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295-28. Pine forest in 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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295-28. Pine forest in 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  A marsh in a pine forest at Karelia Isthmus between Lembolovo and Orekhovo, 30 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 19, 1999.  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  A road in a forest at Karelia Isthmus between Lembolovo and Orekhovo, 30 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 19, 1999.  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  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.  Transmission line right of way in a forest near train station 67-th km. 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 1, 2002  Pine forest of Konevets Island in Ladozhskoe Lake, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Pine forest of Konevets Island in Ladozhskoe Lake, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  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  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  Sandy opening in pine forest near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016  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.  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  Okhta River in Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia. September 5, 2002  Side view of Konevets Monastery, 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  A park near 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 pine forest 2 miles west from Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 19, 2001  Pair of bluing bolete mushroom (Gyroporus cyanescens) near an opening in pine forest near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016  Cow berry in a pine forest 2 miles west from Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 19, 2001  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  Landscape of Konevets Island, view from a hill. 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 8, 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  Landscape of Konevets Island, view from a hill. 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 8, 2002  Shore of Konevets Island in Ladoga Lake, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 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  Cow berry in a cutting in a pine forest 2 miles west from Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 19, 2001  Stones of a Skit (secluded monastery) in Konevets Island, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  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  A small lake in Kavgolovskiy Park near Toksovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, with smoke is from burning forests. September 5, 2002  Decaying military ships in Vladimirskaya Bukhta (harbor) of Ladozhskoe 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  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 Ladoga 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  Pine tree trunks in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2013  Pine seedling near railroad near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016  A monk of Konevets Monastery landing 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  Soviet military ship "Dolphin" in Vladimirskaya Bukhta (harbor) of Ladoga Lake, 80 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 8, 2002  Pine bolete mushrooms (Boletus pinophilus) (with worms) on a camping site in a pine forest between Orekhovo and Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 18, 2017  Pine trees on a bank of Prytky Creek near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016  A pine forest north from Lembolovo at a popular camping place, 30 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 31, 2004  Pine forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 19, 2017  Cutting in a pine forest near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 16, 2016  Swamp in pine forest near Orekhovo, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 27, 2013  Pine forest west from Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 31, 2018  Road in a pine forest near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 16, 2016  Road in pine forest near Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 27, 2017  Bluing bolete mushroom (Gyroporus cyanescens) under small pine trees near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016  Cutting in a pine forest near Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 31, 2018  Some Cladonia lichen in a pine forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 9, 2019  Sandy road in a pine forest near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 16, 2016  Trumpet like lichen Cladonia in a pine forest in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 25, 2019  Recently cut pine forest near Kanneliarvi, 40 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2005  Cetraria and Cladonia lichens in a pine forest in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 25, 2019  Reindeer lichens (Cladonia) in a pine forest in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 25, 2019  Cutting in a pine tree forest in Zakhodskoe, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 10, 2016  Pine forest and a swamp near Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 31, 2018  Resinous polypore mushrooms (Ischnoderma resinosum) on a pine stump near a railroad stop in Orekhovo, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2017  Dragon cup lichen (Cladonia squamosa) in a dry pine forest in Kannelyarvi, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 25, 2019  Road in pine forest in Zakhodskoe, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Leningrad Region, Russia, August 7, 2016  Plasmodium of Fuligo muscorum (sammalparanvoi) slime mold climbing a small pine tree near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 9, 2016  Dragonfly sleeping on a pine trunk in a forest west from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 23, 2012  Reindeer lichen (Cladonia portentosa) in a pine forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 9, 2019  A small lake and pine forest south-east from Orekhovo, 30 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 19, 2004  Webcap mushrooms Cortinarius esculentus in a pine forest in Zakhodskoe, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 10, 2016  Thorn lichen Cladonia uncialis in a dry pine forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 9, 2019  Verkholino (Figurnoe, Likolampi) Lake in pine forest in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 7, 2011  Reindeer lichen Cladonia rangiferina in a dry pine forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2021  Young soapy knight mushrooms (Tricholoma saponaceum) in a pine forest in Posiolok near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 29, 2017  Bleeding bonnet mushrooms (Mycena sanguinolenta)(?) in a pine forest in Lembolovo, 35 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 8, 2017  A road on sandy hills covered by pine forest near Kanneliarvi, 40 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 29, 2005  Close up of a dragonfly sleeping on a pine trunk in a forest west from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 23, 2012  Branches of reindeer lichen (Cladonia portentosa) in a pine forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 9, 2019  Close up of reindeer lichen (Cladonia rangiferina) in a pine forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 9, 2019  Pine bolete mushroom (Boletus pinophilus) on a forest road in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 5, 2017  Fleshy webcap mushrooms Cortinarius crassus on roadside in a pine forest in Petiayarvi, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 30, 2017  Pine forest damaged by a hurricane two years before near Vetrenoe Lake south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012 |