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The former residence of the Japanese governor in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
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A stylish Sakhalin resident of Korean ethnicity on Sakhalin.
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A girl from Sakhalin.
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Snow covers the amusement park in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
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You will see lots of parents with their new born children in Sakhalin.
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The ski slopes in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk attract Russians from Vladivostok and Khabarovsk.
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Looking out over Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
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A snow boarder from Vladivostok taking a rest as he looks down upon Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
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The Sakhalin sign at the ski slopes.
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A snowboarder in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
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A new church being built in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
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The cupola for the new orthodox church in Sakhalin.
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”Our goal is communism,” read the sign on this old residential building in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
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Refurbished Soviet-era buildings along a main road in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
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The mountains of Sakhalin are visible from the capital of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
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Russian conscripts carrying wooden boards down a street on Sakhalin.
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Flowers look out onto the snowy streets.
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This retired construction worker has lived on Sakhalin for nearly 60 years. He loves spending his time fishing.
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A mother taking her child for a stroll.
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A man looking out onto the sea off Sakhalin.
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Little snow is left on the shore in southern Sakhalin as spring approaches.
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A mother and child taking in the views of Sakhalin.
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Ice on the sand in Sakhalin.
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Snow on the sand in Sakhalin.
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Colorful wooden homes line the snowy street in this village.
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The snow stands tall toward the end of the winter.
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Wood for the fire place next to a home in a village.
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The snow nearly surpasses this fence in height.
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A temporary solution to a broken window found by the owner of this dacha.
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A street scene in a small Sakhalin town.
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A view of Poronaysk town.
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Icicles on the window of a Poronaysk hotel.
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This dog is attracted by the smell and sight of meat.
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A person offering their apartment for rent.
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Frost covers this children’s playground.
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A dog monitoring the road.
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Dogs are a constant feature in small towns.
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An elderly woman walking her dog around the curving train tracks.
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An elderly woman dressed in black walking her dog along the tracks in Sakhalin.
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This babushka played with her dog in the snow.
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Sakhalin has built half the road running from the south to the north.
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A woman walking her child along a road in Sakhalin. The snow is piled high on the side of the road.
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Sakhalin children playing hockey.
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She was the only girl among the eight children playing hockey.
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Russian children taking a break from playing hockey.
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Sakhalin former held many Russian military personnel.
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Abandoned building once used by Soviet military.
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Children preparing to slide down a hill.
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A girl whines as two young boys slide down a hill.
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Stereotypical elements of a small Russian town : Lada, snow, grey Soviet housing, dog, babushka.
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A Russian boy resting atop of a garage.
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A trail of snow falls from this boy’s boots as he jumps off a roof.
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Two children assessing the depths below.
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A child flies through the air.
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Two children discussing their strategy for jumping into the snow.
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Dima filling up a truck with vegetables.
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A young couple walking along a road leading from the light house.
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A light house standing tall.
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A chair with Asian writing in front of ice holes.
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Refurbished housing on Sakhalin.
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Grey Soviet-era building colorfully painted.
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A pre-WWII Japanese factory on Sakhalin.
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A dog looking out onto the street alongside a small church.
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One can still find some Soviet-era signs on Sakhalin.
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Sakhalin youth walking down the street.
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An attempt to spruce up this grey Soviet-era residential building.
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A residential building getting a new facade.
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Icicles hanging from the roof of this bread factory.
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A bread factory on Sakhalin.
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Refurbished housing line this street in Sakhalin.
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Sakhalin teenagers.
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A Gyptsy on Sakhalin.
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A Gyptsy father with his year-old daughter.
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An abandoned Japanese factory on Sakhalin. It could be refurbished and turned into an entertainment center.
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A close up of the Japanese-built factory.
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Transmission wires on Sakhalin.
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”Don’t smoke,” says the sign. Locals say that people are indeed smoking less.
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A former Sakhalin penal colony. ”Work for the good of the people is the greatest happiness,” reads the sign.
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Fisherman line the waters in Poronaysk.
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Fishing is popular among young and old, men and women.
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A man catching a fish on Sakhalin.
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A winter hat rests on an instrument used to make holes in the ice for fishing.
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There is plenty of fish to catch in Sakhalin.
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An ethnic Korean woman was having success on this day.
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The coolest motorcycle I have ever seen.
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The refurbished housing on Sakhalin is quite noticeable.
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An old, Soviet-era fishery on Sakhalin.
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Icicles cover this Soviet-built fishery factory in Sakhalin.
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Plenty of Sakhalin residents fish on the weekends.
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This dog guards this fishing ship.
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Dogs guarding the ships in Poronaysk.
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A fisherman biking home on the icy roads.
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She taught her dad to ride a horse.
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Migrant workers photographing pigeons in front of the Lenin statue in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
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A view of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on a cloudy day.
