Sharm el Sheikh: Paradise in the South Sinai Peninsula
Last week, I spent seven days lounging around a beach resort, some 75 km from St. Catherine’s Monastery and the traditional birthplace of the Mosaic law, while staring across the Gulf of […]
Tag Archives: Russia
Monday Minute: Siberian caves reveal multiple ice ages over the last 1.5 million years
Caves are among nature’s most meticulous record keepers. Every year, infiltrating rain or snowmelt dissolves the bedrock in which the cavern has formed and deposits minerals inside the cave as iconic formations—stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, […]
Geology of Northwestern Russia: a brief photo tour (Part 2)
Well, I did not intend to wait two weeks to finish this story, but a trip to Moscow—among other responsibilities—delayed my getting back to the topic. I am still amazed […]
Geology of Northwestern Russia: a brief photo tour (Part 1)
Figure 1: Northwestern Russia, with highlighted stops from this trip. For reference, the edges of the Gulf of Finland (top left) and Lake Ladoga (top right) are also visible, as […]
"Orthodox at Heart"—a personal reflection on the church in Russia
Such is the title of my guest post over at The Two Cities blog. If you’re interested in the topic, please check it out and feel free to comment on […]
This is St. Petersburg
Never do things turn out as you expect; I should have expected nothing less in moving to Russia.It has been a month since we landed at Pulkovo airport, but only […]
Strawmen, Sunday School, and St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Last things first. I thought it might be fitting to update everyone on my plans for the coming year. Recently, I received news that I have been awarded […]
С Новым 2012 Годом, Russian airlines, book clubs on Skype, and more…!
I am a little late, but still I’d like to wish you all a Happy New Year, once again from Russia. About a month ago, I flew into St. Petersburg […]
Age of Rocks 