Moscow, Russia 2007

Rainy Arrival at Moscow Airport	Plane on Display at Moscow Airport	Houses in Moscow Province	Entering Moscow City	New Shopping Mall in Moscow
First of Many Golden Arches in Moscow	Belarus Train Station Near Our Hotel	KFC Across from Belarus Train Station	Trying to Get to Our Hotel	Nice Hotel Room (s)
View from Moscow Hotel Room	'Stalin' Apartments Built in 1940-50's	One of Stalin's 'Seven Sisters' Apartment Building	Modern Apartment Building in Moscow	Church of St Simeon (1679)
Lubyanka (1898) - KGB (now FSB) HQ	All Saints Church	The Pashkov House (1786) in Borovitskaya Square	Approaching the Kremlin (Susan with Sprained Ankle)	Inside Kremlin's Armoury (Museum Since 1806)
Religious Icon of Gold and Precious Stones	Bible Cover	Golden Religious Artifacts	Miter's Worn By Metropolitans (Archbishops)	Sakkos (Vestment) Worn By Metropolitans
Peter the Great's Kaftan	Catherine the Great's Coronation Gown	Jeweled Slippers	Diamond Coronation Crown of Empress Anna Ivanovna	Crowns & Scepters of Russian Tsars (14th - 18th Century)
Diamond Cap of Peter I on the Left	Royal Wedding Crowns	Diamond (870) & Precious Jewel Throne (1659)	Imperial Romanov Throne	Double Throne of Peter I & Ivan V (co-reigned 1682-1696)
Helmet of Prince Yaroslav Vsevoldovichca (1240)	Alexander Nevsky (1220-63) Coat of Mail	More Armor & Armaments	Knight & Horse in Armor	Coronation Coach of Catherine the Great
Royal Carriage	Royal Coach (note no seat on front -- horses were walked)	Large Sleigh with Carriage Behind	Summer Carriage	Gold Tankard
Porcelain Dinnerware	Bouquet of Lillies Faberge Egg Clock (1899) {1 of 10 on display}	Romanov Dynasty Faberge Egg (1913)	Leaving the Armoury Museum	Grand Kremlin Palace
Change in Grand Kremlin Decoration	Domes of the Kremlin Cathedrals	Assumption Cathedral (1475-79) - In the Kremlin	Ivan the Great Belltower	Michael the Archangel Cathedral - The Kremlin
Michael the Archangel Cathedral Entrance	Preparing for Kremlin Changing of the Guard (just video cameras)	Band Followed by Cavalry	Cavalry	Flag Detail
Cavalryman in Front of Assumption Cathedral	Horse Maneuvers	High Stepping	Swords at the Ready	Rifle Exchange
Balancing Act	Horse Maneuvers	Russian Falconer	Czar Cannon (1586) 890mm caliber	Lunch at Godunov Restaurant
Inside Godunov Restaurant	Bar in Godunov Restaurant	Resurrection Gate - Red Square	Bride & Groom Toss Coins at 'Zero Kilometer' for Luck	Babushka Collecting Coins Tossed at Zero Kilometer
Saturday is a Busy Wedding Day in Moscow	Entering Red Square Through Resurrection Gate	Church of Our Lady of Kazan - Red Square	North End Red Square - St Nicholas Tower, Corner Arsenal Tower, History Museum, Resurrection Gater	Moscow Police Cruiser in Red Square
West Side of Red Square - Spassky Tower, Lenin Mausoleum, Senate Tower	East Side of Red Square - GUM Department Store	Main Entrance GUM Department Store	Inside GUM Department Store	Interesting Display in GUM Department Store
South End Red Square - St Basil's Cathedral	Side View of St Basil's Cathedral	Rear View of St Basil's Cathedral	Bill Susan in Front of St Basil's	Susan & Bill in Front of St Basil's
Bill in Red Square	Bill at 1818 Monument to Heroes of 1610-12 Invasion	Stretch Limo at Red Square	Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Tallest Eastern Orthodox Church in World -- Replica of 1860 Church Destroyed by Stalin in 1931)	Main Iconstasis of Christ the Saviour Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Church in a Church)
Upper Gallery Painting in Christ the Saviour Cathedral (The Epiphany)	Altar Painting in Christ the Saviour Cathedral (The Last Supper)	Painting on Pylon in Christ the Saviour Cathedral (The Ascension)	Statue of Peter the Great - one of tallest outdoor sculptures in the world	Groom Carries Bride Across Puddle to Sparrow Hills Observation Point
Luzhniki (formerly Lenin) Stadium as Seen from Sparrow (formerly Lenin) Hills	Moscow State University as Seen from Sparrow Hills	The Novodevichy Convent (1524)	Doggie Window in Enclosed Balcony	Entrance to Nikulin (Old Moscow) Circus
Statue of Yuri Nikulin (Clown, Actor, Director of Moscow Circus)	Overlooking Circus Ring	Front Row Seats (no photos of circus allowed)	The Russian 'White House' - Offices of the Government of Russian Federation	Old Statue of Russian General in Front of New Apartment Building
Triumphal Arch (1827-34) Celebrates End of War with Napoleon	Borodino Panorama	Gift from Napoleon Before War of 1812	Uniforms of the War of 1812	French Dragoon Helmet with Horsehair Mane
Franz Roubaud - Painter of Borodino Panorama	Borodino Panorama is 377 feet long & 49 feet high	Borodino was Largest & Bloodiest Single Battle in Napoleonic War	Panorama was Completed in 11 Months by 6 People	Panorama was Finished in 1962 (150th Anniversary of Battle)
250,000 soldiers Fought & 70,000 Died	Cannon & Fortications in Foreground are Real	Where Does Painting Begin?	Note Speaker by Bill's Foot Playing Battle Sounds	Napoleon's Retreat from Russia (E. Kossak 1927)
Russian Soldiers After War (Artist Unknown)	Statue of Field Marshal Kutuzov - Commander of Russian Forces in 1812	Statue of Three Generations of Soldiers Near Victory Park	Entering WWII Memorial Park on Poklonnaya Hill	Tragedy of Peoples - Memorial to Gas Chamber Victims WWII
Victory Park Obelisk with Church of St George on Left	Nike, Goddess of Victory, at Top of Obelisk	St George Slays Dragon at Bottom of Obelisk	Church of St George the Victorious	Museum of the Great Patriotic War (1941-45)
In Front of Museum of the Great Patriotic War	Fountain at Victory Park	Fountain at Victory Park Closeup	Starting Tour of Moscow Metro	Entering Park Pobedy Metro Station
Longest Escalator on Moscow Metro	Susan Coming Down	Park Pobedy Metro Station	Borodino Mural in Park Pobedy Metro Station	Train Entering Station
Metro Station (Kievskaya Blue Line)	Mosaic in Metro Station	Medical Mosaic	Military Mosaic	Kievskaya Mural
Wrapped Metro Train	Kievskaya Metro (Brown Line)	Kievskaya Mosaic	Kievskaya Mosaic	Kievskaya Mosaic
Kievskaya Metro	2nd Longest Escalator (Smolenskaya)	Approaching the Top of Escalator	Closeup of Ceiling Emblem	Decorations Around Dome at Smolenskaya
Dome Decoration at Smolenskaya	Dome Decoration at Smolenskaya	First McDonald's in Moscow	This Sign Says McExpress	Shopping on Old Arabat Street
We Did Our Part to Support the Economy Here	Graham's Just Happy to Be Here	Mosaic in Ceiling at Belarusskaya Station (near our hotel)	Another Belarusskaya Mosaic in Ceiling	Impromptu Farewell Party on 4th Floor of Hotel
Jabe, Howard, Joy, Graham	Usha, Pat, Aki (tour leader in Russia), Susan	Lorraine Joins the Party	Wal, Ana Marie, Vijay, Usha	Norma Makes a Toast
Time to Catch Elevators for Our Last Excursion	Moscow By Night Tour	Bill & Susan in Red Square	Red Square by Night	St Basil's at Night
Spassky Tower	Corner Arsenal Tower, History Museum, Resurrection Gate	Church of Our Lady of Kazan	GUM Department Store	Graham, June, Bill, Susan
Group Photo at St Basil's	2nd Group Photo at St Basil's	Kremlin Wall & Moscow River	Moscow River	Fountains in the Moscow River
Novodevichy Convent Reflected in Lake	Luzhniki Stadium or UFO That Landed?	Lights of Moscow from Sparrow Hills	Moscow University	Memorial Fountains at Poklonnaya Hill
Memorial Fountains & Victory Hill Obelisk	Church of St George, Victory Obelisk, War Museum, Memorial Fountains	Moon Over Triumphal Arch	Casino	Moscow International Airport
Luggage Ready to Go	Aeroflot Next to Our Delta Plane	Last Look at Moscow	Above the Clouds (11 hours to go)