Here are some pictures that a friend in Moscow took in June 2008. Some photos include the Mirax Group's gargantuan Moscow City complex, and other pics highlight torrential downpours, sunsets, and rainbows in the city.
In addition to the usual summertime fare of un-air conditioned heat, bigger traffic jams to get out of town to dachas on Fridays and shorter skirts, Moscow has also experienced a bizarre number of people getting struck by lightning this summer, with multiple fatalities. Many of the victims were talking on their cellphones in the middle of thunderstorms, and one man talking on his mobile was struck by lightning even while sitting in a grounded car (he survived). The authorities have advised Muscovites to turn off their cellphones during electrical storms - not a simple request in my experience, as many Muscovites won't even turn off their "handies" at the movies or the opera.
Enjoy the photos!
The Federation Tower at the Moscow City complex is the tallest skyscraper in Europe
Moscow City is home to Mirax Group, Renaissance Capital, and several other leading Russian companies
A heavy downpour in Moscow. The city has experienced several major thunderstorms this summer
A high summer sunset around 10:30 p.m.
A rainbow over the city after the rain
All of these photos were taken with a Nikon Coolpix 5600 digital camera without a tripod. Link and reference to Russia Blog required when reposting these photos.
Comments
Thank you for an interesting article, beautiful pictures and warning about using cellphones during thunderstorms...
A summer this year is raining and thunderstorms maybe except couple weeks... But Kyle somehow likes this weather ;).
Best wishes,
Svet
Posted by: Svet and Kyle Keeton | August 3, 2008 12:07 PM