Monday, June 24, 2013

June Morning In the Downtown

        I'd like to invite you for a morning walk in the downtown of St. Petersburg. It is a warm early summer morning. Crossing the Trinity Bridge, we get to the 'Champ de Mars' (Field of Mars). We did not visit the 'Champ de Mars' in our other walks in the autumn, in a foggy winter day or in early spring. And now we find ourselves in the field of roses and peonies. Since childhood, I remember the huge blossoming lilac bushes, but there wasn’t such a number of peonies and roses.


The Church of the Savior-on-blood is situated over the the 'Champs de Mars', behind the Mikhail’s Garden, familiar by the previous posts. It's gorgeous in every season and now, the Church shines its gilded domes and mosaics in the June morning.


The Summer Garden is located opposite the 'Champs de Mars', across the Swan Canal. Now in the early morning, the sculptures and vases of flowers are waiting for their visitors.


In the distance, the Mikhail’s Castle is visible over the Small Swan bridge. In XVIII century the Mikhail’s Castle was surrounded by a moat, which used to be filled with water, and now flowers grow on the edges of the moat. 


Behind the castle, there are carpet flower beds made of plants with decorative leaves. The last one adjoins to the building of the Manege. There is a beautiful fountain in the Manege square.

 
 

By the Italian street we turn to the pedestrian Malaya Sadovaya (Small Garden) Street. This small street is well decorated: flowerpots with thujas and petunias. A beautiful composition of conifers and colorful annuals. There are many coffee shops those will be filled by midday. At the end of the Malaya Sadovaya street you can see the building of Drama Theater and the monument to Empress Catherine II in front of the theater

The interesting fountain is set on the corner of Malaya Sadovaya: a granite ball is rotated by water jets flowing down from the top. The sculptures of Eliseev’s store quietly look at walking people.

Our walking ends at the Nevsky avenue near the Kazan Cathedral. Now the fountain is running its water jets near the Cathedral, vases of flowers and peonies are blooming in the garden. 


Summer morning ends,it's time to go back to my garden!
By the way! Now is the summer solstice and the time of the shortest night. This time we call “the white nights" because the Sunrise is at 4.45 and the sunset is at 22.19. And while the sun is over the horizon the night is light all this time.
I took a few pictures at 11 pm, lighting wasn't enough, but here are the photos:





42 comments:

  1. Oh my, Nadezda, what beautiful photographs you've shared of your magnificent city! Everything is so beautiful! How nice that you have such long days to enjoy.

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    1. The days are very long, Peter, and I can walking, working in my garden from 9am to 9pm.
      Thank you!

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  2. A beautiful place and great garden you are showing.
    Have a wonderful day Nadezda

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  3. What a beautiful tour of the city of white nights. Thank you for showing us St. Petersburg in June!

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  4. Thank you so much for taking us to this beautiful city Nadezda! The church with the colourful shining towers is so very pretty and so different from any church I ever saw. I love the other buildings as well, and of course the huge amount of flowers everywhere. Gorgeous garden with all the peonies. What a treat it must be to walk there among these beautiful flowers. You must have enjoyed this city walk. Once again, thanks for letting us enjoy it with you. I will have a look at your other posts about the city as well because I can't remember having seen them.
    Bye and have a lovely week Nadezda,
    Marian

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    1. Marian, I love my city, is beautiful in winter, fall and summer. I've shown you my favorite places, sculptures, flowers, old buildings, etc and I'm glad you liked this walk. Thank you1

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  5. Que buen reportaje nos traes hoy, me ha gustado mucho:)))Asi viajaré con tus fotos. No sé si iré algún día.
    Gracias por compartir Nazezda.
    Buenas noches.
    Un beso.

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    1. Laura, cuando yo llege a Espana por primrra vez pense que al fin mi gran sueno se realizo. Quien sabe puede ser tu llegaras a San Petersburgo a bordo de un barco de cruseros, que navegan por el mar Baltico? La vida es una cosa interesante, eh? Gracias!

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  6. I've never been to St. Petersburg, but I visited Leningrad several times. The town looks now totally different. Beautiful! Thank you for taking us with you for a walk, Nadezda.

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    1. Satu, you have to visit my city with your children, so they would say: we've never been to Leningrad, but we visited St Petersburg.
      Thank you!

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  7. You're sharing something really wonderful with this blog. Visiting this blog is a chance to see a city that most people in my country will never be able see. Thank you so much for sharing it with the world. I'm really very moved.

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    1. shonuff, thank you for stopping by my blog!

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  8. So beautiful to get a tour on this beautiful June day in St.Petersburg. I admired the beautiful buildings, the peonies in front of that beautiful church, the Victorian style flower carpets. Thank you Nadezda, it was great!

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    1. The carpet flower beds are wonderful, you're right, Janneke! I've not seen them before or might I did not notice them.
      Glad you liked, thank you!

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  9. Wau - where some beautiful pictures you show. I always think that there is something special about photos from other countries. Wish you a good Tuesday :) Hugs Hanne Bente

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    1. There is a spirit of the city, I think it's something special.
      Thank you, Hanne Bente!

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  10. Wow what a beautiful place to take a morning walk!! I could explore here for hours and hours.

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    1. Dear Optimistic Existentialist, I explore this city all my life and every time find something new.
      Thank you!

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  11. Hi Nadezda
    St. Petersburg certainly is lovely - the architecture, the shops and restaurants and the flowers. Thank you!

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    1. You're right, it's nice city, thank you, Astrid!

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  12. Thank you so much Nadezda for taking us on this tour and giving us the opportunity of seeing this beautiful city which many of us may never have been able to experience. Stunning photos of the buildings and gardens. Have a lovely week.
    Patricia x

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    1. You're welcome, Patricia! I'm glad you liked my photos.

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  13. Ola,Lindas,lindas fotos de lugar mais lindo ainda.Postagem maravilhosa.Meu abraço SU

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    1. Fico feliz que você gostou dos lugares bonitos na minha cidade, graças, Suzane!

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  14. What a wonderful place with some great buildings and beautiful planting. It sounds like you had a lovely visit.

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    1. Paula, I often go for a walk in downtown and every time it's lovely.
      Thank you!

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  15. St Petersburg is a magnificent city and I am truly appreciative of the wonderful floral arrangements.

    It looks like high summer with you; how lucky you are that you have bright sun and blue skies as well as so much colour, cleanliness and space.

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    1. Frico, this summer is unique, because we always have cold and rainy summer months. But this year...30 C, 31 C and so on 2-3 weeks. Some days I ask the sky: rain, please! the water tanks are empty.
      I hope this hot wave will come to your UK, if the Golf stream isn't hot enough.
      Have a nice weekend!

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  16. Hello Nadezda
    I send you a link from Plantorama - a super business we have several here in Denmark.
    Link: http://ipaper.ipapercms.dk/Plantorama/Haveglderforr2013/
    Link: http://www.plantorama.dk/

    Wish you a good Thursday :) Hugs Hanne Bente

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    1. Thank you, Hanne Bente! I liked the Rose day at Plantorama. There is Free ice cream and rose wine! Nice!
      You should go on 30th June, at 9 am (just early)! I'd like to come there with you, if I had been in Denmark:))
      I will read carefully both links.

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  17. What a wonderful city! Nadezda, the views are gorgeous as are the gardens. Such a pleasant walk through your photos. Thank you...

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  18. Every time you do a post on St. Petersburg I long to visit. How I would love to see the Church of the Savior-on-blood in person and tour the art galleries and museums.

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    1. As you know St. Petersburg is situated near Baltic sea, in the Golf of Finland. Many cruise liners ply to the Baltic cities come here, to the river Neva embankment. One day you will be between the tourists hurrying to bus to go to the Hermitage, I believe!
      Thank you Jennifer!

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  19. Oh my, what an imposing city St. Petersburg is. The church of the Saviour-on-blood is an amazing sight especially in the sunshine. How lovely summer is!!

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    1. This summer is hot, about 30 C. We enjoy heat! Thank you, Jenny!

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  20. A lovely garden tour thanks for sharing.

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  21. What gorgeous Summer photos. The beautiful church looks so different from your lovely snow-covered photos.

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    1. I remember, Betty, you liked church-on-blood in winter, in foggy day. And now in summer it looks nicer, brighter!
      Thank you!

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