The recent events in Venezuela, which to this day disturb the minds of many people on the planet, have not left me indifferent. My friends and I became more and more interested in the history and development

Information about the house Area: 480 m² Material: glued laminated timber 250 * 270 mm Status of the house: built 10.2015 Number of floors: 2 + base electricity 5 kW Artesian Well The house has a total

Wandering through the autumn forest, we can see amazing places resembling a fairy tale. I also saw several places in my surrounding forests. Seeing all this I want to think about the beauty of the planet

November 8, 1943 in the Soviet Union was established the highest award in the history of the USSR, the diamond symbol - the medal "Victory". image source The medal was made of gold, platinum

On this day 123 years ago, a German physicist, professor and rector of a university in Bavaria, Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, experimenting in the laboratory, unexpectedly made a discovery - the

On November 7, 1931, the 1st All-Chinese Congress of Soviets was held in China. The congress adopted the Constitution of the Chinese Soviet Republic, the law on labor, the land law, the law on economic

On this day in Petrograd (St. Petersburg), Russia in 1917, the second All-Russian Congress of Workers 'and Soldiers' Deputies was held. The main parties represented at the congress were the parties of

On this day, November 6, 1860 in the United States of America, was elected the first president of the Republican Party, Abraham Lincoln. At that time, there were huge differences in the United States between

Here are some interesting photos sent to me by my friend from the coast of one of the lakes near Toronto. It reminds me a lot of places located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland, near St. Petersburg,

Recently, while in Karelia, I observed the magnificence and the fabulous beauty of autumn landscapes. And despite the sad mood associated with the summer period, I was pleased and interested to roam on

Finally, the dream of the football fans of Russia for the last 32 years has come true - the Russian national football team has reached the quarterfinals of the World Championship, which takes place on

The steam locomotive H2-293 was built in 1900 by the American locomotive building company Richmond Locomotive Works under the serial number 2991. In 1913 it was purchased by the Finnish Railways Administration

When I saw this window in one of the buildings of St. Petersburg on Nevsky Prospekt, I involuntarily photographed it. I think if it happened at night on a deserted street, I would be seized by the horror

One of the hobbies of my friend is the hobby of butterflies. Here are some pictures of his collection I was able to get from him. Perhaps this is an interesting hobby, but it seems to me that in nature

My friend once traveled through Karelia (Russia) filmed this double zipper. He shared this photo with me. I've been in nature in a thunderstorm, but it's extremely difficult to capture this on a photograph.

This photo was sent to me by a friend who happened to visit Norway and go to sea on a boat for catching fish. I was amazed. I've never been to Norway, but for some reason I really wanted to visit it and

In 2012, in the Primorsky district of St. Petersburg, the construction of the Lakhta Center public and business complex began. Today, the construction of this complex is almost complete. The main object

It remains just over two weeks before the start of the World Cup in Russia. Everything is already in awe of waiting before the starting matches of the championship. image source Here is a table of games

There are two days left and the long-awaited summer of 2018 will come. It is expected due to my irresistible love of the forest, nature, fishing and picking up mushrooms and berries. To all the supporters

Day of frontier troops of Russia (USSR) began to celebrate in 1918. when the Border Guard was established in the RSFSR (the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic). The length of the borders of the