You are right about my photo you wrote a comment. When I walked there I've also the feeling to be far away from my country and be the beautiful country Russia. It is a big wish to go there one day to visit your home country. I read a lot about it and one day I'll see it with my own eyes.
Birch trees are among my favourite trees, Galina (I love poplars too!)
I read somewhere that birch is the symbol of the Russian soul... :)
I can feel the noastalgia in this image.
Marie