[Leica] [IMG] Magnitogorsk

[pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)]

Didier,

Fascinating stuff, really intersting. Thanks for showing. I really liked the
"Europe/Asia" shot.

Peter

Didier Ludwig wrote:
> LUGgers,
> 
> Here are some snapshots from my short trip to Magnitogorsk, Russia, last 
> week (made with OT gear):
> 
> http://mogool.com/russia/
> 
> It was my first stay in this country and very interesting. I was there to 
> cheer my team in the ice hockey champion's league final (2:2 score between 
> Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Zurich Lions - no pics from the game as it it 
> was prohibited). But I got some other interesting stuff.
> 
> Pics 11-13 show an ice fisher on a frozen lake: 
> http://mogool.com/russia/index.php?img=11
> Unfortunately it can't be seen well, but this dude had golden teeth oll 
> over! And just to mention, he didn't carry gloves (at -15?C).
> 
> Pic 14 shows one of the many fish traps he installed:
> http://mogool.com/russia/index.php?img=14
> When a fish bites the red flag goes up.
> 
> And so it looks when the fish sold in the street:
> http://mogool.com/russia/index.php?img=48
> (the temperature was widely below the freezing point all the time, so 
> don't care about the fish's freshness)
> 
> We also had some really tasty fish specialties in a restaurant:
> http://mogool.com/russia/index.php?img=28
> 
> The civic part is on the european side of the river, also named the Ural. 
> The city has no specific centre, just rectangular roads, and a bit more 
> shops, newer buildings and more people at the main crossing sections. 
> http://mogool.com/russia/index.php?img=18
> http://mogool.com/russia/index.php?img=45
> http://mogool.com/russia/index.php?img=47
> 
> The industrial part (Magnitogorsk has one of the biggest metallurgical 
> plants of the the world) is completely located at the easter, asian (and 
> siberian) side of the river: 
> http://mogool.com/russia/index.php?img=35
> http://mogool.com/russia/index.php?img=33
> 
> The people there use to say "I live in Europe and work in Asia" - so 
> crossing such a traffic sign is less special for them as it was for me:
> http://mogool.com/russia/index.php?img=32
> 
> As some pics show, the air is indeed rather polluted there (the town is 
> rated "Top 25 Worst Polluted Cities")
> http://mogool.com/russia/index.php?img=26
> http://mogool.com/russia/index.php?img=30
> http://mogool.com/russia/index.php?img=51
> 
> But to be honest, the effect of russian Vodka was exceedingly bigger on my 
> state of health than the environmental pollution :-)
> 
> Comments and critiques welcome as always.
> 
> Nastrovje!
> Didier
> 
> More about Magnitogorsk at Wikipedia:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnitogorsk
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Dr Peter Dzwig