Kizimen Volcano erupting, January 2011
This long ridge between the lakes is a continental divide between the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean
Chapel in Glazovo
Restored watermill
Wooden Church of St. Alexander Svirsky on Khizh-Gora
Lake Maselga from above. Kargopolsky sector of the national park
Morning fog on the Nugush River in Bashkiria National Park
Snow-covered Kronotsky and the Pacific Coast. Kronotsky Volcano, with its near perfect cone, is connected to the cold waters of the Pacific by the Kronotskaya River
The lower reaches of the Listvenichnaya and the shore of Kronotskoye Lake covered in ash from the eruption of Kizimen Volcano
In the central part of the Kronotsky Peninsula
Winter mountains with Erman birch forest cover
Semyachiksky Bay formed by a sandbar along the Pacific coast teems with bird and marine mammal life. In the background, the snow covered Kikhpinych and Kronotsky volcanoes are visible
The large channels of the Shumnaya river appear to be rivulets from the air
Shumnaya River near its source in the caldera of the Uzon Volcano
Khryukinka River near its confluence with Lebyazhka River
Unan River Valley
Lower reaches of Meteorologist Creek
The perfect cone of Kronotsky Volcano is visible everywhere in the reserve. The frozen edge of Kronotskoye Lake is in the foreground
Yugyd Va is one of the largest national parks in Russia: its area is about 2 million hectares, it stretches from north to south - 280 km, and from west to east - 120 km ...
Pristine coniferous forests of the Altai Nature Reserve with Teletskoye Lake as a backdrop
Pristine coniferous forests in the Malaya Laba river valley upstream of the Umpyr ranger station
The rocky banks of the Shchugor River
Wooden Church of St. Alexander Svirsky on Khizh-Gora
An 19-th century wooden сhurch at Khizh-Gora near the village of Maselga
Steppe lakes in the Itkul Lake cluster
Lake Eight in the Itkul Lake cluster
Kuril lake. Cape Travyanoy (Grassy) and mouth of the Khakitsyn River
The Torgovaya River flows into the Shchugor River
Kuril lake. Cape Travyanoy (Grassy) and mouth of the Khakitsyn River. View from a helicopter.
Snow still covers much of the Taunshitz Volcano in June
A peat bog in the middle of the taiga
View from above. Swamp rhythms
A swamp in the taiga. View from above
Lower "gate" on the Schugor River
The Yerinat River (left) flows into the Bolshoi Abakan River (right). On the bank of the Yerinat you can see the buildings of the Lykov hermit family
October stone birch forest. The folds of gorges form deep shadows in a brightly colored autumn forest
Lower "gate" on the Schugor River'. View from above
The beginning of golden autumn in the forests of the Caucasus Nature Reserve
Sockeye salmon from above
Kuril lake. Bear and salmon from above
Kuril lake. The mouth of the Hakitsin River after the typhoon
It's a beautiful morning. The Samangi Islands in the northern part of Lake Kuril
Kutkh’s Bats (Boats) are a natural monument created from bizarrely exposed pumice. Literally translated, this site's name is «Boats of the god Kutkh». Located four kilometers from the source of the Ozernaya River (Kuril Lake)
Morning fog over the lower reaches of the Hakitsin River
The crater of Ilyinsky volcano from the northern side. In the background is Kuril lake in the morning fog...
A swirl of fog over Kuril Lake near Mount Kirushutk
Kuril lake. Photographers and bears at the mouth of the Vychinkia river