Here is Sunday's walk about town, nothing particular to do, just gazing around, warm and sunny, about twentyish Celsius.
Tulips are out in force, it's their time of year.
Red Army theater.
Vista on Moscow's Grand Mosque
Building.
Grand Mosque
First lunch
Fruit salad and coffee
Lots of coconut shavings.
Finished it, there was no soup de jour though.
Chestnut in bloom too.
Back to the theater.
A Jungle in the Snows of Moscow!
White vs. green.
Lots of snow in Moscow this year... though I have seen much more... anyway trust me to find a jungle even in the midst of a snowy winter with lots of green stuff and I don't mean an artificial football pitch either.
Naturally, to find a jungle in the winter, you go to Botanical Gardens.
Specifically to the old Orangery aka greenhouse.
It's a 1930s building.
Here it is, a tropical paradise.
Here is something for contrast.
A nice place to while away a couple of hours... and partake of some refreshments too.
Bird of paradise flower.
Merry Christmas! and here are some festive seasonal views in Moscow.
Early morning.
Store windows in the evening.
In the light of day.
Animal life goes on even in winter, some put on winter camouflage like this red squirrel.
For winter, red squirrels here adopt grey camo.
Some others go for woodland and drab olive though.
With my 109 bead Krishnaite rosary... which doubles up as a garrote.... haha just kidding.
