Founded in 1876, this lighthouse is one of the oldest lighthouses in the far east. Built to ensure safe passage to the Port of Vladivostok.
Sunset on Lake Baikal, Siberia
Fishing for omul, Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal is the largest and deepest freshwater lake in the world (5,387 ft), containing roughly 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water. It is the only place in the world with freshwater seals.
Train station in Vladivostok
The Russky Bridge, Vladivostok
The bridge to Russky island is the world's 2nd longest cable-stayed bridge in the world, with a 1104 m long central span and a total length of 3,100 meters (10,200 ft).
Russian celebrate life on the Russky Bridge, Vladivostok
On July 7 2013, 10,000 Russians gathered on the Russky Bridge to break the Guinness Book of World Record for most people on a bridge. It was a ceremonious occasion with amazing energy.
Walking the plank, The Great Baikal Trail
From Listvyanka to Bolshie Koty along Lake Baikal located within Pribaikalsky National Park. This trail is a very scenic hike through Siberian forests along the shores of Lake Baikal in the Baikal Mountains. It is a 14 mile hike climbing up 404 m above the lake.
West side of Lake Baikal, SIberia
Countryside in Siberia
Vladivostok parade
Gardens by the Kremlin, Moscow
Spectacular butterfly, Siberia
Flowers of Lake Baikal
Sunset over Lake Baikal
Baikal is home to more than 1,700 species of plants and animals, two-thirds of which can be found nowhere else in the world and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
