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Approach to Solovki

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North Walls

One of many outside chapels

Transfiguration Cathedral

Monks' Cells

Melinda

Those old monks used really big stones

Bells ready to be blessed

Inside the courtyard

The bricks are big too

Refrectory

Monks

Evening view

Nice light

Melinda without the walls

Lumber sled

Wood for the winter

View from the village

The long and the short of it

Procession to bless the bells

More procession

Icon

Ah, now I can see

Blessing the bells

The audience

Serious holy water

Solovki home

Michael relaxes

Harry was prepared

Coming through!

Dominic at speed

Minor monastery

Long walk reward

Monks

Another Transfiguration Cathedral

Ian takes charge

Prehistoric labyrinth

The edge of nowhere

Harbor built by Peter the Great