Summer is here! It is so interesting how the four seasons seem to go in Krasnoyarsk. Spring and fall are really fast. It seems like once you notice the big change in season (certain leaves falling or flowers starting to bloom) the next week the next season comes into full swing. I remember noticing a week or so ago the flowers and trees really starting to bloom, and now it is in the 80's and 90's and I am sunburned.
The island where I went ice skating with my friends in the winter is now transformed into a place where everyone goes to sunbathe and to ride bikes or Rollerblade.
On the island were also some older women selling souvenirs. It still
amazes me the ingenuity of people and what the vendors here have come up
with to sell. Like cups, hats, whistles, and other assorted items made
of birch bark. There were also Russian nesting dolls made and other
toys made of wood that were beautifully painted with bright colors.
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| Some examples of birch-bark things. |
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| Another table full of souvenirs. |
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| A bike path that goes around the island. |
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| A Monument in the center of the city with flowers around it; a common sight throughout the city. |
