I thoroughly understand that people want pictures on a blog. It is worth so much more than words. Especially my terribly conceived sentences. 

So, I have decided to steal (with permission) pictures from a new peer of mine, Joe Muchlinski. This newcomer to Russia has proven that there is no need for a separate nice camera anymore, when you have an iPhone and an app. 

‘One of the many wild dogs that roam the city. This particular dog stays near the swinging doors of a metro station, scavenging for drafts of warm air. Temperatures of the few weeks I have been back are on average -20 degrees Celsius.’