Ode to the Orchard

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We arrive at the rain-sodden Kolomenskoye gardens. Gold leaves drip and splatter songs of autumn up to the sky; the smell of the season’s musk fills each breath. In the distance, metallic waves of city sound sing restlessly, but right … Continue reading

Lost Secrets of a Secret Palace

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I regularly walk close to one of Moscow’s best kept secrets. You might wonder how it is possible to hide a 3.2 hectare site upon which sits a large, ornate Palace designed for Catherine the Great, no less, and I … Continue reading