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295-25. Volchya River near Petiyarvi in Karelian Isthmus 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 10, 2002Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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295-25. Volchya River near Petiyarvi in Karelian Isthmus 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 10, 2002Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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Russia, September 1, 2002  A lake near 67-th km train station in Karelian Isthmus 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2002  Finnish anti-tank stone fortifications "Mannerheim Line" in a forest near 67-th km train station in Karelian Isthmus 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2002  Finnish World War II stone defence fortifications "Mannerheim Line" in a forest near 67-th km train station in Karelian Isthmus 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2002  Finnish World War II stone defence fortifications "Mannerheim Line" in a forest near 67-th km train station in Karelian Isthmus 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2002  Volchya River 2 miles west from Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 19, 2001  A shaky bridge across Volchya River 2 miles west from Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 19, 2001  Dam of Volchya River after heavy rains in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 30, 2017  Waterfalls of a dam of Volchya River after heavy rains in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 30, 2017  Mushrooms Melanoleuca strictipes near a dam of Volchya River in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 30, 2017  Falls of a dam of Volchya River after heavy rains in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 30, 2017  Falling water of a dam of Volchya River after heavy rains in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 30, 2017  Jellybaby mushrooms (Leotia lubrica) near Volchya River in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 17, 2017  Wood hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum repandum) in a dark spruce forest on a slope of Volchya River in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 30, 2017  A river flowing in a canyon with birches and pines at Karelia Isthmus between Lembolovo and Orekhovo (a popular place for hiking and skiing), 30 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 19, 1999.  Club like lichenized fungi Multiclavula mucida on a log near Volchya River in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 17, 2017  Small club like mushrooms Multiclavula mucida on a wet log near Volchya River in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 17, 2017  Okhta River in Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia. September 5, 2002  SNT "Rodnik" (Garden Non-Commercial Partnership "Rodnik") adjacent to the Kannelyarvi railway station in November, showcasing a quiet, frosty late-autumn scene typical of the Karelian Isthmus. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1, 2025  Small club like mushrooms Multiclavula mucida on a mossy log near Volchya River in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 17, 2017  Volchya River in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 26, 2019  Section of an old dam of Volchya River in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 3, 2024  Dam of Volchya River from a camp in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 3, 2024  Waterfall of an old dam of Volchya River in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 3, 2024  Running water of an old dam of Volchya River in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 3, 2024  Rushing water of an old dam of Volchya River in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 3, 2024  Black stones of an old dam of Volchya River in Petiayarvi, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 3, 2024  A road in a forest at Karelia Isthmus between Lembolovo and Orekhovo, 30 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 19, 1999.  A marsh in a pine forest at Karelia Isthmus between Lembolovo and Orekhovo, 30 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 19, 1999.  A road through a fir forest covering sandy glacier hills at Karelia Isthmus between Lembolovo and Orekhovo, 30 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 19, 1999.  Spillway of a Finnish hydroelectric power plant on the Volchya River (formerly Saijanjoki), located near the village of Peta"ja"rvi (now Petrovskoye) in the Leningrad Region. Petyayarvi north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2025  A lake near 67-th km train station 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2002  Korela Fortress in Priozersk, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia. September 8, 2002  A.S. at Vladimirskaya Bukhta (harbor) near Priozersk, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia. September 8, 2002  A park near Korela Fortress in Priozersk, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia. September 8, 2002  A park near Karela Fortress in Priozersk, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia. September 8, 2002  Side view of Konevets Monastery, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  River Vyun in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2013  Park near Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, with smoke is from burning forests. September 5, 2002  Park near Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, with smoke is from burning forests. September 5, 2002  Park near Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, with smoke is from burning forests. September 5, 2002  Edible mushroom (Russian name Volnushka) near Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2002  Landscape of Konevets Island, view from a hill. 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 8, 2002  Transmission line right of way in a forest near train station 67-th km. 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 1, 2002  Landscape of Konevets Island, view from a hill. 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 8, 2002  Edible mushroom (Russian name Volnushka) near Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2002  Park near Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, with smoke is from burning forests. September 5, 2002  Park near Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, with smoke is from burning forests. September 5, 2002  Shore of Konevets Island in Ladoga Lake, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Marsh near River Vyun in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2013  Electric transmission line right of way in a forest near train station 67-th km. 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 1, 2002  Stones of a Skit (secluded monastery) in Konevets Island, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Forest road near Okhta River in Kuzmolovo, 5 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 13, 2013  Enclosed pedestrian overpass at the Kannelyarvi railway station, located on the Karelian Isthmus roughly 75 km northwest of St. Petersburg. This overpass is a modular steel structure clad in translucent polycarbonate panels. The structure is a characteristic example of the standardized "blue tube" pedestrian bridges installed by Russian Railways (RZD) during the widespread modernization of the St. Petersburg-Vyborg line in the late 2000s. Russia, October 1, 2025  Decaying military ships in Vladimirskaya Bukhta (harbor) of Ladozhskoe Lake, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia. September 8, 2002  A small lake in Kavgolovskiy Park near Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, with smoke is from burning forests. September 5, 2002  Rusty military ships in Vladimirskaya Bukhta (harbor) of Ladoga Lake, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Decaying military ships in Vladimirskaya Bukhta (harbor) of Ladozhskoe Lake, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia. September 8, 2002  Sinking military ships in Vladimirskaya Bukhta (harbor) of Ladoga Lake, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Rusty military ships in Vladimirskaya Bukhta (harbor) of Ladozhskoe Lake, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia. September 8, 2002  Sunken military ship in Vladimirskaya Bukhta (harbor) of Ladoga Lake, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Wooden sculptures in Kavgolovskiy Park near Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, with smoke is from burning forests. September 5, 2002  Roshchinka River in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 30, 2025  Prytky Creek near a place where it joins Vyun River near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016  Soviet military ship "Dolphin" in Vladimirskaya Bukhta (harbor) of Ladoga Lake, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Soviet military ship "Dolphin" in Vladimirskaya Bukhta (harbor) of Ladoga Lake, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  A monk of Konevets Monastery landing in Vladimirskaya Bukhta (harbor) of Ladoga Lake, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Graffiti series, located on the concrete retaining wall separating the beach from the promenade along the Gulf of Finland (near the Sestroretsk Resort or "Kurort" area) which is a fanciful and nostalgic mural composition featuring whimsical animals and nature motifs. This segment shows a yellow-orange cat perched comfortably on a tree branch. The surrounding trees are depicted with vertical, textured strokes, suggesting a dense birch or pine forest typical of the Karelian Isthmus. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025  Boulders in Roshchinka River in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 30, 2025  View of Roshchinka River in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 30, 2025  A bank of Kozhukh(?) River near remote Siberian village Muriuk, around 60 miles from Kemerovo. Russia, September 15, 2002  Rusty bolete mushroom (Boletus ferrugineus, Russian name Mokhovik) near Okhta River in Kuzmolovo, 5 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 13, 2013  A house on Embankment of Fontanka River. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 22(?), 2002  Forest succession on the Karelian Isthmus, likely following a "sanitary clear-cut" (sanitarnaya rubka) due to a spruce bark beetle infestation. Notice the numerous grey, skeletal trees with no needles or only sparse, brown branches. This "standing deadwood" (sukhostoy) is the signature of the spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus), which has devastated monoculture spruce forests in the Leningrad Region over the last decade. The visible path or track through the center suggests this area is used by locals, likely from the nearby SNT "Rodnik," for mushroom hunting or walking. The distinct line between the tall forest and the clearing creates a "forest edge" habitat that is often rich in berries. Kannelyarvi, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1, 2025  Blackening waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe conica) near a river in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 4, 2018  Coral tooth mushroom (Hericium coralloides) near a river in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 4, 2018  Remains of a Finnish hydroelectric power plant on the Volchya River (formerly Saijanjoki), located near the village of Peta"ja"rvi (now Petrovskoye) in the Leningrad Region. The dam structure, including the concrete pillars and spillway, is still standing, creating a scenic waterfall that is a popular tourist stop on the Vyaryamyanselka Ridge eco-trail. Petyayarvi north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2025  A sphinx on Egypt Bridge across Fontanka River. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 22(?), 2002  Mushrooms Boletinus asiaticus in a dense spruce forest near a descent to a river in Lindulovskaya Larch Grove, near Roshchino, 30 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 4, 2018  Approaching Tseelim river, 2.5 miles north from Masada. The Middle East, February 21, 2002  Nahal Shani river above Red Canyon, 9 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, February 7, 2002  Nahal Shani river above Red Canyon, 9 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, February 7, 2002  Nahal Shani river below Red canyon, 9 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, February 7, 2002  Nahal Shani river below Red canyon, 9 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, February 7, 2002  Damselfly near Okhta River in Kuzmolovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 11, 2011  Robber fly near Okhta River in Kuzmolovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 11, 2011  Vyun River near Vaskelovo, from a bridge, 30 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 5, 2004  Spring flowers along a trail near Tseelim river, 2 miles north from Masada. The Middle East, February 21, 2002  Upper part of Nahal Shani river, 9 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, February 7, 2002  Nahal Keziv river 2.5 miles north-west from Mi ilia. Galilee, the Middle East, March 31, 2002  Spring flowers along a trail near Tseelim river, 2.5 miles north from Masada. The Middle East, February 21, 2002  Wood mushrooms (Agaricus sylvicola) near Oredezh River in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017 |