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Helsinki, Finland, - picture by Pauli Kruhse

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The Best Antique Roses for Your Austin Garden

This is Bob Atchison's guide to picking the best antique and old roses that do well in Austin.  There are plenty of rose-stories from Bob's past

Archangels - Bema Vault of Hagia Sophia

There are two archangels in the bema of Hagia Sophia, of one only the feet nd the tips of the wings survive, the other is almost fully preserved

Jewels of the Romanovs
Memories of Aleksei Volkov
Lost Splendor by Felix Yussupov