This is kinda how I remembered my country. Before the endless ads carelessly placed where ever they can be stuck on, delapitated soviet era buildings next to luxury condoes, and makeshift market stalls everywhere.

When I was a kid it was clean and neat, the commies did something right. It wasn't just a dream.

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nice pics Vlad....and looking back at another time.

still surprising that in many of the city shot, not so many people around

and few cars...nice and clean, well kept look...were some of those pics from Leningrad?

Yes, They are mostly of Moscow and Leningrad.

I didn't take them, but they bring back memories of the 80's

Nice pics.

very beautiful...

Great pics. If there's not smog & traffic jams you must be doing something right.

Nice pics, but I guess you did not spend too much time in the eastern European countries.

No i lived in Leningrad 1989 - 1991, and i cant remeber i ever saw the place so nice and clean as in your pics ??

Nice pictures. I think 1-22 are the pictures from Moscow while 23-38 are from St.Pete.

Indeed, it's still nice and clean these days. One thing that definately don't change is Russian women. They are so fashionable gal. Love how they dress up

Here are some photos of Moscow and St. Pete now.

http://chibijung.multiply.com/photos/album/151

http://chibijung.multiply.com/photos/album/152