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RE: Wednesday Walk: main streets and hidden corners

in Wednesday Walk2 years ago

Look at you two! :))

Such a lovely walkabout with the two of you! I would have thought you would do a fun selfie with the two of you. I know you walk all the time @tatdt but you probably killed @qwerrie! You know how much I admire the architecture in St. Petersburg, but I have never seen this part of it.

Is there actually anything down there on your way or were they empty buildings?

This looked like a great meetup, great photos and I look forward to another installation!

Have a great day!

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О... it's our mistake, we really should have taken selfies together! Such a good idea, but somehow we didn't think of it... I guess we were too engrossed in taking pictures of everything around us to think of taking pictures of ourselves as well:)

It's very difficult to understand what's inside. Some of the buildings are clearly occupied by some kind of office, or workshop, or warehouse-at least the doors are new, with good locks. Other buildings are empty. But there's a nuance here: there are quite a few old office buildings in this courtyard. In the XIX century yard space was not free of outbuildings. Stables, laundries, wood barns, icehouses - all the courtyards resembled mazes:) These buildings were demolished almost everywhere, but in this courtyard some of these old barns have survived. They make the yard seem more abandoned than it really is.

I'm so glad you enjoyed our walk! Thank you! Have a great day!

I truly did! You do the best walks!

Have an amazing day!