Summer afternoon in Kamyshin: bugs, boats, and a golden-hour steppe

Casual morning at a rocky Volga riverbank in Kamyshin

Backyard barbecue in Kamyshin, Russia, with gabion walls and grilling meat

Saratov city center at dusk — fountains, cafés, and historic architecture

Summer day on the Volga shore in Kamyshin, Russia

Beach afternoon in Engels: corn, a bridge, and a passing helicopter.

River cruise ships on the Volga at Saratov's waterfront promenade

Hilltop stop by the Volga in Gornyi Balyklei, sunny afternoon

Feeding tagged red deer through a fence in rural Russia

Lazy summer afternoon on the Volga beach in Engels

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Rainy train stop at Uzunovo station with a child boarding

Summer afternoon on a Saratov bridge, river stretching wide below

Hand-feeding red deer at an enclosure in rural Russia

Fresh produce market in full swing, Kamyshin, Russia

Selfies on a Saratov train, plus a Soviet-era military statue nearby

Selfies on the Khimki metro, July morning

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Balcony views over the Volga River in Saratov, Russia

Velvet-antlered deer up close at a Russian wildlife enclosure

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Rainy train ride through the Russian countryside

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