Railroad near Universitet train stop. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016
A hundred years old train car in a train museum in Shushary. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 6, 2004
Old railroad station of Miass, view from a train. Southern Ural, Russia, August 15, 2001
Old hospital near a train station Gatchina-Baltiyskaya. Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 20, 2009
Old city prison, view from a window of a train. Vyborg, Russia, August 12, 2012
Old houses at 30 Mozhayskaya Street in Sementsy area near Vitebsky Train Station. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 3, 2007
Old houses at 50 Podol skaya Street in Sementsy area near Vitebsky Train Station. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 3, 2007
Old steam trains in a railroad museum on Varshavsky Train Station. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 8, 2012
Old houses on Mozhayskaya Street in Sementsy area near Vitebsky Train Station. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 3, 2007
Old nuclear missile in a railroad museum on Varshavsky Train Station. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 8, 2012
Old balconies south-east from train station. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013
Entrance of an old house south-east from train station. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013
Old house in Sementsy area near Vitebsky Train Station. Petersburg, Russia, September 2, 2013
Old houses south-east from train station. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013
Alley near Universitet train stop in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016
Birch alley near Universitet train stop in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016
Old railroad path from Toksovo train station to a military ammunition storage near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 14, 2017
Birch alley near Universitet train stop in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017
An alley near Universitet train stop in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017
Alley near Universitet train stop in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017
Old building of Lanskaya train stop from a passenger platform. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2024
Flaming scalycap mushrooms (Pholiota flammans) on an old stump in a forest east from a train stop Platform 46 km near Semrino, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 10, 2024
An old transformer substation (or similar utility building) in Lanskoy Garden on Sampsonievsky Prospekt near Lanskaya train Station. Its brick walls have effectively become an unofficial community billboard, covered in layers of concert posters (e.g., for the singer Linda). Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
An old transformer substation in Lanskoy Garden on Sampsonievsky Prospekt near Lanskaya train Station. This corner can be described as a striking example of urban decay juxtaposed with natural harmony. The scene captures a raw, "wabi-sabi" beauty--an appreciation for things that are imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. The Wall: The brickwork is rough, weathered, and tactile. The peeling paint and chipped bricks tell a story of age and neglect. The layers of torn posters add a "trash collage" effect (reminiscent of decollage art), creating a chaotic, man-made texture that feels gritty and transient. The Ground: In stark contrast, the ground is covered in a soft, organic carpet of fallen maple leaves. This natural texture is random but harmonious, softening the harsh lines of the brick building. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
An old transformer substation in Lanskoy Garden on Sampsonievsky Prospekt near Lanskaya train Station. This view of its brick wall focuses entirely on the gritty, tactile reality of the city--where every surface is a battleground between human attempts to cover things up (paint, posters) and nature s tendency to strip them back down (peeling, tearing, weathering). Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
