZgL" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.000] 'Golden Lazarus.' Detail of the western Golden Gates of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral, showing the resurrection of Lazarus. The doors are masterpieces of 13th c ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26000/118284869_dEZgL-Th.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.000] 'Golden Lazarus.' Detail of the western Golden Gates of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral, showing the resurrection of Lazarus. The doors are masterpieces of 13th c ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.000] 'Golden Lazarus.' Detail of the western Golden Gates of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral, showing the resurrection of Lazarus. The doors are masterpieces of 13th c ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T10:38:53Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26000/118284869_dEZgL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.002] 'Golden Gates.' Detail of the western Golden Gates of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral, showing the resurrection of Lazarus, Jesus' entrance in Jerusalem, the mone ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284376_aDthn" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.002] 'Golden Gates.' Detail of the western Golden Gates of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral, showing the resurrection of Lazarus, Jesus' entrance in Jerusalem, the mone ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26002/118284376_aDthn-Th.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.002] 'Golden Gates.' Detail of the western Golden Gates of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral, showing the resurrection of Lazarus, Jesus' entrance in Jerusalem, the mone ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.002] 'Golden Gates.' Detail of the western Golden Gates of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral, showing the resurrection of Lazarus, Jesus' entrance in Jerusalem, the mone ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T10:53:26Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26002/118284376_aDthn-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.003] ‘Iconostasis door.’ Central door in the 17th century iconostasis of Suzdal’s Nativity Cathedral. Among the icon-painters was Grigory Zinovyev, one of th ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284342_KHW9P" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.003] ‘Iconostasis door.’ Central door in the 17th century iconostasis of Suzdal’s Nativity Cathedral. Among the icon-painters was Grigory Zinovyev, one of th ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26003/118284342_KHW9P-Th-1.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.003] ‘Iconostasis door.’ Central door in the 17th century iconostasis of Suzdal’s Nativity Cathedral. Among the icon-painters was Grigory Zinovyev, one of th ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.003] ‘Iconostasis door.’ Central door in the 17th century iconostasis of Suzdal’s Nativity Cathedral. Among the icon-painters was Grigory Zinovyev, one of th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:40:24Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26003/118284342_KHW9P-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.006] 'Iconostasis.' Central door in the 17th century iconostasis of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral. Among the icon-painters was Grigory Zinovyev, one of the tsar's mo ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284352_qBh4W" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.006] 'Iconostasis.' Central door in the 17th century iconostasis of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral. Among the icon-painters was Grigory Zinovyev, one of the tsar's mo ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26006/118284352_qBh4W-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.006] 'Iconostasis.' Central door in the 17th century iconostasis of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral. Among the icon-painters was Grigory Zinovyev, one of the tsar's mo ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.006] 'Iconostasis.' Central door in the 17th century iconostasis of Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral. Among the icon-painters was Grigory Zinovyev, one of the tsar's mo ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:46:20Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26006/118284352_qBh4W-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.009] 'Procession icon.' 17th century procession icon (on pole) in Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284313_WJWbw" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.009] 'Procession icon.' 17th century procession icon (on pole) in Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26009/118284313_WJWbw-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.009] 'Procession icon.' 17th century procession icon (on pole) in Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.009] 'Procession icon.' 17th century procession icon (on pole) in Suzdal's Nativity Cathedral. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:23:38Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26009/118284313_WJWbw-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.010] 'Kremlin meadow.' A meadow enclosed by the earthen ramparts of Suzdal's Kremlin is home to the wooden St. Nicholas Church (1766), brought here from Glatovo vi ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284320_5CQmb" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.010] 'Kremlin meadow.' A meadow enclosed by the earthen ramparts of Suzdal's Kremlin is home to the wooden St. Nicholas Church (1766), brought here from Glatovo vi ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26010/118284320_5CQmb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.010] 'Kremlin meadow.' A meadow enclosed by the earthen ramparts of Suzdal's Kremlin is home to the wooden St. Nicholas Church (1766), brought here from Glatovo vi ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.010] 'Kremlin meadow.' A meadow enclosed by the earthen ramparts of Suzdal's Kremlin is home to the wooden St. Nicholas Church (1766), brought here from Glatovo vi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T10:43:14Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26010/118284320_5CQmb-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.011] 'Corn mills.' Suzdal's Museum of Wooden Architecture boasts two 19th century corn mills from Drachevo village. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284297_w8cVg" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.011] 'Corn mills.' Suzdal's Museum of Wooden Architecture boasts two 19th century corn mills from Drachevo village. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26011/118284297_w8cVg-Th-2.jpg" width="108" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.011] 'Corn mills.' Suzdal's Museum of Wooden Architecture boasts two 19th century corn mills from Drachevo village. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.011] 'Corn mills.' Suzdal's Museum of Wooden Architecture boasts two 19th century corn mills from Drachevo village. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:40:41Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26011/118284297_w8cVg-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.015] 'Holy Gate.' The Holy Gate (1688) of Suzdal's Convent of the Deposition of the Robe is crowned by two massive tent-shaped towers. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284268_N5zxH" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.015] 'Holy Gate.' The Holy Gate (1688) of Suzdal's Convent of the Deposition of the Robe is crowned by two massive tent-shaped towers. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26015/118284268_N5zxH-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.015] 'Holy Gate.' The Holy Gate (1688) of Suzdal's Convent of the Deposition of the Robe is crowned by two massive tent-shaped towers. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.015] 'Holy Gate.' The Holy Gate (1688) of Suzdal's Convent of the Deposition of the Robe is crowned by two massive tent-shaped towers. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:28:36Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26015/118284268_N5zxH-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.018] 'Colourful tower.' In the centre of Suzdal the colourful bell-tower of the St. Antipius Church (ca. 1700, left) and the domes of the St. Lazarus Church (1667, ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284274_UjHzq" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.018] 'Colourful tower.' In the centre of Suzdal the colourful bell-tower of the St. Antipius Church (ca. 1700, left) and the domes of the St. Lazarus Church (1667, ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26018/118284274_UjHzq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.018] 'Colourful tower.' In the centre of Suzdal the colourful bell-tower of the St. Antipius Church (ca. 1700, left) and the domes of the St. Lazarus Church (1667, ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.018] 'Colourful tower.' In the centre of Suzdal the colourful bell-tower of the St. Antipius Church (ca. 1700, left) and the domes of the St. Lazarus Church (1667, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:24:21Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26018/118284274_UjHzq-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.020] 'Suzdal izba.' A traditional wooden house (izba) in Suzdal's Lenin Street displays lavishly decorated window frames. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284244_BjGHX" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.020] 'Suzdal izba.' A traditional wooden house (izba) in Suzdal's Lenin Street displays lavishly decorated window frames. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26020/118284244_BjGHX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.020] 'Suzdal izba.' A traditional wooden house (izba) in Suzdal's Lenin Street displays lavishly decorated window frames. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.020] 'Suzdal izba.' A traditional wooden house (izba) in Suzdal's Lenin Street displays lavishly decorated window frames. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:39:58Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26020/118284244_BjGHX-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.021] 'Exchanging gossip-1.' Neighbours are exchanging gossip in front of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Ves village, north of Suzdal. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284230_pXpmU" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.021] 'Exchanging gossip-1.' Neighbours are exchanging gossip in front of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Ves village, north of Suzdal. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26021/118284230_pXpmU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.021] 'Exchanging gossip-1.' Neighbours are exchanging gossip in front of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Ves village, north of Suzdal. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.021] 'Exchanging gossip-1.' Neighbours are exchanging gossip in front of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Ves village, north of Suzdal. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T10:35:58Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26021/118284230_pXpmU-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.023] 'Exchanging gossip-2.' Neighbours are exchanging gossip in front of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Ves village, north of Suzdal. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284237_FtBdG" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.023] 'Exchanging gossip-2.' Neighbours are exchanging gossip in front of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Ves village, north of Suzdal. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26023/118284237_FtBdG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.023] 'Exchanging gossip-2.' Neighbours are exchanging gossip in front of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Ves village, north of Suzdal. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.023] 'Exchanging gossip-2.' Neighbours are exchanging gossip in front of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Ves village, north of Suzdal. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:42:04Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26023/118284237_FtBdG-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.026] 'Four story church-1.' In the village of Ves, north of Suzdal, the ruins of the Church of the Holy Trinity and Archangel Michael have a romantic and almost s ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284212_M5Car" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.026] 'Four story church-1.' In the village of Ves, north of Suzdal, the ruins of the Church of the Holy Trinity and Archangel Michael have a romantic and almost s ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26026/118284212_M5Car-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.026] 'Four story church-1.' In the village of Ves, north of Suzdal, the ruins of the Church of the Holy Trinity and Archangel Michael have a romantic and almost s ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.026] 'Four story church-1.' In the village of Ves, north of Suzdal, the ruins of the Church of the Holy Trinity and Archangel Michael have a romantic and almost s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:29:16Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26026/118284212_M5Car-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.029] 'Four story church-2.' In the village of Ves, north of Suzdal, the ruins of the Church of the Holy Trinity and Archangel Michael have a romantic and almost s ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284217_t26pr" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.029] 'Four story church-2.' In the village of Ves, north of Suzdal, the ruins of the Church of the Holy Trinity and Archangel Michael have a romantic and almost s ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26029/118284217_t26pr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.029] 'Four story church-2.' In the village of Ves, north of Suzdal, the ruins of the Church of the Holy Trinity and Archangel Michael have a romantic and almost s ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.029] 'Four story church-2.' In the village of Ves, north of Suzdal, the ruins of the Church of the Holy Trinity and Archangel Michael have a romantic and almost s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:18:41Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26029/118284217_t26pr-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.030] 'Kibol village.' In Kibol village (west of Suzdal) the ruins of the Church of Flor and Laurus stand on the bank of the Kamenka River. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284190_WWqDA" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.030] 'Kibol village.' In Kibol village (west of Suzdal) the ruins of the Church of Flor and Laurus stand on the bank of the Kamenka River. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26030/118284190_WWqDA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.030] 'Kibol village.' In Kibol village (west of Suzdal) the ruins of the Church of Flor and Laurus stand on the bank of the Kamenka River. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.030] 'Kibol village.' In Kibol village (west of Suzdal) the ruins of the Church of Flor and Laurus stand on the bank of the Kamenka River. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:24:25Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26030/118284190_WWqDA-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.032] 'Fields near Suzdal.' West of Suzdal a dust road leads to the village of Kibol. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284183_dxPLh" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.032] 'Fields near Suzdal.' West of Suzdal a dust road leads to the village of Kibol. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26032/118284183_dxPLh-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.032] 'Fields near Suzdal.' West of Suzdal a dust road leads to the village of Kibol. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.032] 'Fields near Suzdal.' West of Suzdal a dust road leads to the village of Kibol. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:15:59Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26032/118284183_dxPLh-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.034] 'Izba in Yuryev-Polskoi.' An izba (traditional wooden house) in Yuryev-Polskoi lies half hidden behind high grass. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284169_jH3YG" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.034] 'Izba in Yuryev-Polskoi.' An izba (traditional wooden house) in Yuryev-Polskoi lies half hidden behind high grass. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26034/118284169_jH3YG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.034] 'Izba in Yuryev-Polskoi.' An izba (traditional wooden house) in Yuryev-Polskoi lies half hidden behind high grass. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.034] 'Izba in Yuryev-Polskoi.' An izba (traditional wooden house) in Yuryev-Polskoi lies half hidden behind high grass. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T10:30:51Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26034/118284169_jH3YG-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.036] 'Monastery of Yuryev-Polskoi-1.' The town of Yuryev-Polskoi is still surrounded by its 12th century ramparts. From it you have a nice view across the wall of ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284149_UkNCd" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.036] 'Monastery of Yuryev-Polskoi-1.' The town of Yuryev-Polskoi is still surrounded by its 12th century ramparts. From it you have a nice view across the wall of ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26036/118284149_UkNCd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.036] 'Monastery of Yuryev-Polskoi-1.' The town of Yuryev-Polskoi is still surrounded by its 12th century ramparts. From it you have a nice view across the wall of ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.036] 'Monastery of Yuryev-Polskoi-1.' The town of Yuryev-Polskoi is still surrounded by its 12th century ramparts. From it you have a nice view across the wall of ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:36:32Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26036/118284149_UkNCd-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.037] 'Monastery of Yuryev-Polskoi-2.' From the ramparts of Yuryev-Polskoi you have a nice view of the Monastery of the Archangel Michael with its 18th century Cath ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284137_38EJu" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.037] 'Monastery of Yuryev-Polskoi-2.' From the ramparts of Yuryev-Polskoi you have a nice view of the Monastery of the Archangel Michael with its 18th century Cath ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26037/118284137_38EJu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.037] 'Monastery of Yuryev-Polskoi-2.' From the ramparts of Yuryev-Polskoi you have a nice view of the Monastery of the Archangel Michael with its 18th century Cath ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.037] 'Monastery of Yuryev-Polskoi-2.' From the ramparts of Yuryev-Polskoi you have a nice view of the Monastery of the Archangel Michael with its 18th century Cath ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:45:39Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26037/118284137_38EJu-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.040] 'View from bell-tower.' At the Monastery of the Archangel Michael in Yuryev-Polskoi, the five domes of the 17th century Gate-Church of John Theologos are visi ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284126_n7KK2" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.040] 'View from bell-tower.' At the Monastery of the Archangel Michael in Yuryev-Polskoi, the five domes of the 17th century Gate-Church of John Theologos are visi ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26040/118284126_n7KK2-Th-1.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.040] 'View from bell-tower.' At the Monastery of the Archangel Michael in Yuryev-Polskoi, the five domes of the 17th century Gate-Church of John Theologos are visi ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.040] 'View from bell-tower.' At the Monastery of the Archangel Michael in Yuryev-Polskoi, the five domes of the 17th century Gate-Church of John Theologos are visi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:44:40Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26040/118284126_n7KK2-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.042] 'Ringing gas-canisters.' At the Monastery of the Archangel Michael in Yuryev-Polskoi, a bell-ringer in the monastery's tower strikes bells that are made of ol ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284109_WXbWn" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.042] 'Ringing gas-canisters.' At the Monastery of the Archangel Michael in Yuryev-Polskoi, a bell-ringer in the monastery's tower strikes bells that are made of ol ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26042/118284109_WXbWn-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.042] 'Ringing gas-canisters.' At the Monastery of the Archangel Michael in Yuryev-Polskoi, a bell-ringer in the monastery's tower strikes bells that are made of ol ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.042] 'Ringing gas-canisters.' At the Monastery of the Archangel Michael in Yuryev-Polskoi, a bell-ringer in the monastery's tower strikes bells that are made of ol ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:35:22Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26042/118284109_WXbWn-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.045] 'Centaur.' Relief of a centaur on the facade of the 13th century Cathedral of St. George in Yuryev-Polskoi. The cathedral is famed for its many intricate ston ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284107_fHpAH" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.045] 'Centaur.' Relief of a centaur on the facade of the 13th century Cathedral of St. George in Yuryev-Polskoi. The cathedral is famed for its many intricate ston ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26045/118284107_fHpAH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="129" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.045] 'Centaur.' Relief of a centaur on the facade of the 13th century Cathedral of St. George in Yuryev-Polskoi. The cathedral is famed for its many intricate ston ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.045] 'Centaur.' Relief of a centaur on the facade of the 13th century Cathedral of St. George in Yuryev-Polskoi. The cathedral is famed for its many intricate ston ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:17:13Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26045/118284107_fHpAH-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.047] 'View of Yaroslavl.' In Yaroslavl the bell-tower of the Cathedral in the Transfiguration (Preobrazhensky) Monastery offers a fine view of the cathedral domes ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284076_Kp5Mw" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.047] 'View of Yaroslavl.' In Yaroslavl the bell-tower of the Cathedral in the Transfiguration (Preobrazhensky) Monastery offers a fine view of the cathedral domes ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26047/118284076_Kp5Mw-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.047] 'View of Yaroslavl.' In Yaroslavl the bell-tower of the Cathedral in the Transfiguration (Preobrazhensky) Monastery offers a fine view of the cathedral domes ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.047] 'View of Yaroslavl.' In Yaroslavl the bell-tower of the Cathedral in the Transfiguration (Preobrazhensky) Monastery offers a fine view of the cathedral domes ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:52:41Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26047/118284076_Kp5Mw-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.050] 'Working among frescoes.' An art student is making drawings of the 17th century frescoes in the west vestibule Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Prophet Church. The ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284066_k3TAd" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.050] 'Working among frescoes.' An art student is making drawings of the 17th century frescoes in the west vestibule Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Prophet Church. The ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26050/118284066_k3TAd-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.050] 'Working among frescoes.' An art student is making drawings of the 17th century frescoes in the west vestibule Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Prophet Church. The ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.050] 'Working among frescoes.' An art student is making drawings of the 17th century frescoes in the west vestibule Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Prophet Church. The ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:41:16Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26050/118284066_k3TAd-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.053] 'View into the nave.' The gate in the west vestibule of Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Prophet Church offers a view into the nave of the building. The 17th centur ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284053_Gdp8B" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.053] 'View into the nave.' The gate in the west vestibule of Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Prophet Church offers a view into the nave of the building. The 17th centur ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26053/118284053_Gdp8B-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.053] 'View into the nave.' The gate in the west vestibule of Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Prophet Church offers a view into the nave of the building. The 17th centur ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.053] 'View into the nave.' The gate in the west vestibule of Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Prophet Church offers a view into the nave of the building. The 17th centur ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T10:39:40Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26053/118284053_Gdp8B-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.054] 'Noah's Flood.' As the doomed are struggling in the rising waters of the flood, Noah's ark is safely braving the waves. Detail of 17th century fresco in the ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284037_62KqG" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.054] 'Noah's Flood.' As the doomed are struggling in the rising waters of the flood, Noah's ark is safely braving the waves. Detail of 17th century fresco in the ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26054/118284037_62KqG-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.054] 'Noah's Flood.' As the doomed are struggling in the rising waters of the flood, Noah's ark is safely braving the waves. Detail of 17th century fresco in the ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.054] 'Noah's Flood.' As the doomed are struggling in the rising waters of the flood, Noah's ark is safely braving the waves. Detail of 17th century fresco in the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:19:14Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26054/118284037_62KqG-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.055] 'Huge grapes.' The men sent out by Moses to asses the quality of the Promised Land brought with them a huge cluster of grapes (Numeri 13:23). Detail of 17th c ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284024_6mqSN" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.055] 'Huge grapes.' The men sent out by Moses to asses the quality of the Promised Land brought with them a huge cluster of grapes (Numeri 13:23). Detail of 17th c ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26055/118284024_6mqSN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.055] 'Huge grapes.' The men sent out by Moses to asses the quality of the Promised Land brought with them a huge cluster of grapes (Numeri 13:23). Detail of 17th c ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.055] 'Huge grapes.' The men sent out by Moses to asses the quality of the Promised Land brought with them a huge cluster of grapes (Numeri 13:23). Detail of 17th c ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:53:43Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26055/118284024_6mqSN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.056] 'Zodiac.' Saints and angels surround a heavenly globe with signs of the zodiac. Detail of 17th century fresco in the porch of Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Proph ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118284007_ZcubL" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.056] 'Zodiac.' Saints and angels surround a heavenly globe with signs of the zodiac. Detail of 17th century fresco in the porch of Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Proph ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26056/118284007_ZcubL-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.056] 'Zodiac.' Saints and angels surround a heavenly globe with signs of the zodiac. Detail of 17th century fresco in the porch of Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Proph ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.056] 'Zodiac.' Saints and angels surround a heavenly globe with signs of the zodiac. Detail of 17th century fresco in the porch of Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Proph ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:29:48Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26056/118284007_ZcubL-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.058] 'Three saints.' Three saints are surrounded by intricate carvings above the left door in the iconostasis of Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Prophet Church. Photo M ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283995_psReq" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.058] 'Three saints.' Three saints are surrounded by intricate carvings above the left door in the iconostasis of Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Prophet Church. Photo M ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26058/118283995_psReq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="91" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.058] 'Three saints.' Three saints are surrounded by intricate carvings above the left door in the iconostasis of Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Prophet Church. Photo M ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.058] 'Three saints.' Three saints are surrounded by intricate carvings above the left door in the iconostasis of Yaroslavl's St. Elijah the Prophet Church. Photo M ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:21:36Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26058/118283995_psReq-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.060] 'Church on Volga bank.' In the Korovniki quarter at Yaroslavl, the Church of St. John the Chrisostom (1654) occupies a prominent place on the bank of the Volg ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283982_VyQ2x" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.060] 'Church on Volga bank.' In the Korovniki quarter at Yaroslavl, the Church of St. John the Chrisostom (1654) occupies a prominent place on the bank of the Volg ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26060/118283982_VyQ2x-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.060] 'Church on Volga bank.' In the Korovniki quarter at Yaroslavl, the Church of St. John the Chrisostom (1654) occupies a prominent place on the bank of the Volg ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.060] 'Church on Volga bank.' In the Korovniki quarter at Yaroslavl, the Church of St. John the Chrisostom (1654) occupies a prominent place on the bank of the Volg ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:22:07Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26060/118283982_VyQ2x-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.063] 'Colourful tiles.' In the Korovniki quarter at Yaroslavl, the Church of St. John the Chrisostom (1654) has windows that are framed by the colourful glazed til ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283967_FEKMY" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.063] 'Colourful tiles.' In the Korovniki quarter at Yaroslavl, the Church of St. John the Chrisostom (1654) has windows that are framed by the colourful glazed til ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26063/118283967_FEKMY-Th.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.063] 'Colourful tiles.' In the Korovniki quarter at Yaroslavl, the Church of St. John the Chrisostom (1654) has windows that are framed by the colourful glazed til ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.063] 'Colourful tiles.' In the Korovniki quarter at Yaroslavl, the Church of St. John the Chrisostom (1654) has windows that are framed by the colourful glazed til ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T10:29:49Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26063/118283967_FEKMY-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.066] 'Green domes.' Yaroslavl experienced a trade boom in the 17th century, as a result of which churches are hidden around every corner. Such as the many domed Ch ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283951_4Mxtj" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.066] 'Green domes.' Yaroslavl experienced a trade boom in the 17th century, as a result of which churches are hidden around every corner. Such as the many domed Ch ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26066/118283951_4Mxtj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.066] 'Green domes.' Yaroslavl experienced a trade boom in the 17th century, as a result of which churches are hidden around every corner. Such as the many domed Ch ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.066] 'Green domes.' Yaroslavl experienced a trade boom in the 17th century, as a result of which churches are hidden around every corner. Such as the many domed Ch ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:31:15Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26066/118283951_4Mxtj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.067] 'Genesis in full colour.' The Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker was the first of Yaroslavl's stone merchant churches, built in 1622. The frescoes in i ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283942_JH6Hn" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.067] 'Genesis in full colour.' The Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker was the first of Yaroslavl's stone merchant churches, built in 1622. The frescoes in i ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26067/118283942_JH6Hn-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.067] 'Genesis in full colour.' The Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker was the first of Yaroslavl's stone merchant churches, built in 1622. The frescoes in i ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.067] 'Genesis in full colour.' The Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker was the first of Yaroslavl's stone merchant churches, built in 1622. The frescoes in i ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:43:45Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26067/118283942_JH6Hn-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.069] 'Creation of Adam.' Adam receives the breath of life from an angel in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (1622). P ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283930_jVoB7" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.069] 'Creation of Adam.' Adam receives the breath of life from an angel in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (1622). P ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26069/118283930_jVoB7-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.069] 'Creation of Adam.' Adam receives the breath of life from an angel in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (1622). P ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.069] 'Creation of Adam.' Adam receives the breath of life from an angel in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (1622). P ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:18:12Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26069/118283930_jVoB7-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.071] 'Gathering the animals.' Noah is luring animals to his ark with the help of a bag with fodder. Detail of a fresco in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Chur ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283906_7Prsw" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.071] 'Gathering the animals.' Noah is luring animals to his ark with the help of a bag with fodder. Detail of a fresco in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Chur ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26071/118283906_7Prsw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.071] 'Gathering the animals.' Noah is luring animals to his ark with the help of a bag with fodder. Detail of a fresco in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Chur ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.071] 'Gathering the animals.' Noah is luring animals to his ark with the help of a bag with fodder. Detail of a fresco in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Chur ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T10:57:16Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26071/118283906_7Prsw-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.072] 'Noah's animals.' Animals are gathering to enter Noah's ark on a fresco in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (162 ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283905_pyzEz" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.072] 'Noah's animals.' Animals are gathering to enter Noah's ark on a fresco in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (162 ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26072/118283905_pyzEz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.072] 'Noah's animals.' Animals are gathering to enter Noah's ark on a fresco in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (162 ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.072] 'Noah's animals.' Animals are gathering to enter Noah's ark on a fresco in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (162 ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:30:58Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26072/118283905_pyzEz-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.073] 'Noah's dove.' Noah welcomes the returning dove in his ark on a fresco in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (1622 ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283877_roVCa" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.073] 'Noah's dove.' Noah welcomes the returning dove in his ark on a fresco in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (1622 ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26073/118283877_roVCa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="88" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.073] 'Noah's dove.' Noah welcomes the returning dove in his ark on a fresco in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (1622 ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.073] 'Noah's dove.' Noah welcomes the returning dove in his ark on a fresco in the western vestibule of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (1622 ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T10:38:25Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26073/118283877_roVCa-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.074] 'Saints in blue.' Three saints populate a bright blue pillar in the nave of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (1622). Photo Mick Palarczyk ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283864_WsgPk" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.074] 'Saints in blue.' Three saints populate a bright blue pillar in the nave of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (1622). Photo Mick Palarczyk ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26074/118283864_WsgPk-Th-1.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.074] 'Saints in blue.' Three saints populate a bright blue pillar in the nave of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (1622). Photo Mick Palarczyk ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.074] 'Saints in blue.' Three saints populate a bright blue pillar in the nave of Yaroslavl's Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker (1622). Photo Mick Palarczyk ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:12:56Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26074/118283864_WsgPk-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.076] 'Turquoise izba .' A turquoise izba (traditional wooden peasant house) blends in with the grass and cow parsley in Nikitino village, 20 km southeast of Yarosl ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283847_Fr5uW" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.076] 'Turquoise izba .' A turquoise izba (traditional wooden peasant house) blends in with the grass and cow parsley in Nikitino village, 20 km southeast of Yarosl ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26076/118283847_Fr5uW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.076] 'Turquoise izba .' A turquoise izba (traditional wooden peasant house) blends in with the grass and cow parsley in Nikitino village, 20 km southeast of Yarosl ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.076] 'Turquoise izba .' A turquoise izba (traditional wooden peasant house) blends in with the grass and cow parsley in Nikitino village, 20 km southeast of Yarosl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T10:26:21Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26076/118283847_Fr5uW-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.077] 'Drawing water.' A farmer's wife is drawing water from a well in Nikitino village, 20 km southeast of Yaroslavl. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283832_tJMY6" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.077] 'Drawing water.' A farmer's wife is drawing water from a well in Nikitino village, 20 km southeast of Yaroslavl. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26077/118283832_tJMY6-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.077] 'Drawing water.' A farmer's wife is drawing water from a well in Nikitino village, 20 km southeast of Yaroslavl. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.077] 'Drawing water.' A farmer's wife is drawing water from a well in Nikitino village, 20 km southeast of Yaroslavl. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:51:23Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26077/118283832_tJMY6-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.079] 'Leaning tower.' The leaning tower of a ruined church withers away in romantic splendour at Roshtdestveno village, 35 km southeast of Yaroslavl. Photo Mick Pa ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283816_pwwKG" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.079] 'Leaning tower.' The leaning tower of a ruined church withers away in romantic splendour at Roshtdestveno village, 35 km southeast of Yaroslavl. Photo Mick Pa ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26079/118283816_pwwKG-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.079] 'Leaning tower.' The leaning tower of a ruined church withers away in romantic splendour at Roshtdestveno village, 35 km southeast of Yaroslavl. Photo Mick Pa ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.079] 'Leaning tower.' The leaning tower of a ruined church withers away in romantic splendour at Roshtdestveno village, 35 km southeast of Yaroslavl. Photo Mick Pa ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:51:09Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26079/118283816_pwwKG-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.082] 'Clouds over the Volga.' A storm gathers over the wide waters of the Volga at Krasnoe-na-Volge, 35 km southeast of Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283797_2bHsM" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.082] 'Clouds over the Volga.' A storm gathers over the wide waters of the Volga at Krasnoe-na-Volge, 35 km southeast of Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26082/118283797_2bHsM-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.082] 'Clouds over the Volga.' A storm gathers over the wide waters of the Volga at Krasnoe-na-Volge, 35 km southeast of Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.082] 'Clouds over the Volga.' A storm gathers over the wide waters of the Volga at Krasnoe-na-Volge, 35 km southeast of Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:50:19Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26082/118283797_2bHsM-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.084] 'Window frames.' Decorated window frames of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Gustomesowo village, 30 km south of Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283794_BSkAA" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.084] 'Window frames.' Decorated window frames of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Gustomesowo village, 30 km south of Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26084/118283794_BSkAA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.084] 'Window frames.' Decorated window frames of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Gustomesowo village, 30 km south of Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.084] 'Window frames.' Decorated window frames of an izba (traditional wooden house) in Gustomesowo village, 30 km south of Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:45:44Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26084/118283794_BSkAA-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.086] 'Wooden church.' The Church of the Saviour (1712) was brought form Fominkoje village to the Museum of Wooden Architecture in Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283784_YVP53" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.086] 'Wooden church.' The Church of the Saviour (1712) was brought form Fominkoje village to the Museum of Wooden Architecture in Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26086/118283784_YVP53-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.086] 'Wooden church.' The Church of the Saviour (1712) was brought form Fominkoje village to the Museum of Wooden Architecture in Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.086] 'Wooden church.' The Church of the Saviour (1712) was brought form Fominkoje village to the Museum of Wooden Architecture in Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:48:32Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26086/118283784_YVP53-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.090] 'Shopping arcades.' The 18th and 19th century shopping arcades of Kostroma were built in a classical style. The Church of Our Saviour (1766) is flanked by a h ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283728_6dAVN" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.090] 'Shopping arcades.' The 18th and 19th century shopping arcades of Kostroma were built in a classical style. The Church of Our Saviour (1766) is flanked by a h ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26090/118283728_6dAVN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.090] 'Shopping arcades.' The 18th and 19th century shopping arcades of Kostroma were built in a classical style. The Church of Our Saviour (1766) is flanked by a h ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.090] 'Shopping arcades.' The 18th and 19th century shopping arcades of Kostroma were built in a classical style. The Church of Our Saviour (1766) is flanked by a h ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:51:35Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26090/118283728_6dAVN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.094] 'Ipatievsky Monastery.' A monk is entering the porch of the Trinity Cathedral (1652) in the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283755_VnSx3" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.094] 'Ipatievsky Monastery.' A monk is entering the porch of the Trinity Cathedral (1652) in the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26094/118283755_VnSx3-Th-1.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.094] 'Ipatievsky Monastery.' A monk is entering the porch of the Trinity Cathedral (1652) in the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.094] 'Ipatievsky Monastery.' A monk is entering the porch of the Trinity Cathedral (1652) in the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:49:45Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26094/118283755_VnSx3-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.098] 'Bearing gifts.' In the western vestibule of the Trinity Cathedral (1652) in the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma the Three Kings are underway with a party of ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283744_jxnNm" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.098] 'Bearing gifts.' In the western vestibule of the Trinity Cathedral (1652) in the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma the Three Kings are underway with a party of ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26098/118283744_jxnNm-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.098] 'Bearing gifts.' In the western vestibule of the Trinity Cathedral (1652) in the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma the Three Kings are underway with a party of ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.098] 'Bearing gifts.' In the western vestibule of the Trinity Cathedral (1652) in the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma the Three Kings are underway with a party of ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:34:02Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26098/118283744_jxnNm-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.099] 'Mother and child.' In the western vestibule of the Trinity Cathedral (1652) in the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma, Mary affectionately holds her child. The ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283700_BGvqw" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.099] 'Mother and child.' In the western vestibule of the Trinity Cathedral (1652) in the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma, Mary affectionately holds her child. The ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26099/118283700_BGvqw-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.099] 'Mother and child.' In the western vestibule of the Trinity Cathedral (1652) in the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma, Mary affectionately holds her child. The ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.099] 'Mother and child.' In the western vestibule of the Trinity Cathedral (1652) in the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma, Mary affectionately holds her child. The ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:21:54Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26099/118283700_BGvqw-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.100] 'Shining angel.' This angel decorates a huge cracked bell set up in the grounds of the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283685_GHaQX" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.100] 'Shining angel.' This angel decorates a huge cracked bell set up in the grounds of the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26100/118283685_GHaQX-Th.jpg" width="94" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.100] 'Shining angel.' This angel decorates a huge cracked bell set up in the grounds of the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.100] 'Shining angel.' This angel decorates a huge cracked bell set up in the grounds of the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:24:42Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26100/118283685_GHaQX-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.103] 'Holy fool.' A Yorodiviy (holy fool) laments the tragic fate of the Russian people in front of the walls of the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. It is a scen ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283669_P6PRN" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.103] 'Holy fool.' A Yorodiviy (holy fool) laments the tragic fate of the Russian people in front of the walls of the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. It is a scen ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26103/118283669_P6PRN-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.103] 'Holy fool.' A Yorodiviy (holy fool) laments the tragic fate of the Russian people in front of the walls of the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. It is a scen ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.103] 'Holy fool.' A Yorodiviy (holy fool) laments the tragic fate of the Russian people in front of the walls of the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. It is a scen ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:27:20Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26103/118283669_P6PRN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.105] 'Boyars.' Filled with suspicion, Boyars (Russian noblemen) are listening to the tsar in front of the walls of the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. It is a sc ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283655_5HPXA" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.105] 'Boyars.' Filled with suspicion, Boyars (Russian noblemen) are listening to the tsar in front of the walls of the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. It is a sc ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26105/118283655_5HPXA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="93" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.105] 'Boyars.' Filled with suspicion, Boyars (Russian noblemen) are listening to the tsar in front of the walls of the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. It is a sc ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.105] 'Boyars.' Filled with suspicion, Boyars (Russian noblemen) are listening to the tsar in front of the walls of the Ipatievsky Monastery at Kostroma. It is a sc ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:25:55Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26105/118283655_5HPXA-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.109] 'Our Lady of Tsargrad.' The icon "Our Lady of Tsargrad (Constantinople)" was painted in 1706 by Piotre Savin. It can be found in the Church of Tsarevich Dimit ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283662_8U56i" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.109] 'Our Lady of Tsargrad.' The icon "Our Lady of Tsargrad (Constantinople)" was painted in 1706 by Piotre Savin. It can be found in the Church of Tsarevich Dimit ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26109/118283662_8U56i-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.109] 'Our Lady of Tsargrad.' The icon "Our Lady of Tsargrad (Constantinople)" was painted in 1706 by Piotre Savin. It can be found in the Church of Tsarevich Dimit ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.109] 'Our Lady of Tsargrad.' The icon "Our Lady of Tsargrad (Constantinople)" was painted in 1706 by Piotre Savin. It can be found in the Church of Tsarevich Dimit ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:33:30Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26109/118283662_8U56i-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.111] 'Our Lady of Smolensk.' The icon "Our Lady of Smolensk" (1530) can be found in the Church of Tsarevich Dimitri "on the Blood" in the little Volga town of Ugli ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283632_LCP6F" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.111] 'Our Lady of Smolensk.' The icon "Our Lady of Smolensk" (1530) can be found in the Church of Tsarevich Dimitri "on the Blood" in the little Volga town of Ugli ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26111/118283632_LCP6F-Th-1.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.111] 'Our Lady of Smolensk.' The icon "Our Lady of Smolensk" (1530) can be found in the Church of Tsarevich Dimitri "on the Blood" in the little Volga town of Ugli ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.111] 'Our Lady of Smolensk.' The icon "Our Lady of Smolensk" (1530) can be found in the Church of Tsarevich Dimitri "on the Blood" in the little Volga town of Ugli ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:37:00Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26111/118283632_LCP6F-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.113] 'Monastic gate-1.' Baroque decorations and leaning columns lend an almost oriental atmosphere to the massive North Gate of the Monastery of the Saints Boris a ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283620_huFtL" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.113] 'Monastic gate-1.' Baroque decorations and leaning columns lend an almost oriental atmosphere to the massive North Gate of the Monastery of the Saints Boris a ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26113/118283620_huFtL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.113] 'Monastic gate-1.' Baroque decorations and leaning columns lend an almost oriental atmosphere to the massive North Gate of the Monastery of the Saints Boris a ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.113] 'Monastic gate-1.' Baroque decorations and leaning columns lend an almost oriental atmosphere to the massive North Gate of the Monastery of the Saints Boris a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:51:57Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26113/118283620_huFtL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.116] 'Monastic gate-2.' Baroque decorations and leaning columns lend an almost oriental atmosphere to the massive North Gate of the Monastery of the Saints Boris a ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283602_2HtR9" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.116] 'Monastic gate-2.' Baroque decorations and leaning columns lend an almost oriental atmosphere to the massive North Gate of the Monastery of the Saints Boris a ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26116/118283602_2HtR9-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.116] 'Monastic gate-2.' Baroque decorations and leaning columns lend an almost oriental atmosphere to the massive North Gate of the Monastery of the Saints Boris a ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.116] 'Monastic gate-2.' Baroque decorations and leaning columns lend an almost oriental atmosphere to the massive North Gate of the Monastery of the Saints Boris a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:47:37Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26116/118283602_2HtR9-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.117] 'Monastic gate-3.' The massive North Gate of the Monastery of the Saints Boris and Gleb is flanked by small shops that are built against the monastic wall. Th ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283590_Uqa8n" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.117] 'Monastic gate-3.' The massive North Gate of the Monastery of the Saints Boris and Gleb is flanked by small shops that are built against the monastic wall. Th ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26117/118283590_Uqa8n-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.117] 'Monastic gate-3.' The massive North Gate of the Monastery of the Saints Boris and Gleb is flanked by small shops that are built against the monastic wall. Th ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.117] 'Monastic gate-3.' The massive North Gate of the Monastery of the Saints Boris and Gleb is flanked by small shops that are built against the monastic wall. Th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:30:45Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26117/118283590_Uqa8n-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.121] 'Countryside idyll.' In Babajevo village (45 km west of Rostov-Veliky) an Izba (traditional wooden house) surrounded by birch trees forms an archetypal Russia ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283577_bEgEc" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.121] 'Countryside idyll.' In Babajevo village (45 km west of Rostov-Veliky) an Izba (traditional wooden house) surrounded by birch trees forms an archetypal Russia ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26121/118283577_bEgEc-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.121] 'Countryside idyll.' In Babajevo village (45 km west of Rostov-Veliky) an Izba (traditional wooden house) surrounded by birch trees forms an archetypal Russia ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.121] 'Countryside idyll.' In Babajevo village (45 km west of Rostov-Veliky) an Izba (traditional wooden house) surrounded by birch trees forms an archetypal Russia ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:27:18Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26121/118283577_bEgEc-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.122] 'Wooden church at Ishna-1.' The wooden Church of St. John the Divine (ca. 1690) crowns the fields at the village of Ishna, just west of Rostov-Veliky. Photo M ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283554_kNpfP" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.122] 'Wooden church at Ishna-1.' The wooden Church of St. John the Divine (ca. 1690) crowns the fields at the village of Ishna, just west of Rostov-Veliky. Photo M ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26122/118283554_kNpfP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.122] 'Wooden church at Ishna-1.' The wooden Church of St. John the Divine (ca. 1690) crowns the fields at the village of Ishna, just west of Rostov-Veliky. Photo M ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.122] 'Wooden church at Ishna-1.' The wooden Church of St. John the Divine (ca. 1690) crowns the fields at the village of Ishna, just west of Rostov-Veliky. Photo M ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:30:46Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26122/118283554_kNpfP-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.125] 'Wooden church at Ishna-2.' The wooden Church of St. John the Divine (ca. 1690) crowns the fields at the village of Ishna, just west of Rostov-Veliky. Photo M ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283542_9AJjw" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.125] 'Wooden church at Ishna-2.' The wooden Church of St. John the Divine (ca. 1690) crowns the fields at the village of Ishna, just west of Rostov-Veliky. Photo M ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26125/118283542_9AJjw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.125] 'Wooden church at Ishna-2.' The wooden Church of St. John the Divine (ca. 1690) crowns the fields at the village of Ishna, just west of Rostov-Veliky. Photo M ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.125] 'Wooden church at Ishna-2.' The wooden Church of St. John the Divine (ca. 1690) crowns the fields at the village of Ishna, just west of Rostov-Veliky. Photo M ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:23:47Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26125/118283542_9AJjw-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.126] 'St. Jacob Monastery.' Just south of Rostov-Veliky a wall-tower of the St. Jacob Monastery is mirrored in the smooth surface of Lake Nero. Photo Mick Palarczy ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283530_ZS5kf" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.126] 'St. Jacob Monastery.' Just south of Rostov-Veliky a wall-tower of the St. Jacob Monastery is mirrored in the smooth surface of Lake Nero. Photo Mick Palarczy ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26126/118283530_ZS5kf-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.126] 'St. Jacob Monastery.' Just south of Rostov-Veliky a wall-tower of the St. Jacob Monastery is mirrored in the smooth surface of Lake Nero. Photo Mick Palarczy ..." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.126] 'St. Jacob Monastery.' Just south of Rostov-Veliky a wall-tower of the St. Jacob Monastery is mirrored in the smooth surface of Lake Nero. Photo Mick Palarczy ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T00:39:40Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26126/118283530_ZS5kf-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.129] 'Fishing near the kremlin.' Boys fishing on Lake Nero have a superb view of the many domes in the kremlin of Rostov-Veliky. Photo Mick Palarczyk.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/2265156_ZCJqZ#118283524_Beqyh" title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.129] 'Fishing near the kremlin.' Boys fishing on Lake Nero have a superb view of the many domes in the kremlin of Rostov-Veliky. Photo Mick Palarczyk."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26129/118283524_Beqyh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.129] 'Fishing near the kremlin.' Boys fishing on Lake Nero have a superb view of the many domes in the kremlin of Rostov-Veliky. Photo Mick Palarczyk." title="[RUSSIA.GOLDENRING 26.129] 'Fishing near the kremlin.' Boys fishing on Lake Nero have a superb view of the many domes in the kremlin of Rostov-Veliky. Photo Mick Palarczyk." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T02:52:08Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Russia-The-Golden-Ring/russia-goldenring-26129/118283524_Beqyh-Th.jpg