Voices From Russia, Too

Thursday, 13 December 2012

13 December 2012. From the Russian Web… G’Day, Mate! Greetings from Oz!

00 Koala cub. 13.12.12. Australia

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Here’s a baby koala getting fed whilst sitting in a coffee cup… who woulda thunk it? Remember, it’s summer down in Oz… and Santa’s got his Six White Boomers (Old Man Kangaroos). One is called Desert Head (according to an old ABC Radio broadcast…)…

BMD

13 December 2012. Our Great Russian Motherland. Tolbachik Volcano in Kamchatka Is Still Erupting

00 Tolbachik Volcano. Kamchatka. 13.12.12

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13 December 2012. Our Great Russian Motherland. A Triptych: Ai-Petri in the Crimea

00a Ai Petri. Crimea. 13.12.12

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00b Ai Petri. Crimea. 13.12.12

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00c Ai Petri. Crimea. 13.12.12

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Ai-Petri is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. It is 1,234 metres (4,048 feet) in height. It is one of the windiest places in the Ukraine. The wind blows 125 days a year, reaching a speed of 50 metres/second (110 mph).

BMD

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