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I Ran Out of Articles Part 5

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Blue Sky

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Dry Dock 2

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Shutters in Green

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Reflections

I Ran Out of Articles Part 4

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Butterfly on Red

As you’ll recall, I ran out of articles when Ursula and I added a fourth cruise to our latest excursion. I’ll return you to the Baltic on Monday, May 20. Until then:

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Reds

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Mo’orea Guide

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Oldest Mission in California

I Ran Out of Articles Part 3

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Mo’orea

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San Diego Basilica

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House of Orange

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Pinks

I Ran Out of Article Part 2

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Reflections on Auckland

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Red 1

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Red 2

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Butterfly

I Ran Out of Articles Part 1

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Dry Dock 1

I calculated that for my recent trip that I would require eights weeks’ worth of articles, which means 24 total. That was before Ursula and I added another cruise to the three we already had scheduled. As such, I’m a couple of weeks short.

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Emu

So, for this week and next, I’ll be showing off photos from our current line of four cruises. But, don’t worry, I’ll restart the Baltic journey series on May 20.  Until then, today begins Part 1 of the I Ran Out of Articles series:

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Fun Photo Friday — Fabergé Museum Favorites

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Fabergé Museum, St. Petersburg

Today’s Fun Photo Friday will deal almost exclusively with showing off the incredibly intricate work of Carl Fabergé by getting up close and personal with some of his miniatures (click on any image below to enlarge and bring up today’s slide show):

St. Petersburg — Fabergé Museum; Part 2

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Fabergé Museum, St. Petersburg

Also on tap for your viewing and photographic pleasure at the Fabergé Museum are religious icons:

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Fabergé Museum, St. Petersburg

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Fabergé Museum, St. Petersburg

But, let’s face it . . . it’s Carl Fabergé’s work that brings in the crowds:

St. Petersburg — Fabergé Museum; Part 1

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Fabergé Museum, St. Petersburg

I won’t bore you with tales of Peter Carl Fabergé and his connections to the the family of Tsar Nicholas II, because we’ve all heard of the famed Fabergé Eggs. I’ll just leave it that eggs were not the only ‘toys’ supplied by Carl Fabergé to the Romanov family. He also made very intricate replicas of coaches, royal litters, and other items. Examples of these, as well as non-Fabergé items such as intricate royal plates and ceramics are available to view at an inc...

Fun Photo Friday — Saint Petersburg Church Favorites

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Churches of St. Petersburg

Today’s Fun Photo Friday is a Collection of favorites from the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral and the Church of the Savior on Blood:

St. Petersburg — Church of the Savior on Blood

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Church of the Savior on Blood

If you found the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral a fun visit, wait until you see what’s on store today. We’re now at the Church of the Savior on Blood. This shot of the entire church is not mine, but rather belongs to Wikipedia:

Church of the Savior on Blood

Pretty impressive, eh? Wish I’d taken that magnificent shot. Instead, you’ll have to contend with these: