ran across this shot in my files... it was shot in 1991 or 1992. i went to russia 2x to play for the american embassy; the 1st time was when it was still the soviet union in 1991; the 2nd time after perestroika in 1992.there was a little ticket kiosk by st. basil's and once, while in red square, i noticed a queue of people lined up, and realized they were buying tickets. the museums had been iffy at best to get into; i'd gone to several only to be told they were closed [when the guide book said they would be open]-i was amazed that tickets were available to go inside st. basils.
i bought a ticket w/my with rubles, and went in. they said a definite "nyet" to my camera hanging around my neck; i said "okay okay" - BUT- i shot fotos inside, anyway. unfortunately a lot of the ones inside the chapels didn't come out. not enough light. i made some self portraits sitting on stairs inside , which did.
anyway... this was shot in red square at a different time from that day.
[c] 2007 doug duffey
