Mysterious Stone. Frontier in Between Old and New World

MYSTERIOUS STONE. FRONTIER IN BETWEEN OLD AND NEW WORLD by JENNY RAINBOW.

The stone covered with curves on the bank of the Ladoga Lake.... more

by Jenny Rainbow

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Mysterious Stone. Frontier in Between Old and New World

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Jenny Rainbow

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Photograph - Photography

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MYSTERIOUS STONE. FRONTIER IN BETWEEN OLD AND NEW WORLD by JENNY RAINBOW.

The stone covered with curves on the bank of the Ladoga Lake. Karelia, Northern Russia.

Yes, we are exactly on the frontier in between Old and New year, Old and New World.
What the New Year will bring to you, depending only on YOU.
I wish only the very best to all of us in the upcoming NEW YEAR! HAPPY NEW YEAR, MY FRIENDS

The Ladoga lake has an average surface area of 17,891 km (excluding the islands). Its north-to-south length is 219 km and its average width is 83 km; the average depth is 51 m, although it reaches a maximum of 230 m in the north-western part.
Separated from the Baltic Sea by the Karelian Isthmus, it drains into the Gulf of Finland via the Neva River.
Lake Ladoga is navigable, being a part of the Volga-Baltic Waterway connecting the Baltic Sea with the Volga River. The Ladoga Canal bypasses the lake in the southern part, connecting the Neva to the Svir.


In the Middle Ages, the lake formed a vital part of the Trade Route from the Varangians to the Greeks, with the Norse emporium at Staraya Ladoga defending the mouth of the Volkhov since the 8th century. In the course of the Swedish-Novgorodian Wars, the area was disputed between the Novgorod Republic and Sweden. In the early 14th century, the fortresses of Korela (Kexholm) and Oreshek (Neteborg) were established along the banks of the lake.
The ancient Valaam Monastery was founded on the island of Valaam, the largest in Lake Ladoga, abandoned between 1611 - 1715, magnificently restored in the 18th century, and evacuated to Finland during the Winter War in 1940. In 1989 the monastic activities in the Valaam were resumed. Other historic cloisters in the vicinity are the Konevets Monastery, which sits on the Konevets island, and the Alexander-Svirsky Monastery, which preserves fine samples of medieval Muscovite architecture.

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December 31st, 2012