Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog

Stan Gibson with PC Week Russian Edition Publisher Sergey Dolnikov, left, and PC Week Russian Edition Editor-in-Chief Alexey Maksimov, right, at SK Press offices in Moscow.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Alexis Sukharev

Alexis Sukharev, founder and president of Russian software outsourcer Auriga.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Auriga Building

Auriga’s building in Moscow.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Atrium

Atrium of a Moscow shopping mall.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Bill Mangino and Victor Weinstein

Bill Mangino, head of international business development and investor relations at IT Co. Group and Victor Weinstein, CEO of Aplana Software, a unit of IT Co.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Moscow high-rise

New high-rise buildings like this are springing up around Moscow.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Moscow Movie Theater

Exterior shot of a movie theater complex, part of a shopping mall.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Billboards

Billboards and construction are everywhere in Moscow.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Kremlin Tower

Straight ahead: one of the Kremlin’s guard towers; on the left: a modern meeting hall.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Kremlin Tower – 1

One of the many substantial Kremlin towers.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Kremlin Towers – 2

One of the Kremlin towers, with Soviet era tower in the distance; Kremlin Palace on the right

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Kremlin – 3

Exterior of the Kremlin.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Golden domes

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Kremlin Church

One of several historic Russian Orthodox churches inside the Kremlin walls.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Red Square Gateway

Ceremonial gateway leading to Red Square. It was demolished in the Soviet era because its openings were too narrow to accommodate tanks. Rebuilt by the Russian Federation.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Kremlin Park

This attractive park is just outside the Kremlin.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Moscow’s Renaissance Hotel

Moscow’s Renaissance Hotel, which hosted the Russoft Russian Outsourcing and Software Summit.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Jack Blount

Jack Blount, board member of Dynix, a customer of Russian company StarSoft Development Labs.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Peter Vaihansky

Peter Vaihansky, vice president of StarSoft Development Labs.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Saint Basil’s Cathedral

Saint Basil’s Cathedral; construction on the left.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Bell

A giant bell, never played, due to damage sustained in a fire.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Kremlin Building

This government building is found inside the Kremlin.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Kremlin Exterior

Exterior of the Kremlin Palace, once used as a home for the Czars.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Kremlin Exterior – 2

Exterior of the Kremlin Palace, with church domes.

Russia Revealed: Stan Gibsons Photo Blog – Kremlin Park Grotto

A grotto/Greek temple, adjacent to the Kremlin park.