Congratulations Paul and Irina. I've always loved the architecture of St. Petersburg (I was there when it was still called Leningrad). I could think of a half a dozen words to describe it (beautiful, tasteful, elegant, delicate and etc lol). St. Petersburg is a beautiful city. Thank you for posting the pictures. Some of those places were buried under scaffolding when I went there, lol.
Stephanie
In every man there is something wherein I may learn of him, and in that I am his pupil.--Ralph Waldo Emerson