September 16-17, 2005, Photos of AP

[Scott]

Where Alexandra's balcony would have been:



The rear of the parade rooms and the wing where the Navy is still located:

[BobG]

Scott,
MORE, MORE, MORE!  These are wonderful pictures and I'm sure I'm not alone in asking for MORE.   Have you thought of posting all your wonderful pictures(if the ones you've posted here are an example) of your trip on some photoviewing web site so we could see them all.  If that's too much to ask, please, please keep posting.  These and the arsenal are fabulous!  I envy you your trip.
Bob G

[Laura Mabee]

O.M.Lord Scott!!
You're fantastic!!!! Thank you SO much for posting these!! I cannot wait to see more if you have them!!

[JCWilhelm]

Wow, Scott!...Stupendous!, Marvelous! And they're so BIG!  It's so sad to see the windows broken out and the plaster falling off.  I guess I thought they took better care of the place than that.  Thanks again for the pics.  I'm with Laura...if you have more, by all means post them. please.

Jim Wilhelm
Albuquerque, NM  USA  

[helenazar]

Scott,

Why don't you make a travelogue with all your pictures, like I did? Talk to the FA about that, and you can send it to him to post it for you in the "recent visits" section.

[Arleen_Ristau]

Scott, these are the most marvelous pictures....technically you are simply perfect!  What kind of camera do you use?  It is great you had such a bright and sunny day too.  

The part of the Palace where Alexandra had her balcony is so very sad!  To see those old cars parked in the grass and the deterioration of the building......but hey, its STANDING.  We should be thankful and one of these days it just might work out that it is restored.  An awful lot of good people are working on it.

If you have more post them please, we NEVER get enough!
Best wishes,
Arleen

[ChristineM]

These are wondeful photographs - such excellent definition.   Thank you.

Arleen, these old cars that are parked in the grass are not wrecks.   They belong to the naval staff who work in the palace.

tsaria

[Mike]

these old cars that are parked in the grass are not wrecks. They belong to the naval staff who work in the palace.

The yellow car has no front license plate, without which it wouldn't survive 10 minutes on an urban road. Probably they use it for moving around the park.

Great pictures. The palace and the Arsenal look exactly like 20 years ago when I last saw them.

[Belochka]

Thanks for these marvellous images Scott.

How sad to see so much neglect of something that was elegant in its day.  

In photo # 2 what is the purpose of that rusty old stair and slide assembly?  

[Ortino]

Yes, please DO post more pictures! These are simply marvelous.  

[Christian_II]

It is very sad to se the beautiful A.P. in that condition, the condition communist kept Russia in for so long time, I think it is time to getThe Romanovs back to safe Russia.

[Scott]

[Scott]

[Belochka]

Thanks Scott ... your photographs are magnificent, which in contrast to the rust, weeds and appauling neglect. :-/

[Katia]

Wonderful work, Scott!