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1827-17. Young leaves of Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Unfolding leaves of Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Young leaves of Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2011  Dying leaves of Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) on Starosylviyskaya Alley in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 18, 2015  Emerging leaves of Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2011  Young linden leaves on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Young leaves of aspen on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Emerging leaves of Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 24, 2017  Orange berries of Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) in Lembolovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 31, 2016  Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) in Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 7, 2011  Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) in Menkovo, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 4, 2014  Flowers of Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) in Menkovo, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 4, 2014  Spring peas (Lathyrus vernus, Russian name Cheena) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Close up of Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 12, 2009  Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium, Russian name Selezionochnik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Yellow flowers of marsh marigold (kingcup, Caltha palustris, Russian name Kaluzhnitsa) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Flowers of Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium, Russian name Selezionochnik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Blooming Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium, Russian name Selezionochnik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Inflorescence of Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium, Russian name Selezionochnik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Back lit Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium, Russian name Selezionochnik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Spring on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Oak rows on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Oak trees on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Spring trees on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Blue violet (viola) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Group of leaves on Lipovaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Silvery leaves on Lipovaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Young leaves of ostrich fern in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) near Krasnodolinnaya Alley in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2014  Blooming Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) near Black Hat Alley in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2014  Spiked Rampion (Phyteuma spicatum, Kolnik in Russian) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Flower of Spiked Rampion (Phyteuma spicatum, Kolnik in Russian) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Twayblade orchid (Neottia or Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Close up of Twayblade orchid (Neottia or Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Blue flower of Black Rampion (Phyteuma nigrum, Russian name Kolnik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Blue flowers of Black Rampion (Phyteuma nigrum, Russian name Kolnik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  A fly pollinating Twayblade orchid (Neottia or Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Flowers of Twayblade orchid (Neottia or Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Close up of a white flower of Spiked Rampion (Phyteuma spicatum, Kolnik in Russian) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Blue flower spike of Black Rampion (Phyteuma nigrum, Russian name Kolnik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Lipovaya Alley of Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  First Poperechnaya Alley of Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Emerging leaf of Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) in Pavlovsk Park, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2011  Meadow near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Neat linden alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Linden (Lipovaya) Alley of Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Geranium flower near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Fresh greenery on Lipovaya Alley of Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Brown moths on a leaf near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Forget-me-not flowers in a ditch of Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Close up of Forget-me-not flowers in a ditch of Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Flowers of Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Marsh marigold (kingcup, Caltha palustris, Russian name Kaluzhnitsa) in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Alley of Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015  Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis) in dew in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 5, 2014  Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis). Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 1, 2014  Red-barked dogwood (Cornus alba, Swida alba, Russian name Dioren Bely) in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Fruits of Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis) in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 31, 2013  Benches in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Flowers of Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) near Razliv on a road from Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 1, 2014  Pavilion Katalnaya Gorka in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Iron sculpture of three women in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Orange fruits of Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis) near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 23, 2015  Stone bench (1760s) on Angliyskaya Alley in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Bud of umbel inflorescence of Angelica sylvestris (Russian name Dudnik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2015  Marsh marigold (kingcup, Caltha palustris, Russian name Kaluzhnitsa) on Angliyskaya Alley in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2017  Spider on twayblades orchid (Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2015  Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium, Russian name Selezionochnik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2017  False Lily-of-the-valley (Maianthemum bifolium) near Angliyskaya Alley in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2014  West Alley near Katalnaya Gorka Pavilion in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Angliyskaya Alley in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2021  Angliyskaya Alley in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2017  Angliyskaya Alley near a pavilion in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2017  Forest from Angliyskaya Alley in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2021  Angliyskaya Alley in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2015  Angliyskaya Alley in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Park near Angliyskaya Alley in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Spring forest near Angliyskaya Alley in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2021  Winding gravel path in the Upper Park of Oranienbaum. This area was called "Russian Switzerland" because of its rugged, hilly terrain, steep river banks, and the winding Karasta River valley, which landscape architects designed to resemble a wild, mountainous alpine landscape on a miniature scale. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Angliyskaya Alley near Pavilion Kamennoe Zalo in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2017  Stone bench (1760s) on Angliyskaya Alley in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2015  Stone bench (1760s) on Angliyskaya Alley in a park of Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2011  Russian Switzerland in Oranienbaum Park that highlights the serene, painterly quality of the Upper Park s landscape. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Blooming wood sorrel (Oxalis) on Angliyskaya Alley in a park of Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2011  Very old Grey Alder on Angliyskaya Alley in a park of Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), 20 miles west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 2, 2012  Classical linden alley in the Upper Park, a perfectly straight, tree-lined corridor, a hallmark of the formal garden design elements retained within the landscape park. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Soykinskaya Alley (or Road) in Oranienbaum Park. This is a major thoroughfare in the Upper Park, notable for its impressive width and the straight, long perspective it creates, reminiscent of the "prospekts" designed in the 18th century. The alley is flanked by mature, stately trees--predominantly oaks and lindens--whose canopies form a "golden tunnel" overhead. The fallen leaves completely cover the ground, creating a continuous carpet of orange and yellow that mirrors the canopy above. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  A classic alley in Upper Park during the height of autumn. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Third Poperechnaya Alley from Soykinskaya Alley in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015  Linden Alley near crossing with Third Poperechnaya Alley in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015  Young leaves of red-barked dogwood (Cornus alba, Swida alba, Russian name Dioren Bely) in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2017  Stone bridge in Oranienbaum Park in the "Russian Switzerland" section of the Upper Park. The bridge is built from rough, unpolished granite boulders, giving it a deliberately archaic, "ruin-like" appearance that blends seamlessly into the natural landscape, typical of the romantic style popular in the 19th century. It spans a bend in the Karasta River, connecting a gravel path that winds through rolling green hills, which were artificially shaped to mimic an alpine valley. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Valley of Karasta River the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Ilikovskaya Road in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Group of oak trees in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium, Russian name Selezionochnik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 6, 2016  Rustic, three-arched stone bridge (often referred to as the Ruin Bridge or simply the stone arch bridge) in the "Russian Switzerland" area in Oranienbaum s Upper Park. Built from rough-hewn boulders to mimic a natural or ancient ruin, it harmonizes perfectly with the wild, rugged aesthetic of the Karasta River valley. The bridge spans a small ravine or tributary, surrounded by a golden forest of birch and maple trees that soften the stone s heavy appearance with delicate autumn foliage. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  End of Klenovaya Alley in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015 |