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Male monastery Voznesenskaya Davidova pustun' village Novy Byt city of Chekhov Moscow Region RUSSIA april 2021 8

It was a very bright sunny day during coronavirus pandemic situation of 2021 and I decided to go for a walk, regardless of the restriction for travel and socialization. Of course, I took my Nikon D7500 with the lens screen with me and adjusted it for very sunny weather. The Monastery sits on a high steep hill with its domes glittering in the whole spectrum of gold and river Lopasnya weaving around it emphasizing pale pink facades with its foaming white-blueish waters. Though it was Saturday morning, April the 17th, there were many people at the Сhurch service. Nevertheless, I have bought a couple of candles, which do not leave wax while they burn for 100RUB each and a vial of incense that keeps me in a good mood while I am in mindfulness state at the Church souvenir shop.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2021
Date Uploaded: 04.2021
Photo Location: the city of Chekhov, the Moscow Region RUSSIA Grid reference: 55.074989, 37.623124, Russia
Camera: NIKON D7500
Copyright: © Olga Abrashkina