The first spring holidays in Russia on the 1st of May is currently over. This year, 2005, 1st of May was not only the day when the people in Russia celebrated the Day of Labour and Peace, but also on the same day was Orthodox Easter here. Everybody celebrated these holidays and we were treated couple of days to some great weather here in Moscow!...

From April 24th until May 1st 2005 I am working with Kurt Oppenheimer, a businessman from the Intel Corp. (USA). He hired my services last year for about four months, and it was very nice to meet him again...

Recently I returned from my alternate trip to Suzdal, a majestic ancient city in Russia. I was there on March 29 -30, with Michelle Shultz, my client from Intel Corp. (USA), and her two friends (classmates). It was extremely cold on those days (about -10C), but I took several good shots of Suzdal’s winter scenes during this trip...

A huge fire on Saturday, March 26th, 2005, roared through part of the sprawling Izmailovo outdoor market (Vernisazh), which is a popular stop among tourist looking for souvenirs and artwork. The blaze killed one woman and injured at least two others...

At the second half of March 2005 I had an opportunity to meet Johnny Weir, his mom and official trainer (Precilia) while we enjoyed sightseeing and shopping together.