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Skip to the contentCapturing great photographs while you're travelling is something that we all want to do. So to offer a little inspiration and to go along with our other travel photography collections from Italy, Australia, New Zealand etc, we thought we would put together this collection of striking travel photographs from Russia. Enjoy!
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/stroganov/4292858122/][img]https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4292858122_62574f31b5.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/stroganov/4292858122/]Lake Baikal[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/stroganov/]f.stroganov[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2279386443/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2399/2279386443_4a0c717af4.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2279386443/]Gallop[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/-cavin-/]˙Cаvin 〄[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/3953351103/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2647/3953351103_4337489de9.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/3953351103/]Church[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/-cavin-/]˙Cаvin 〄[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/30742666@N06/4102870903/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2486/4102870903_8e0af8bcce.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/30742666@N06/4102870903/]Murmageddon[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/30742666@N06/]euno[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/dystopos/6572045/][img]https://farm1.static.flickr.com/4/6572045_e6ef09dff5.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/dystopos/6572045/]chesme church[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/dystopos/]Dystopos[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/atbaker/87296934/][img]https://farm1.static.flickr.com/39/87296934_45eab2be17.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/atbaker/87296934/]Накануне Старого Нового Года #2 / Old New Year's Eve #2[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/atbaker/]AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/atbaker/87296938/][img]https://farm1.static.flickr.com/36/87296938_2dc763c3ef.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/atbaker/87296938/]Красная Плошадь через глаза у рыби (Red Square through a Fisheye?)[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/atbaker/]AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/44353614@N02/5654391924/][img]https://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/5654391924_3ea3968a3c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/44353614@N02/5654391924/]At the edge of Oecumene[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/44353614@N02/]man@Che[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/massalim/3573995074/][img]https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3578/3573995074_17958cae3b.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/massalim/3573995074/]Untitled[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/massalim/]И. Максим[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/atbaker/409236895/][img]https://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/409236895_012b28f530.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/atbaker/409236895/]Worker and Kolkhoznitsa[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/atbaker/]AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2933852577/][img]https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3251/2933852577_ba459af7d5.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2933852577/]Rainbow[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/-cavin-/]˙Cаvin 〄[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/borisv/4450478505/][img]https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4450478505_607ae919c7.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/borisv/4450478505/]Are you not wearing red, Mr? Its in the Red Square of Moscow[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/borisv/]Boris SV[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/borisv/4372498824/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4372498824_a920e702b9.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/borisv/4372498824/]Happy Family / Pattern[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/borisv/]Boris SV[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2840113171/][img]https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/2840113171_c1d13a4612.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2840113171/]The Dark Tower[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/-cavin-/]˙Cаvin 〄[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/3600928464/][img]https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3409/3600928464_f999ef006a.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/3600928464/]Iron Man[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/-cavin-/]˙Cаvin 〄[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2517887789/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2377/2517887789_7bae7989e0.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2517887789/]Pigeons[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/-cavin-/]˙Cаvin 〄[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/strict/2196816781/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2238/2196816781_4d658739a3.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/strict/2196816781/]on the train to Sergiyev Posad[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/strict/]Francesco Rachello[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/atbaker/76505662/][img]https://farm1.static.flickr.com/42/76505662_5dd0bb5b20.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/atbaker/76505662/]Novedeviche[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/atbaker/]AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/dorena-wm/4364592340/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2740/4364592340_82ee5b14b3.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/dorena-wm/4364592340/]Bitte Platz nehmen[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/dorena-wm/]dorena-wm[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/44353614@N02/5349040550/][img]https://farm6.static.flickr.com/5009/5349040550_9d855d05e6.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/44353614@N02/5349040550/]The memory of past victories[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/44353614@N02/]man@Che[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2307263385/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2419/2307263385_b24075b3c6.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2307263385/]Magnificent[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/-cavin-/]˙Cаvin 〄[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/gonzo_photo/4436672964/][img]https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4436672964_6d473fa5eb.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/gonzo_photo/4436672964/]calm[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/gonzo_photo/]gregorfischer.photography[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/30742666@N06/3787204937/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2474/3787204937_bee07c9ebf.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/30742666@N06/3787204937/]Banja[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/30742666@N06/]euno[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/otodo/3567266897/][img]https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3567266897_a1e45dfee7.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/otodo/3567266897/]Red brick[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/otodo/]otodo[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/4102920042/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4102920042_63650002e5.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/4102920042/]Russia_2445 – Need a Sewing Machine….[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/archer10/]archer10 (Dennis) (BUSY)[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2173322846/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/2173322846_aa0ac38b7f.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2173322846/]Old school[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/-cavin-/]˙Cаvin 〄[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/4146974494/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2579/4146974494_d16d2cf0cd.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/4146974494/]Russia_3339 – State Historical Museum[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/archer10/]archer10 (Dennis) (BUSY)[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/4138235974/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2573/4138235974_7275495387.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/4138235974/]Russia_3162 – Church of Nativity of Our Lady[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/archer10/]archer10 (Dennis) (BUSY)[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/4081768556/][img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/4081768556_6d39575eff.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/4081768556/]Russia_1850 – Look up to see the Dove (large is great)[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/archer10/]archer10 (Dennis) (BUSY)[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2313172316/][img]https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3169/2313172316_40558b9916.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cavin-/2313172316/]Red Square[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/-cavin-/]˙Cаvin 〄[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnilenkov/5085596485/][img]https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5085596485_c1f76d51d2.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnilenkov/5085596485/]Lama river, Russia, Moscow region[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/gnilenkov/]Gnilenkov Aleksey[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/akras/4382051055/][img]https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4382051055_e062439de0.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/akras/4382051055/]Little church[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/akras/]akk_rus[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ppz/122744521/][img]https://farm1.static.flickr.com/35/122744521_c662228b56.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ppz/122744521/]IMG_1690[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/ppz/]ppz[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/sashafujin/3283757169/][img]https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664/3283757169_277fd0129c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/sashafujin/3283757169/]Wild Goat's Lake[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/sashafujin/]sasha {fujin}[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/olga_pozdina/434948214/][img]https://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/434948214_6399da9f99.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/olga_pozdina/434948214/]Saint-Petersburg's landscape[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/olga_pozdina/]ooki_op[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/bezrukov/292593050/][img]https://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/292593050_bdf6ce7313.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/bezrukov/292593050/]Countryside road[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/bezrukov/]vladislav.bezrukov[/url], on Flickr
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Russia is an amazing place of striking beauty, as this image from the Hermitage in St Petersburg attests:
https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6078/6062101276_9ab303b040_m.jpg
The above image is seen much bigger and with 29 more images from Russian life at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/natecochrane/sets/72157627351716253/with/6062101276/