The Jvari Monastery on the mountaintop near Mtskheta, Georgia. Mikhail Kryshen / CC BY

Cross carved in a tree growing in a churchyard in Batumi, Georgia. I took this photo in 2014 but never published it before. Mikhail Kryshen / CC BY

Taken with a mirrorless camera and Helios-44-2 vintage Soviet lens. Mikhail Kryshen / CC BY

For when the weather is cold and the sky is bleak. Previously posted here (that wasn't a #steemitphotochallenge entry). Mikhail Kryshen / CC BY.

SteemitPhotoChallenge Entry — Sunset

Emperor Peter the Great and Empress Catherine I arrive at the sea club for City Day celebration in Petrozavodsk, Russia.

Taken in 2014 in Batumi, Georgia.

My daughter made these figures from pipe cleaners and put them on top of computer monitor. It looks like they are having a good time. Mikhail Kryshen / CC BY.

I took these photos the morning after the first snow had fallen on my city. See my previous post for the photos of the night snowfall. Taken Oct 27, 2016 in Petrozavodsk, Russia. Mikhail Kryshen / CC BY.

Taken Oct 26, 2016 in Petrozavodsk, Russia. Photos by me — Mikhail Kryshen / CC BY.

Walking in the park with a pipe full of good tobacco is my way to enjoy autumn. Photo taken Oct 21, 2016. Mikhail Kryshen / CC BY.

I found this leaf on the floor in a public place and took a photo of it where it was. I don't know if the holes in the leaf were made by someone intentionally. Photo taken Oct 19, 2016. Mikhail Kryshen

1. Reflection Taken Oct 15, 2016. I used a flashlight to light up my hand and face to create this eerie reflection in the window. The tricky part was holding both the flashlight and camera in one hand

Taken in Tbilisi, Georgia. My other entries for the Steemit Photo Challenge #12: Lonely Night, Hand of the City.

Taken in Muzeon Park of Arts (also known as Fallen Monument Park), Moscow. My previous entry for the Steemit Photo Challenge #12.

On this quiet night there were almost no people on the street, only occasional cars went by. To take this photo I had to wait for the moment when finally there is someone under the streetlight while no

Taken with a point-and-shoot camera (Samsung WB30F). Mikhail Kryshen / CC BY.

A plastic shoe bolted above garage door. Its purpose is a mystery to me.

Photo by me. Shot in 2009 in Dmitrov, Russia. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

September Wind