tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post2059806096091937987..comments2024-03-25T10:17:23.584-05:00Comments on From the Strawberry Patch...: Санкт-Петербург ...The Grandeur ContinuesMrs. Goodneedlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453388163219666450noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-10930181353775626272012-06-19T07:37:24.184-05:002012-06-19T07:37:24.184-05:00Wow. I think I saw an appliqué quilt in that tw fl...Wow. I think I saw an appliqué quilt in that tw floor. Was Russian coffee good?Nanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301631192384221838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-79950073938296569692012-06-19T06:21:35.453-05:002012-06-19T06:21:35.453-05:00simply breathtakingly beautiful...and the statue i...simply breathtakingly beautiful...and the statue is a masterpiece...what a sense of awe being surrounded by unfathomable beautycityquilter gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769584628450845408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-78062343268377412252012-06-18T20:56:02.473-05:002012-06-18T20:56:02.473-05:00Opulence indeed, just look at all that gold! The ...Opulence indeed, just look at all that gold! The incredible detail everywhere is mind-blowing. The Three Graces are beautiful. I always love Matisse because he uses lots of textiles and patterns in his paintings :) Thanks for sharing!AnnieOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619125197850685345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-64301745331135274642012-06-18T20:54:39.012-05:002012-06-18T20:54:39.012-05:00Amazing art, architecture, and splendor, but how s...Amazing art, architecture, and splendor, but how sad that the wealth was all spent in this way while so many suffered. What a wonderful trip this is, especially with a tour guide devoted just to you!Ancestor Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127282622653034183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-64982346203916586952012-06-18T16:40:40.657-05:002012-06-18T16:40:40.657-05:00What an amazing stop on this already incredible tr...What an amazing stop on this already incredible trip! It must seem like a dream to you! Thank you for taking us along!reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822110311373036914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-16272255365417249102012-06-18T16:36:54.869-05:002012-06-18T16:36:54.869-05:00Breathtaking. I'd love to know the process the...Breathtaking. I'd love to know the process they used to design that octagonal floor design with the face in the middle. Do you suppose they drew it all out first?LizA.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13948614733590760591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-20950026336346715972012-06-18T16:36:40.560-05:002012-06-18T16:36:40.560-05:00Breathtaking. I'd love to know the process the...Breathtaking. I'd love to know the process they used to design that octagonal floor design with the face in the middle. Do you suppose they drew it all out first?LizA.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13948614733590760591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-18177324566055283452012-06-18T14:49:56.123-05:002012-06-18T14:49:56.123-05:00simply amazing! such works of art. what an awesome...simply amazing! such works of art. what an awesome experience for you.Carrie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10063988589711911820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-82394970627449741962012-06-18T14:26:26.744-05:002012-06-18T14:26:26.744-05:00Truly a breathtaking experience . . . "hard t...Truly a breathtaking experience . . . "hard to fathom" for so many different reasons!Quiltdivajuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593385265961892847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-73160773686149902342012-06-18T13:47:58.697-05:002012-06-18T13:47:58.697-05:001. The opulence continues.
2. Of COURSE you would ...1. The opulence continues.<br />2. Of COURSE you would have strawberry pie!<br />3. Love the birdbath shot.....Nancy Near Philadelphiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08803134620826322075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-24337890146397495122012-06-18T12:56:55.275-05:002012-06-18T12:56:55.275-05:00It is amazing, Mrs. G. Such workmanship!
But it i...It is amazing, Mrs. G. Such workmanship! <br />But it is hard to wrap my mind around all of this opulence, knowing the circumstances of so many of the people as you mentioned in your #1 observation. What a contrast!Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.com