A bronze statue of stray dog, paid for by donations, stands at the entrance of Mendeleyevskaya station. Dog made this station its own home, but one day was killed by one of psychotic passengers. It has become a symbol for the 35,000 stray dogs that roam Russia’s capital – about 84 dogs per square mile. You see them everywhere. They lie around in the courtyards of apartment complexes, wander near markets and kiosks, and sleep inside metro stations and pedestrian passageways. You can hear them barking and howling at night (more…)

“When I wish to find out how good or how wicked anyone is, or what are his thoughts at the moment, I fashion the expression of my face, accurately as possible, in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see what thoughts or sentiments arise in my own mind or heart, as if to match with the expression” Edgar Allan Poe

I am frequent visitor to Vienna zoo. I believe animals have also soul and move in eternal circles of reborns, as humans do. Perhaps I was antelope not so long time ago. The only problem with zoo animals is that they are in state of lethargy, one needs endless paitence to wait, when they change the pose to catch a moment for photo.