Ice laundry Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

There is a tradition in small towns of Northern Russia - to rinse linen and clothes in an ice-hole.

This is exactly not because of poverty - not only poor persons do so, I saw many people coming to a lake in good new cars and rinsing clothes. I think if somebody have enough money to buy a new car, one can buy a washing-machine also. So this is really an old tradition.

This shot was taken at lake Siverskoye in the center of Kirillov town, just near walls of the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery.

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ChrisJ (69464) 2008-04-02 3:05

Hi Igor

A very good daily life scene from Russia. Great sharpness & muted colours. Superb graphism, with a good exposure level. Spasibo!

Очень хорошее место повседневности от России. Большая сметливость и пастельные цветы. Супер контраст, с хорошим уровнем выдержки. Спасибо.

wolf38 (12489) 2008-04-02 4:53

Hello Igor. The photo pleases me very well. It is absolutely worth seeing and works very authentically. Outstanding composes. A ideal picture for TE. Best regards, Wolfgang.

ag1993 (634) 2008-04-03 1:22

Hello,
Unusual shot. But very nice presented.
Regards
Andrea Gatt

mafegan (3949) 2008-06-21 6:40

Hi Igor
An interesting and unexpected daily life scene. Thank you for photographing scenes which show us how different people go about living their lives, Marlene

Hellas (5089) 2009-01-14 2:57

In the spirit of TrekEarth, Igor!
Very useful this image for tradition! Although there is a tilt the details are fine as well as the colour! I think that the light management couldn't have been better.

Best regards to Russia,
Athanasios.