August on the Kola Peninsula

Summer in the North. Rain.

City center in Murmansk. People, horses and dogs going across the main street Prospekt Lenina. I have seen even a camel in the city center couple of years ago. But it have moved to southern Russia from Murmansk.

Sunny day in Zapoljarny in August. Central square.

"17th of August 1977 is the date, when the first ship ever went to North Pole. It was nuclear icebreaker Arktika. The famous scientist of Arctic, Ivan Papanin, could not take part to this trip, because he was too old. He was 83 years old then. Papanin has a square and a street in Murmansk. In 2012 it has been 35 years since the first trip took place. Every year nuclear icebreakers take tourists to North Pole."

Someone left his old shoes here, on the garbage can. Someone else can take them. Recycling!

A new church and monastery coming up in Petshenga. It will be beautiful.

This is a sweet ohrana-security of the new monastery in Petshenga. And wants tourists to cuddle!

Rainy summer day in Murmansk.

French yacht Coriolis 14 from Bordeaux came to Murmansk in July on its way to North Pole. I met Expedition Coriolis crew members Pierre and Jean-Emmanuel in Murmansk port. They have ambitious trip to go to both Poles of the world. I wish all the crew good luck and nice journey!