Showing posts with label Russia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russia. Show all posts

Sunday, January 31, 2010

1 Day 2 Gorgeous Cards

Yesterday I got two awesome cards! The first is a view of the Kremlin that I haven't seen previously. I really hope to visit Moscow someday. We went to St. Petersburg last summer. It was so different and cool.

The Kremlin at Night


The second card has two of my favorites - temples and a map! I was also very excited to get the shot of Mt Fuji. I haven't received any cards of that sacred mountain. Does anyone know are the snows melting/receding off it like then are on Mt Kilimanjaro?


The card features upper left - Pagoda of Kiyomizudera Temple; center - Kinkaku-ji Temple; right - Himeji-jo Castle. On the bottom left is Tea Ceremony in garden, Kyoto; then to the right Mt Fuji.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Russian Masterpiece


I adore cards of churches. I find Russian church archietecture especially intriguing. I was very pleased to receive this wonderful card from Julia. It is the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl. It was built in 1165. The card says " it is a masterpiece of Vladimir-Suzdal, white stone architecture, one of the most perfect creations of the builders of Ancient Russian. This world famous church was built to commemorate Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky's victorious campaign against the Volga Bulgars.