June 19, 2013. Pictured: Aurora over Murmansk city of Russia. An aurora is a natural light display in the sky particularly in the high latitude (Arctic and Antarctic) regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere (thermosphere).
 

December 05, 2012. Nadymsky region of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug,Russia.The Nentsy (also known as the Yurak) are one of five Samoyedic peoples, which also include the Entsy (Yenisei), Nganasany (Tavgi), Sel`kupy, and Kamas. Although many aspects of their lives have changed, the Nentsy still rely on their traditional way of life,which is hunting, reindeer herding, and fishing. Pictured: daily life of the nentsy.
 

November 30, 2012. USA, New York, Manhattan, City.
 

October 17, 2012. Krasnoyarsk krai of Russia. Pictured:The Sayano-Shushensky state biosphere nature reserve. The Western Sayan mountain ridge .
 

July 18, 2012. Kaliningrad city of Russia (former Königsberg of Prussia). Nesselbeck hotel in Kaliningrad.
 

July 10, 2012. India. Rajasthan Camel Festival.he Camel Festival is an event organized in Bikaner by the Department of Tourism, Art and Culture, Government of Rajasthan, every year in the month of January. Desert region`s Folk dances and Music, add on to what is otherwise an exclusive camel affair. A festival when the ships of the desert are seen at their best. Camels fascinate tourists from all over the world with their movements, charm and grace. A spectacle of unusual camel performances: camel races, camel dances, and the bumpy, neck shaking camel rides.Pictured: participants of the festival.
 

April 24, 2012. Pskov region of Russia.Pictured:Historical reconstruction of the The Battle of the Ice (also known as the Battle of Lake Peipus) to mark 770 anniversary of the Battle. The Battle of Lake Peipus was a battle between the Republic of Novgorod and the Livonian branch of the Teutonic Knights on April 5, 1242, at Lake Peipus. The battle is notable for having been fought largely on the frozen lake.
 

April 13, 2012. Franz Josef Land (also Franz Joseph Land or Francis Joseph`s Land). Franz Josef Land is an archipelago located in the far north of Russia. It is found in the Arctic Ocean north of Novaya Zemlya and east of Svalbard, and is administered by Arkhangelsk Oblast of Russia. Pictured: monument to Nikolai Chudotvorets (Wonderer-Worker)and a chapel (back) on Alexandra Island, one of 191 ice-covered islands of Franz Joseph Land.
 

April 05, 2012. Karlovy Vary spa resort. Karlovy Vary is a spa city situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic.
 

March 15, 2012. Russia,Vologda region. Lake Siverskoye and The Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery. The beautiful monastery of St. Cyril was founded in 1397, on the banks of Lake Siverskoye.
 

March 12, 2012. Norway,Kjerag plateau, Lyse Fjord. Rope jumping.
 

March 11, 2012. Georgia. Georgia`s capital city of Tbilisi.Pictured: Kura river.
 

February 22, 2012. Akhmad-Khadzhi Kadyrov mosque of Chechen capital.
 

February 02, 2012. Russian style touristic complex Verkhnye Mandrogi in Leningrad region of Russia. Pictured: exterior of russian wooden house.
 

January 13, 2012. United Arab Emirates. Dubai. Skyscrapers of Dubai.
 

December 26, 2011. Napa Valley vineyard of California,USA.
 

August 11, 2011. July 2011.Belarus. Pictured: The Mirsky Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Belarus located in the town of Mir in the Karelichy District of the Hrodna voblast (Grodno). The construction of the castle began at the end of the 15th century, in the Gothic architecture style. Building of the castle was completed by Duke Ilinich in the early 16th century near village Mir. Around 1568 the Mir Castle passed into the hands of Mikołaj Krzysztof `the Orphan` Radziwiłł, who finished building the castle in the Renaissance style.
 

August 11, 2011. July 2011.Komi Republic, Russia.Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve (Pechoro-Ilychsky zapovednik) is a nature reserve in the Komi Republic, Russia. It currently occupies 7,213 square kilometers and forms the core of the World Heritage Site Virgin Komi Forests. The nature reserve is located in the south-eastern corner of the Komi Republic (Troitsko-Pechorsky District), on the western slopes of the Ural Mountains and the adjacent foothills and lowlands. The area is drained by the upper course of the Pechora River and its tributary Ilych, from whose names the name of the reserve is derived. Pictured: Manpupuner Plateau (Manpunyor)of Pechora Ilych Nature Reserve .
 

February 28, 2011. Menton Lemon Festival (Menton Fête du Citron)in Southern France.
 

February 24, 2011. Christchurch city of New Zealand. Centre of the city.
 

January 13, 2011. The Sultanate of Brunei (The State of Brunei Darussalam) ; capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan. Palace and mosque of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin .
 

November 16, 2010. Kunashir island of the South Kuril Islands (Chishima).Pictured: coast defence line of Kunashir island built by Soviet army ; entrenched tank turrent of IS-3 tank. Kunashir (Japanese: 国後島 Kunashiri ) is the southernmost island of the Kuril Islands / Chishima and Kunashir is visible from the nearby Japanese island of Hokkaidō from which it is separated by the Nemuro Strait. .
 

November 16, 2010. Shikotan island of the South Kuril Islands (Chishima).Pictured: Malokurilsk bay of Shikotan island. Shikotan (Japanese: 色丹島 ) is one of the largest islands of the South Kuril Islands / Chishima.
 

November 16, 2010. Iturup island of the South Kuril Islands (Chishima).Pictured: Rybaki fishing village of Iturup island.View of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Volcano in the background. Iturup (Ainu: エトゥオロプシリ ; Japanese: 択捉島 ) is the largest island of the South Kuril Islands. It is the northernmost island in the southern Kuril/Chishima.
 

November 04, 2010. Iran , Esfahan , a restaurant .
 

September 27, 2010. Kiy Island is an island in the Onega Bay of the White Sea, 8 km off-shore and 15 km from the town of Onega. The island stretches for 2 kilometres from north-west to south-east, but its width does not exceed 800 meters.The island includes wide and sandy beaches, piny woods rich with berries, and large rocks. It has a remarkably interesting architectural ensemble, and hosts the history of the Kiysky Krestny monastery. Thousands of tourists go and visit the island.
 

September 17, 2010. Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi in Lapland of Northern Finland. Pictured: Santa (finnish: Joulupukki)in his office.
 

August 13, 2010. The Big Gatchina Palace. Russian Emperor Paul I was the owner of Gatchina for eighteen years. He invested much resources as well as used his experience from his travels around Europe to make Gatchina an exemplary town and residence.
 

July 09, 2010. The Kungur Ice Cave is located in the south-east of Perm region of Russia. Ramified passages of Kungur Ice Cave stretch under the ground for over 6,000 metres, and only a small part has already been explored. To this day old slides and crumblings do not allow to determine the total length of the passages. The grottoes are `adorned` with columns of stalagmites and icicles of stalactites up to two metres in height. Over millennia, limestone bearing water has created an infinite variety of forms in the cave, like snowflakes which change in size during the year and reach the size of a maple leaf during late winter.
 

May 19, 2010. Moscow Kremlin at night