by The Wordyeti | Apr 28, 2007 | Uncategorized
Somehow, that title makes my mental jukebox play an accordion-laced version of "Back in the Saddle Again." It has been a real chore to get here – the whole visa situation was one of utter torment & pain. A bit of history: two weeks ago, upon trying...
by The Wordyeti | Apr 24, 2007 | Uncategorized
…and big trucks to haul you all away in… Originally uploaded by Wordyeti. If the Red Army guys down by the Kremlin were bored and sheepish, the guys up around Pushkin Park were keyed-up and ready for some more action. This is where they took Kasparov into...
by The Wordyeti | Apr 24, 2007 | Uncategorized
The station’s name is Partisan Originally uploaded by Wordyeti. Note the heroic peasant in the middle, arm upraised to inspire his comrades, other arm clutching his trusty MP-40. Every pillar in this station has an inscription in bronze of the crossed guns. It...
by The Wordyeti | Apr 24, 2007 | Uncategorized
Dave in front of Red Army riot control Originally uploaded by Wordyeti. OK, I lied a little bit in that last post. I had RIchard snap a pic of me in front of one of the truckloads of Red Army troops brought on to quell the expected revolutionary riots. These guys keep...
by The Wordyeti | Apr 24, 2007 | Uncategorized
Red Army and Spetsnaz Commando Originally uploaded by Wordyeti. For miles from the Kremlin, every 10 feet on the streets was a knot of soldiers standing around. I didn’t take pictures of some of the guys, because it didn’t seem like such a good idea to be...
