Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 2009
View of the nearby mountains from our 5th floor hotel room window in Almaty.
Ascension (also called Zenkov) Cathedral, in the center of Panfilov Park in Almaty. It is all wood, and was built in the early 1900s.
Interior of Ascension Cathedral (not a very good photo, but it gives a feeling for all the icons and gold).
Ping-pong players and skate boarder in Panfilov Park near the Cathedral.
Sunday festival in Almaty.
Dancers at festival.
Riding the cable car. We are headed up to the top of the hill in front of us.
In the park at the top of the hill reached by the cable car: Ron and friends.
Walking street in Almaty. It was about 10 in the morning, and there were far more people out later in the day and in the evening.
Boy on unusual skateboard. Such boards are sold in the U.S. as caster boards.
View of the nearby mountains from our 5th floor hotel room window in Almaty.
Ascension (also called Zenkov) Cathedral, in the center of Panfilov Park in Almaty. It is all wood, and was built in the early 1900s.
Interior of Ascension Cathedral (not a very good photo, but it gives a feeling for all the icons and gold).
Ping-pong players and skate boarder in Panfilov Park near the Cathedral.
Sunday festival in Almaty.
Dancers at festival.
Riding the cable car. We are headed up to the top of the hill in front of us.
In the park at the top of the hill reached by the cable car: Ron and friends.
Walking street in Almaty. It was about 10 in the morning, and there were far more people out later in the day and in the evening.
Boy on unusual skateboard. Such boards are sold in the U.S. as caster boards.