Picture of the Day – 4

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Picture of the Day - 4

In my previous Picture of the Day post the picture didn’t appear in WordPress Reader, which sort of defeats the object really for those of you who just use that way of viewing it, but for those of you who go directly to my website, I’ve added a new tab at the top of my Homepage called Picture of the Day which will also enable you to check out any ones that you’ve missed.

There are no prizes for guessing where this picture was taken, but even so, I thought it might interest some of you regardless. This was taken at a time when transparencies were my preferred form of photography, and scanning these images for the digital world is a balance between quality and cost as anybody who has faced this dilemma will be only too familiar with. It goes without saying therefore that the quality isn’t of the highest standard.

As regards the location, I’m still not sure what possessed me to visit the Soviet Union when the weather was freezing and relations with the West were even colder. It must be my inquisitive nature I suppose. I won’t bore you with the details now, but maybe I’ll do a post about it at some point – let’s just say it was an experience I won’t forget.

Location – Red Square, Moscow, USSR

Date photograph taken –  Jan 1979

POSTED – AUGUST 2024

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Originally posted 2024-08-26 07:57:18.

27 thoughts on “Picture of the Day – 4”

    1. Easymalc Post author

      Glad that took you back a bit. When the Soviet Union disintegrated things got better for the ordinary everyday people, but it seems to have gone back again – not as far as back as it was in those days where goods were concened though.

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  4. Toonsarah

    We did the same although a few years after you – 1984 I think (may have been’83!) And yes, in the freezing cold too. I don’t think I’ve ever been as cold since as I was in the evenings in Moscow!

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  5. gabychops

    You are, an inquisitive person, Malc, and I am not surprised that you wanted to visit the Red Square and see the Kremlin as they are connected with the most dramatic and history-changing events that altered the lives of millions of people, not only in Russia but in neighboring countries too. The Russian Revolution affected Poland and the people who had to migrate for safety. I can just imagine, Malc, how standing there, you must have seen in your mind all those bloody events, being as knowledgeable a historian as you are. Of course, the Red Square looks fairly ordinary now but it is an illusion. I don’t know if you have ventured to see Lenin’s mausoleum or not but it would be wonderful if you were able to write a post about this special adventure, and with more of your exquisite photos. Thank you.

    Joanna

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    1. Easymalc Post author

      I really should write something about my trip there Joanna, and another reason I’ve decided to start this ‘Picture of the Day’ series is because I want to change the direction of my blogging slightly, and you’ll see what I mean in my next full post. It won’t be a complete departure from my normal travel writing, but it will include more food for thought. I hope you’ll approve. Thanks for your wonderful support as always.

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  7. Eunice

    Not hard to guess where this one is Malc, and it looks flippin’ cold – I’m sure your experience will make an interesting read if you should decide to write about it.

    Several years ago I got a scanner specially for dealing with the hundreds of my dad’s transparencies going back to when I was around seven years old, I waded through quite a lot but eventually got fed up with them. The scanner got put back in its box and hasn’t seen the light of day since, in fact it resides on the floor under my pc desk and acts as a very convenient foot rest.

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