Fun with Flickr

covered walkway
Originally uploaded by DianeR.

I recently created a Flickr account and have posted some pictures from a trip to the local botanical gardens, as well as some shots taken at the gorgeous place where I work.

Welcome

Hello and welcome to Your Russia. Perhaps I should explain my blog's title. First of all, I am not Russian. Nor have I ever been to Russia. Nor do I have any idea what your idea of Russia might be like. "Your Russia" is the title of a song by David Eugene Edwards (my blog description also refers to this song). If you haven't heard of Edwards, see if you can track down some of his music, either his work with the band 16 Horsepower, or his work with his current band, Woven Hand (or both). By naming my blog "Your Russia," I'm paying tribute to him and his music, as well as to another artist I greatly admire—Andrei Tarkovsky, the famous Russian director. The title just seems fitting, since music and film are two things I adore, and I appreciate the approach Edwards and Tarkovsky take to their respective arts.

So again, welcome to Your Russia. Enjoy your stay.