St. Petersburg

July 10, 2016

 

St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia

 

Ms. Lee in the Alexander Garden

 

Ms. Lee standing close to the Statue of the Bronze Horseman

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July 11, 2016

 

The Kazan Cathedral

 

Ms. Lee in front of lots of columns at the Kazan Cathedral

 

The interior of the Kazan Cathedral

 

A copy of the painting of Last Supper was at top of the alter in Kazan Cathedral

 

Accordian player and his sister performing on the street for donations

 

Ms. Lee on the canal close to the Resurrection of Christ Church

 

Ms. Lee near the Resurrection of Christ Church

 

Another look at the Resurrection of Christ Church

 

Four saxophone players performing on the church ground for donations

 

The interior of the Resurrection of Christ Church

 

 

Four string players performing on the street near the Russian National Museum for donations

 

Ms. Lee and Peter the Great in the Russian National Museum

 

Ms. Lee is ready for a classical music concert at the Mariinsky Concert Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia

 

Ms. Lee at the stairway inside of the Concert Hall

 

 

 

The interior of the Mariinsky Concert Hall

 

The Russian pianist, Sergei Redkin, performed Ravel's Piano Concerto in G

 

After performing the "New World Symphony" composed by Antonin Dvocek, the conductor, James Conlon of the Los Angeles Opera, takes a final bow with the Mariinsky Orchestra

 

The Concert Hall plaza after the concert just after 9:00pm

 

The Mariinsky Theater is booked year round for Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake"

 

Looking at the 10pm Russian sky

 

Ms. Lee walked back to her hotel by passing the St. Isaac's Cathedral

 

A midnight view of the St. Isaac's Cathedral and part of the Four Seasons Hotel

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July 12, 2016

The Russian Rubles Ms. Lee exchanged in the bank for $200USD

 

Ms. Lee at the entrance to the world famous Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

 

One of the lines to the ticket windows at the Hermitage Museum

 

Ms. Lee got in the Hermitage Museum after more than an hour of waiting in the ticket line, under pouring rain

 

The Throne

 

The restored royal banner

 

The tools used in restoration work

 

The steps of restoration work

 

The decor under a table made of gold and onyx

 

"The Concert" by Dirck Van Baburen, in the Hermitage Museum

 

A painting of Venice in the big Italian Hall in Hermitage Museum

 

Another painting about Venice in the Italian Hall

 

Detail of a bowl ornament in Hermitage Museum

 

Ms. Lee at the second floor staircase in the Hermitage Museum

 

The Bible Hall ceiling and wall paintings were taken strickly from the Bible

 

A special exhibit about weapons, including this one called "Shapely Musical"

 

The musical blades come in a violin case

 

The tzar's Winter Palace libary

 

The tzar's study has a small piano

 

A view of St. Isaac's Cathedral from Birzhevoy Bridge

 

Rainbow over Peter and Paul Fortress, an island next to downtown St. Petersburg

 

The Peter and Paul Fortress Church on the island

 

The entrance to the Peter and Paul Fortress

 

The Peter and Paul Fortress Church

 

A poster regarding the performances, including the Community Opera

 

Everyone stands at the Community Opera that includes a live orchestra in front of the stage

 

The court yard in Peter and Paul Fortress that holds the standing only community opera

 

A harmonious sculpture at the border of Alexander Park

 

Conjoining umbrella

 

The Artillery Museum

 

This looks dangerous

 

There are so many weapons on the Artillery Museum

 

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July 13, 2016

The hydrofoil moves visitors between downtown St. Petersburg and Peterhof Castle

 

This water way leads to the Peterhof Palace

 

Ms. Lee arrives at the Peterhof Castle outside of the city of St. Peterburg

 

The beautiful Peterhof Palace and fountains

 

The Peterhof Chapel

 

The water way that leads to Peterhof Palace

 

Water spouts lined the water way between the ocean and the Peterhof Palace

 

Getting close to the Palace

 

Two musicians in full costume on a bridge at Peterhof Palace

 

Look at the Peterhof Palace fountain

 

A side view of the Peterhof Palace fountain

 

The Peterhof Grand Palace outside of St. Petersburg

 

A statue in the fountain area

 

The main fountain at Peterhof Palace

 

The fountain characters

 

Ocean view from the top of Peterhof Palace

 

Another look at the water way to the ocean

 

 

 

The side yard garden steps and fountains on the Peterhof ground

 

Ms. Lee in the side yard of the Peterhof Castle

 

Beautiful little restaurant in the middle of the huge yard

 

 

The Peterhof Palace was almost completely destroyed

 

The rebuild effort since WWII

 

A small fountain in the garden of Peterhof Palace

 

Tree trimming is team work

 

Part of the grounds was covered by tall redwood trees

 

Say good-bye to the Peterhof Castle

 

Look at the contrasting sky

 

The Hermitage Museum Plaza in the sunset

 

A short section of railroad was cemented in the sidewalk in St. Petersburg

 

The Russian Fish Soup comes with a shot of vodka

 

Look at the clouds over the Hermitage Museum

 

Storm in the city of St. Petersburg

 

The wild sky above St. Petersburg

 

The more than 100-year-old Music Hall on the Alexander Park ground offers performances of music and ballet

 

Alexander Park hasa children's corner

 

The hallway inside the Music Hall

 

The end of the first act of "Swan Lake"

 

The musicians pit in the Music Hall

 

The beginning of Act III

 

"Swan Lake" final bow

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July 14, 2016

The last breakfast in St. Petersburg

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