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The View From On High: The Kola Peninsula - Life at the Edge of the world
The nature of the polar region is magnificent and beautiful. These sites are loved for their atmosphere. For the asceticism of the light, thanks to which you start to see evermore halftones. And among these mountains covered in snow, the intertwining rivers and the beautiful valleys, people live. They are attempting to master these expanses. To breathe life into them. But the territory is so broad that the bulk of it remains wild. That makes it all the more attractive. Here, you get the impression that the landscapes are from fantastical films where the planet is inhabited by wild marine creatures and the northern lights are immersing you in a fairytale. Learn about the Kola Peninsula, where you can travel to the Earth’s Edge, in an RTG film.
The Petersburg museum of the history of photography
Since the moment of their invention cameras have always been at the peak of technological progress with the latest developments in precision mechanics, optics and chemistry immediately being implemented in new models. Nowadays, using these heavy metal cameras brings about a feeling nostalgia. Their time is coming to an end with new, mini, almost weightless, plastic models that are completely electronic taking their place. Luckily there are still many photography-lovers who carefully work to preserve and restore devices and instruments related to this interest. At the St. Petersburg Museum of the History of Photography visitors can discover the vast collection of film cameras from all over the world as well as try their hand at developing film and printing photographs themselves.
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The Petersburg museum of the history of photography
Journey to the Commander Islands
The waters of the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean wash along the protected lands of the Commander Islands on the furthest edge of Russia. The remote archipelago is located between Eurasia and America and is a place where animals from both of the great and dissimilar continents coexist. The area’s pebbly, stony sea beaches are neighboured by the Commander’s flat plain terraces while volcanic plateaus develop into low-lying capes, cutting deeply into the ocean surface. Picturesque bays bordered by overgrown banks lie between these contrasting landscapes. With such wild and unique beauty, it is really no surprise that travellers fall deeply in love with these parts, a feeling that stays with them for the rest of their lives.
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