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Kamchatka, Russia

Aug 2018

The Kamchatka peninsula lies in the Far East of Russia. A region so remote and inhospitable which was closed to the world until recently. Rugged. Desolate. Isolated. These are the words that come to my mind in describing this place of raw beauty. Journeying deep into the wilderness we experienced the timeless power of Nature in its extremes. From the relentless thuds of a hailstorm, the biting cold of a blizzard to the sheer force of gale-force winds. It was an unbelievably surreal experience standing mere metres away from predator brown bears. This was an adventure like no other.

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  • Sacred Trinity Cathedral

    Sacred Trinity Cathedral

    Petrpavlosk-Kamchatky

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  • Mt Tolbachik - dawn

    Mt Tolbachik - dawn

    Kozyrevsk

  • The Pond

    The Pond

    Impressionism

  • Base Camp 2

    Base Camp 2

    Kronotsky Nature Reserve

  • Not the Last Supper

    Not the Last Supper

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  • Mt Tolbachik

    Mt Tolbachik

    Kronotsky Nature Reserve

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  • Dead Forest

    Dead Forest

    The eruption of Mt Tolbachik in 1975, left a vast area of devastation. While most of the trees were burnt down, these were left standing as a haunting reminder of that terrible catastrophe

  • Dead Forest

    Dead Forest

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    OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

  • Dead Forest

    Dead Forest

  • Hail

    Hail

    An afternoon hail storm left the mountainside shaded in white hail stones Kronotsky Nature Reserve

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    OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

  • Braids of  lava

    Braids of lava

    Kronotsky Nature Reserve

  • Keeping Warm

    Keeping Warm

    Kronotsky Nature Reserve

  • Nibble

    Nibble

    Squirrels at our campsite

  • Kuril Lake

    Kuril Lake

    Kuril Lake is a crater lake, volcanic heat stops it freezing and is deemed to be one of the world’s largest locations of salmon spawning

  • Kuril Lake

    Kuril Lake

    Kuril Lake is also Brown Bear country

  • Stealth

    Stealth

    Kuril Lake

  • Looking for Goldilocks

    Looking for Goldilocks

    Brown bears are generally solitary creatures, no fraternising in a show of brotherly love. It is to each his own.So it caught my attention when these 3 bears were walking in tandem with purpose Kuril Lake

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    Kuril Lake
    Stealth
    Looking for Goldilocks