Tre Miller Rodriguez's Blog, page 39
April 27, 2017
Spacibo for the memories, St. Petersburg! (at Admirality...
Spacibo for the memories, St. Petersburg! (at Admirality Building)
April 26, 2017
Karate! Karate! Karate! (Bridge of Four Lions, St. Petersburg)
Karate! Karate! Karate! (Bridge of Four Lions, St. Petersburg)
Karate! Karate! Karate! (at Bridge of Four Lions)
Karate! Karate! Karate! (at Bridge of Four Lions)
Among the baroque, Italian-designed cathedrals here, Smolny...
Among the baroque, Italian-designed cathedrals here, Smolny Convent stands out for its blueness and its backstory. Pro tip of the day: “Smolny” means “tar,” which refers to the neighborhood’s tar-processing plants in the 18th century. #TheMoreYouKnow (St. Petersburg, Russia)
April 24, 2017
Portrait of Hermitage Cat as a Waiter in the tradition of Dutch...
Portrait of Hermitage Cat as a Waiter in the tradition of Dutch costumed portraits. The 70 cats that still roam the grounds (and occasionally the galleries) hearken back to Empress Elizabeth, who sourced them from Kazan. And like other royals, the cats have their own press secretary. (at The Hermitage/Winter Palace, St Petersburg)
Every time our tour guide mentions “double-headed eagles” (seen...
Every time our tour guide mentions “double-headed eagles” (seen on tapestry behind throne), we have to stifle our reflex to yell “Merica!” (The Hermitage/Winter Palace, St. Petersburg)
Every time our tour guide mentions “double-headed...
Every time our tour guide mentions “double-headed eagles” (seen on tapestry behind throne), we have to stifle our reflex to yell “Merica!” #CantTakeUsAnywhere (at The Hermitage/Winter Palace, St Petersburg)
When your Western brain encounters the European Sculpture Hall...
When your Western brain encounters the European Sculpture Hall at the Hermitage and thinks “If the Met and Vegas had a baby…” (at Saint Petersburg, Russia)
April 22, 2017
Commuting like the locals do (even if our language and...
Commuting like the locals do (even if our language and sunglasses give us away). (at Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Pictured: The view from Dostoevsky’s apartment. His death mask....
Pictured: The view from Dostoevsky’s apartment. His death mask. His writing desk. Not pictured: My awe face. (Dostoyevsky Museum, St. Petersburg)
