2 December 2012. Our Great Russian Motherland. The Kurile Islands… as Photographed by Vadim Gippenreiter

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Dawn over the Kuriles, as captured by Soviet photographer Vadim Gippenreiter.

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1 December 2012. Our Great Russian Motherland. Broad is My Motherland… Russia as Seen by Vadim Gippenreiter

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One of the albums issued by the great Soviet photographer Vadim Gippenreiter simply had the title, Broad is My Motherland. A better description of Russia hasn’t been penned (do ignore Churchill’s ignorant and drunken bon mot, “A riddle wrapped up in an enigma”… that’s condescending and utterly false at base).

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30 November 2012. The Road Goes Ever Onward… Photography by Vadim Gippenreiter

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Here’s a photo that gives one an idea of the vastness of Russia… another great image from the famous Soviet-era photographer Vadim Gippenreiter.

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29 November 2012. Our Great Russian Motherland… Tolbachik Volcano in Kamchatka. Photography by Vadim Gippenreiter

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Here’s another view of the eruption of Tolbachik volcano as taken by the great Soviet-era photographer Vadim Gippenreiter. I’d NEVER get this close to an active spouting volcano… NEVER. There’s not enough money in the world to tempt me. This guy had STONES…

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