Russian North

[Panu]

Very nice, Natalia. And not that far away from here. Looks like a fun place for combined fishing and botanizing trip 

[Natalia]

Thank you, colleagues, your words are very pleasant me...

Panu, it is necessary to add yet and mineralogical excursion - in the bowels of the earth of Hybiny enormous amount of the most interesting and often unique minerals.

[Graham Catlow]

Natalia, some lovely plants and exciting scenery. That Pinguicula is having quite a feast

[Magnar]

Interesting pics.. I can see the landscape and flora are much like what we have many places here in North Norway

[Natalia]

Graham, Pinguicula feasts:)

Magnar, yes, in and in botanical, and in geological sense these places are very similar

[Maren]

Natalia,
what a wonderful place. I can understand that you like is so much. The effort of getting there must add to it's attraction. Thank you for sharing the experience.

[Hoy]

Hi Natalia, so it is not just Hepatica nobilis? 

Very nice, both plants, geology and nature! My daughter does study geology, maybe we should take an excursion across the border?

[Natalia]

Hi, Maren
Thanks for kind words, this really fine place, but all north it is fine and various. A bit later I will try to show it - I will hang out a photo of other places of Kola peninsula.

Hi, Hoy
Hibini - a geological wildlife preserve. There are places where appatite and titan obtain, but I am afraid send samples I can not - it is too difficult to get permission on a dispatch foreign country.
The most northern plants Hepatica grow on 1000 kilometers to the south, and I live on 2000 km to the south of these places:)

[Tony Willis]

Natalia a wonderful set of pictures. I had not realised there was such a diversity of plant life up there.

[Tim Ingram]

Natalia - must add my thanks to others - wonderful scenery and all those fascinating arctic alpines. I've never seen  lichen growing as in your photo, even though I've read of it. Russia is a remarkable country about which I know so little. Lovely now to know a little more.

[Gerry Webster]

Natalia - the ice patterns are fantastic. The plants are not bad either. Many thanks.

[ian mcenery]

Natali

Great photos thank you for sharing your trip   . Loved the Cassiope relative Harrimanella hynoides as well.

I hear that the Kola peninsula is one of the  best salmon fishing areas in the world - perhaps one day

[angie]

Natalia some lovely scenery. Your pictures are so lovely. Nice to see some pictures of a place that I probably will never get to.
Thanks of taking the time posting the images.

Angie 

[Hoy]

Hi, Maren
Thanks for kind words, this really fine place, but all north it is fine and various. A bit later I will try to show it - I will hang out a photo of other places of Kola peninsula.

Hi, Hoy
Hibini - a geological wildlife preserve. There are places where appatite and titan obtain, but I am afraid send samples I can not - it is too difficult to get permission on a dispatch foreign country.
The most northern plants Hepatica grow on 1000 kilometers to the south, and I live on 2000 km to the south of these places:)

Natalia, don't think of sending minerals. I didn't mean that! But I know my daughter would love to take a look for herself there if she gets the chance
I visited Москва́ , Минера́льные Во́ды and Чегет when I was in Russia some years ago, but I have never been to Ко́льский полуо́стров. Seems to be very beautiful there too!

[Paddy Tobin]

Natalia,

A wonderful place, fabulous plants and beautiful photographs.

Many thanks for such enjoyment.

Paddy