Windows In Russia

Until I visited the open-air architecture museum in Irkutsk (Russia), I never realized that I had a special fascination about windows. Here's a collection of my window shots from the few places I traveled in Russia.

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Shady and green. I can imagine a cozy summer atmosphere in the house.

I love the color contrasts between blue, white, and yellow.

Doesn't look new, but fresh.

Embracing all the best of summer through the window.

Vintage

The window looks shabby. But judging by the curtain, the opened little window sash, and the flower plants on the windowsill, it doesn't seem bad inside the house.

I'm especially fascinated by this kind of little window sash on the windows in Russia. Why do they cut out just such a small part and asymmetrical?

The little window sash is opened.

The window frame here is new, and yet it still has that little window sash.

Same thing in Suzdal, a little window sash, as in Irkutsk. Hence, as East as West.

Judging from the outside it doesn't look like that anyone is still living in this house. But, that little window sash is kept opened.

New vs old.

I'm impressed by Russians' way of turning something ragged alive on the windows. Although the frames are ragged, they put flower pots, or a cute doll like this.

Modern windowsill for a vintage window frame. Uhm, I love the curtain, too.

Another little window sash in Suzdal. As East as West.

The modern windows in Russia can be opened sideways and upright.

It's summer.

Fresh looking wooden house, but don't forget the little window sash.

It's winter.

Open wide! Let summer come in :)

Thanks to these colorful window frame which make the rather harsh winter on the Urals colorful.

I love blue.

Nice color contrast, don't you think so?

This model of window trellis I found common in Russia. I wonder what is this design intended to depict. Sunray?

Same "sunray" trellis.

This windowsill is also decorated with indoor plants plus a cute doll.

This window is just an image over an under-construction building. I'm impressed by the effort taken to put such a 3-dimension-looking picture, instead of merely covering the under-constructed building. My guide said, this is how the actual building would look like. Except the lady, I bet.

The design of this window makes the little window sash doesn't look like something cut out.

It's crooked.

This was my train along Circum Baikal.

Since the first time I came to Russia, I had been fascinated by this style of shopping. During winter, the little window is only opened when buyer and vendor do transaction. Once transaction is done, the shopkeeper would close the little window back shut.

When the shop is closed, the little window is shut.

It was at Vladivostok Harbor. And yes, that little window sash is also there.