An 87-year old woman looking out the entrance of her home on Solovki.
Two cruise boat workers enjoying Solovki’s beauty.
A woman painting the sunset on Solovki. A retired architect, she came to Solovki for two weeks, creating between 15 to 20 paintings during that period.
Rusting oil barrels on Solovki.
Russian and Ukrainian construction workers playing soccer in front of the Solovetsky Monastery they are helping restore.
People leaving the airport for town by foot, bike and automobile.
Women talking outside a praying spot on Solovki.
A woman reading a book on religion on Solovki.
A woman painting the sunset from a wooden home on Solovki.
A young Belarusian girl painting on Solovki. An art student, she was visiting relatives for a few weeks.
Workers fixing the bricks on the monastery walls.
The setting sun throwing rays through the trees near the Solovetsky Monastery.
A young man taking a selfie in front of the Monastery.
A beat-up soccer ball in front of a home on Solovki.
Many of the pilgrims to Solovki are women.
A young boy and girl playing cards near the monastery.
Workers taking a cigarette break in front of the Solovetsky fortress wall.
Construction workers passing through a gateway inside the Solovetsky Monastery. A photo of Jesus hangs above them.
The monastery reflecting in the pond.
Most of the roads on Solovki are dirt.
Construction workers taking a rest against the fortress walls.
The entrance to a store selling various consumer goods for home use.
Solovetsky Monastery during an autumn sunset.
A worker walking by a church wall in the late afternoon.
A painter capturing the sunset on Solovki.
A former firefighter, he has lived on Solovki for about 55 years.
A reflection of the monastery in the waters outside its walls.
The entrance of a home on Solovki.
The entrance to an old, wooden home on Solovki.
The barren side of the island strewn with large rocks.
Bikes resting against a wall as footwear dries in front of a home.
A tour bus in front of the monastery carrying people on a pilgrimage.
Small, soft clouds pass by over the monastery.
People walking into a passage way on the monastery grounds, signs of construction all around.
A baby carriage sits inside the monastery grounds.
Wooden boats lying in the late-day sun.
Oil barrels in front of a boat on Solovki.
Scaffolding on the church inside the Monastery walls.
Clothing drying in front of a wooden home.
Workers carrying wooden planks atop the Monastery building.
A view of the construction going on from inside the fortress walls.
Scaffolding at the top of the church inside the monastery grounds.
A portrait of Jesus on a monastery wall partially covered in shade.
The Solovki Monastery as seen from the distance.
The trees changing color in Autumn on Solovki.
The old boats on Solovki make for great photo subjects.
The churches inside the Solovetsky Monastery are covered in scaffolding.
A young girl painting at sunset on Solovki.
A Belarusian girl painting in front of the Solovetsky Monastery during sunset.
A church cupola as seen from inside the monastery premises.
