We’re 15 Years Old!

Do svidanya, Kamchatka; Nǐ hǎo China!… You’ve had my photographic teaser, aperitif, and hour d’oeuvres already. Now for a photographic preview-overview of the whole trip. So, as the title says – off we go!… The most beautiful place on earth, in my humble opinion, is Krenitsyn – the “king of all volcanoes” – on the […]

A moment comes when memories of even the most powerful and almost-perfect trip to Kamchatka in the summer of 2024 begin to fade. That went for me recently. So I needed to refresh my memory… But why was this trip only almost perfect, and not entirely? Simply because one week out of the three was […]

Toward the end of our nearly three-week summer trip to Kamchatka, after already countless splendid days and endless incredible, breathtaking views that we were so fortunate to experience, we finally encountered the single most magnificent day of all. This day became unforgettable thanks to a walk around the peaks of Koshelev. This remote volcano, far […]

Having had to sit out the bad weather the previous day, we woke the next morning to clear blue, sunny skies – a rare but actually possible climatic phenomenon in Kamchatka. So after a quick breakfast (the weather could turn later in the day, so we had to look sharp), we all hopped into the […]

When descending the slope of Kambalny Ridge the volcanism goes into overdrive. Everything hissing, boiling, and bubbling, and with every color of the rainbow present. The overall result is a surrealistic scene – like a mini-Uzon. So, of course – we set up camp right in the middle of it!… Alas, the weather wasn’t great…

Happy New Year*, folks! From the back end of each year and into the beginning of the following one, quite a few traditions are observed around the world. There’s “Catholic” Christmas on December 25 (that’s how it’s referred to in Russia!); there’s New Year (universally celebrated); and there’s Orthodox Christmas on January 7. In connection […]