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photograph by nick dewolf https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/52271723917

Fast Rasputin sponge painting Did you know there are those who consider him a holy martyr? The Empress surely did. I dunno about that, but I like the idea of a drunkard, sex-crazed, but also generous, gregarious and mystic saint. His flaws make him interesting and sympathetic imho. #rasputin #romanov #tsaristrussia #russianhistory #art #spongepainting #quickpainting #inkpainting #inkportrait #artistsoninstagram #sketchersize #sketchbook #orthodoxsaints #russianorthodox #historyart #dailyart #dailydrawing #artpractice https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdb756QPNDQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Trans-Siberian Railway travel

Ceramic candlestand (2 inches) with a box of beeswax candles (20 pieces, 8 inches long). Box of 20 Beeswax candles with propolis antimicrobial and antibacterial agent according to old recipes Propolis vapors are very beneficial for the respiratory system contribute to the disinfection of indoor air. Consecrated at a monastery. Visit www.OrthodoxGladness.com or send me a message. #orthodox #orthodoxy# #christian #russianorthodox #greekorthodox https://www.instagram.com/p/CaKd0rsrgI3/?utm_medium=tumblr

Russian church, Moscow. #church #russia #moscow #россия #москва #sun #sunshine #sunbeam #oniondome #russianorthodox #russianorthodoxchurch #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #bw #bnw #bnw_captures #bnw_detaillovers #bnw_zone #travelphotography #travelphotographer #thomasduncanphotography (at Moscow, Russia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRhJX6dHJI4/?utm_medium=tumblr

This is the setting of the Cherubic Hymn by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, one of the most moving I have ever heard. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, OCA!

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