Frosty Solovki

A Photo Gallery

Nadezhda Terekhova

We offer our readers this collection of photographs of Solovki in winter, taken by artist and iconographer Nadezhda Terekhova.

View of the Monastery in evening from the southern side. Visible in the forefront is the ruined monastery hydroelectric station, built in the 19th century and operative until the 1940s.

View of the Monastery in evening from the southern side. Visible in the forefront is the ruined monastery hydroelectric station, built in the 19th century and operative until the 1940s.

View after sunset of the St. Constantine Chapel, from the Holy Gates of the monastery

View after sunset of the St. Constantine Chapel, from the Holy Gates of the monastery

A frosty day after sunset. Seen is the Korozhnaya Tower of the monastery

A frosty day after sunset. Seen is the Korozhnaya Tower of the monastery

View from Slivko Street. The Chapel of the Baptism of the Lord

View from Slivko Street. The Chapel of the Baptism of the Lord

View of the monastery from the Holy Lake. Three old larches that survived to our days

View of the monastery from the Holy Lake. Three old larches that survived to our days

View of the monastery not far from the St. Nicholas Gates. A festive Christmas tree, which the Sharov family began decorating on the feast of St. Nicholas

View of the monastery not far from the St. Nicholas Gates. A festive Christmas tree, which the Sharov family began decorating on the feast of St. Nicholas

View of the village

View of the village

View of the village

View of the village

The Transfiguration Cathedral

The Transfiguration Cathedral

The boulder dam in winter. It joins Great Solovki Island with Great Muksalm Island

The boulder dam in winter. It joins Great Solovki Island with Great Muksalm Island

The boulder dam in winter. It joins Great Solovki Island with Great Muksalm Island

The boulder dam in winter. It joins Great Solovki Island with Great Muksalm Island

View at dusk with a snowstorm from an observation deck on Sekira Hill

View at dusk with a snowstorm from an observation deck on Sekira Hill

View of the forest, from the village

View of the forest, from the village

View of the monastery from the Holy Lake

View of the monastery from the Holy Lake

View from the Holy Lake by the monastery

View from the Holy Lake by the monastery

View from the Holy Lake by the monastery

View from the Holy Lake by the monastery

View from the Holy Gates on a frosty day

View from the Holy Gates on a frosty day

Chapel of the Baptism of the Lord

Chapel of the Baptism of the Lord

View from the monastery gates on a frosty day

View from the monastery gates on a frosty day

View from the Holy Lake by the monastery

View from the Holy Lake by the monastery

View from the Holy Lake. The peak of daylight. At the beginning of January, the sun rises just above the forest for three and a half hours before setting again

View from the Holy Lake. The peak of daylight. At the beginning of January, the sun rises just above the forest for three and a half hours before setting again

View from the village. Primorskaya Street

View from the village. Primorskaya Street

View of the Holy Lake

View of the Holy Lake

The Chapel of Sts. Constantine and Elena. Children sledding down the hill and playing in the snow

The Chapel of Sts. Constantine and Elena. Children sledding down the hill and playing in the snow

Nothing warms you up on distant winter trips like ginger tea. Tour guide Olga Postnikova in the winter forest

Nothing warms you up on distant winter trips like ginger tea. Tour guide Olga Postnikova in the winter forest

A snow tunnel of trees on our favorite road to Great Muksalm Island, and the dog Nessi, who accompanies tour guide Olga Postnikova on all her winter trips

A snow tunnel of trees on our favorite road to Great Muksalm Island, and the dog Nessi, who accompanies tour guide Olga Postnikova on all her winter trips

Zhulya the dog, the favorite of all guests and inhabitants of the island, at her post. Slivko Street

Zhulya the dog, the favorite of all guests and inhabitants of the island, at her post. Slivko Street

A way-showing cross on Sekira Hill and light from the lighthouse Church of the Ascension of the Lord in the Holy Ascension Skete on Sekira Hill

A way-showing cross on Sekira Hill and light from the lighthouse Church of the Ascension of the Lord in the Holy Ascension Skete on Sekira Hill

St. Phillip of Moscow Chapel and a view of the village

St. Phillip of Moscow Chapel and a view of the village

Northern lights

Northern lights

View of the monastery from the St. Constantine Chapel. The heating stove is being stoked in the brothers’ quarters

View of the monastery from the St. Constantine Chapel. The heating stove is being stoked in the brothers’ quarters

On a frosty evening, a shining pillar rises up from every street light

On a frosty evening, a shining pillar rises up from every street light

Here we can see the pillars of light and the Sts. Peter and Paul Chapel. View from Blagopoluchia (Good Luck) Harbor

Here we can see the pillars of light and the Sts. Peter and Paul Chapel. View from Blagopoluchia (Good Luck) Harbor

The Church of the Ascension of the Lord on Sekira Hill. View from the road to St. Savatius Skete

The Church of the Ascension of the Lord on Sekira Hill. View from the road to St. Savatius Skete

View of the monastery from Blagopoluchia Harbor at the onset of dusk

View of the monastery from Blagopoluchia Harbor at the onset of dusk

View of the monastery and the Holy Gates from Blagopoluchia Harbor

View of the monastery and the Holy Gates from Blagopoluchia Harbor

View of the monastery, with a crescent moon

View of the monastery, with a crescent moon

View from the sea of a little house on the cape. To the left is the St. Phillip of Moscow Chapel

View from the sea of a little house on the cape. To the left is the St. Phillip of Moscow Chapel

Nadezhda Terekhova

17 января 2024 г.

Comments
Antonia2/15/2024 7:06 pm
I enjoyed these very much with my morning cup of tea. Thank you! Each one was beautiful!
Fr. Michael1/19/2024 7:10 am
Thank you, Mrs. Terekhova, for your excellent photography!
Anne1/18/2024 5:37 pm
Sublimely beautiful. Thank you for sharing these photos, Nadezhda.
Afanassy1/18/2024 5:06 pm
This is absolutely beautiful! Thanks, Nadezhda. =============
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