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theartsdesk in Siberia: Cold Comfort Krasnoyarsk
theartsdesk in Siberia: Cold Comfort Krasnoyarsk
Flower paintings blaze in frozen Siberia while ballet struggles
Sunday, 28 November 2010
Bridge over the river Yenisei: In minus 26 degrees the river gushes steamPhotos Ismene Brown
In England you may joke about having Siberian weather with minus 7 degrees. This is really what Siberian winter looks like - at minus 26 degrees. The river is gushing steam, a hellishly peculiar sight. After travelling for 16 hours and through seven time zones to get to Krasnoyarsk at six in the morning, I am not sure I’m seeing what I’m seeing.
In England you may joke about having Siberian weather with minus 7 degrees. This is really what Siberian winter looks like - at minus 26 degrees. The river is gushing steam, a hellishly peculiar sight. After travelling for 16 hours and through seven time zones to get to Krasnoyarsk at six in the morning, I am not sure I’m seeing what I’m seeing.
All I really need to understand about Siberian winter weather is that I have icicles in my nose