The Metaphysics of the North

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The windows of wooden houses are the mirror of their souls

The windows of wooden houses are the mirror of their souls

The Castle of Red Death: The Mortuary of Volzhsky

When the Bolsheviks came to power, they faced the monumental task of reshaping not only Russia’s socio-economic order but also completely reformatting the very paradigm of social consciousness, including the inner, spi...

The Castle of Red Death: The Mortuary of Volzhsky

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The Castle of Red Death: The Mortuary of Volzhsky

The abandoned village of Chuyala: Snow and Silence

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The abandoned village of Chuyala: Snow and Silence

Umbosersky Mine: Ruins in the Lovozero Tundra

Once, life thrived here in the vast halls of the Lovozero tundra. Day and night, the Umbosersky mine yielded a wealth of minerals—some of which were found and extracted only at this very site. But for reasons lost to t...

Umbosersky Mine: Ruins in the Lovozero Tundra

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Umbosersky Mine: Ruins in the Lovozero Tundra

A Glimpse of Belozersk’s Birds: Illustrations of Northern Landscapes

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A Glimpse of Belozersk’s Birds: Illustrations of Northern Landscapes

The Church in Lumivaara

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The Church in Lumivaara

The Holy Wonderworkers of the Pomor Coast: Ioann and Loggin of Yarenga

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The Holy Wonderworkers of the Pomor Coast: Ioann and Loggin of Yarenga

House of Witches: The Forest Instead of a Screen

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House of Witches: The Forest Instead of a Screen

The Church Stone

The photographs you see here were taken quite some time ago, back when the Church Stone — also known as the Demon Stone — stood deep within a patch of dense, swampy taiga. It’s no coincidence that locals call this a “b...