It is like I've been here before
 

Manic panicked, so it seems I'm here back again.
I went to my homeland. It is a small town in Kazakhstan where I haven't been for 8 or 9 years. Not sure they missed me so much :)

Here are some random shots. I still don't know what can I do here except taking pictures, listening to Svarte Greiner and a kind of working out in a random gym.

Their new mosque.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/...e56380.jpg?v=0


It says: "Household stuff repairing" or something like that. And don't even ask why there are these minaret things.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/...c08562.jpg?v=0


It's... uhm... When I was child I hated this train very much.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3391/...092944.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3338/...64cb6d.jpg?v=0


Behind our food market.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/...7e13ef.jpg?v=0


I suppose it is a bull.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3302/...33b89b.jpg?v=0


This word, "Tokta" means "Stop" in kazakh language.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/...b72754.jpg?v=0


Local friend portrait.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2622/...c3928a.jpg?v=0


Wait, this looks better.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2669/...f6bd33.jpg?v=0

Nice shots. Thanks for coming back. These are superb.


Not really relevant, but still:

Also intriguing to see that you can embed a link from a flickr page into the photo, 'cause every time I try to wrap a [URL] onto an [IMG], it whacks out harshly. How'd you do it; does it involve trackbacks or, did you turn off the "automatically embed media" box?

Thank you )

It is very easy actually. The code should be like this: [URL="your page url"][img]your image url[/ img][/ url]

wow! i loved these shots.

the mosques there are built vastly different than here in the mid east.

would love to see more

Really? this is what happens every time I try.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1207/...3b288a948d.jpg

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hunh... I did it right this time. maybe I was overthinking it all along?

Only if I shall find some more interesting stuff while I'm here.

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It works, yes :)

Good to see you back, Nettuno,

I'm still jealous of your colors - 1,2, and 3 especially. The train shots just feel like home.

Nice work. You'll have to send me some film recommendations (again.)

Thank you. It was a Kodak Portra VC 160 as I remember and my favorite very yellow photo filter. Yes, it is very yellow (4x, I suppose) and very old so I can see the world as it could be like 30 years ago :)
I also tried new Kodak film — Ektar. It is amazing!

Fabulous! I was just thinking about you the other day. Thanks for coming back.

Huh? :orly:

wondering where you were. hadn't seen you in a while. at least, not here. :)

I had some tough times but it's finally over :)

yay. here's to hard times being mostly over! *clink*

The childhood rocket train seems like such a fun thing!

These are excellent shots! Very good use of the light.

In Kazakhstan the light uses you )

Well, really the sun here is three times brighter than in St.-Petersburg.