{"id":3099,"date":"2016-07-07T20:06:29","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T20:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/?p=3099"},"modified":"2016-11-24T14:04:54","modified_gmt":"2016-11-24T14:04:54","slug":"photography-travel-adventures-st-petersburg-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/photography-travel-adventures-st-petersburg-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography Travel Adventures &#8211; St. Petersburg Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/feb2009\/Noella_photos\/3-1-st-pete032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"358\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nCopyright \u00a9 Noella Ballenger<\/p>\n<p>The Church on the Blood was built on the site of an assignation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/feb2009\/Noella_photos\/MG_2950.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"358\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nCopyright \u00a9 Noella Ballenger<\/p>\n<p>It was one of the most stunning churches I have ever seen. Try different angles for a new perspective.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/feb2009\/Noella_photos\/DSC01887.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"361\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nCopyright \u00a9 Noella Ballenger<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hermitage: <\/strong><strong>A large malachite and gold vase is a highlight in the gallery. It was huge and beautiful.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/feb2009\/Noella_photos\/S_3-1-st-pete027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"361\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nCopyright \u00a9 Stan Westfall<\/p>\n<p>We enjoyed an evening that highlighted Russian traditional instruments and folk dances.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/feb2009\/Noella_photos\/3-1-st-pete109.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"343\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nCopyright \u00a9 Noella Ballenger<\/p>\n<p><strong>One of the beautiful walkways in the Hermitage. It is covered entirely with ornate art.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/feb2009\/Noella_photos\/S_3-1-st-pete046.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"343\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nCopyright \u00a9 Sunny Asch<\/p>\n<p>The interior walls and columns of the Church on the Blood are marble. The ceilings were painted and ornate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/feb2009\/Noella_photos\/AS_IMG_0966.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nCopyright \u00a9 Stan &amp; Anne Westfall<\/p>\n<p>The Hermitage is one of the most famous art museums in the world. It houses many of the world\u2019s finest painting, sculptures and art works. Notice the green drape around the outside of part of the building. We noticed that when a building was under repair, they would drape the outside and paint it with the way the building would eventually look.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/feb2009\/Noella_photos\/AS_008st-petersburg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"360\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nCopyright \u00a9 Stan &amp; Anne Westfall<\/p>\n<p>This hall of Catherine&#8217;s Palace, top to bottom, is lined with family portraits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/feb2009\/nballenger22009.shtml\">Back to the beginning of the story&#8230;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to join us next month as we Cruise the Waterways.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apogeephoto.com\/jan2009\/nballenger12009.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"> Read Travel Adventures &#8211; Part 1: Finland and Estonia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Noella Ballenger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Copyright \u00a9 Noella Ballenger The Church on the Blood was built on the site of an assignation. 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