Romanovs Captivity

Photo of the Week: Cigarette

 

Photo of the Week: Steps

 

Photo of the Week: 1903 Costume Ball

 

Photo of the Week: Nicholas and Alexandra on horseback

 

Photo of the Week: Generations

Baby Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna meets her great grandmother Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, 1896

Photo of the Week: Center of Focus

 

Photo of the Week: On the Pier

 

Photo of the Week: Inspecting the Grapes

 

Photo of the Week: On Deck

 

Photo of the Week: NOT on Deck

 

Photo of the Week: Important Document

Look at my report card!

 

Photo of the Week: Nicholas and OTMAA

 

Photo(s) of the Week: The Elephant of Tsarskoe Selo

 

Photo of the Week: On a Rail

Stavka c. 1916

 6 May Friday

Went to Church 4 with Papa and Mama. There were greetings. At breakfast sat with Uncle Kirill and Igor. In the afternoon walked on the rails 5 with Papa. Had tea in the train. Everyone went to see a cinematograph. At dinner sat with Uncle Sergei and Uncle Boris. Returned to the train.

    -    Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, 1916

Photo of the Week: Winter Wonderland

In honor of the blizzard that is supposed to hit Iowa tomorrow, here are some winter time scenes from the Russian Empire.

Photo of the Week: Olga chopping wood

 

Photo of the Week: Nightmares

 

Light and shadow, motion blur, and Maria making a weird face combine to make a spooky image

Photo of the Week: Friedberg Castle, Tsar Nicholas II and Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig