Snow Falls Daily in Arkhangelsk: A Close-Up Look
In Arkhangelsk, where snow persists for months, photographer Yulia Kalinicheva captures stunning close-up images of snowflakes using a phone macro lens, revealing their delicate structures.
Feb 23, 2026 0
The crunching sound heard when walking on snow comes from the breaking of such intricate snowflakes.
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The Pomor region lives with snow for about five months a year. But when was the last time you looked at it up close? Probably only in childhood. Yulia Kalinicheva shared photos of snowflakes that she took using a macro lens on her phone. Enjoy them too. By the way, what«s around isn»t grass — it«s the fibers of a mitten on which the snow was falling.
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Earlier, forecasters already reported that by the middle of the week the frosts will intensify.
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In winter, you rarely see the sun in Arkhangelsk, but sometimes it happens — see how the city looks in such moments.
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