The Golden Ring is an old part of Russia that includes over a dozen towns and cities. These are in a ring to the northeast of Moscow. The capital of Rus was moved from Kiev to Vladimir and Suzdal was the religious capital until the Mongol invasion in 1238. Sergiev Posad is the soul of Russia today.

I will be adding galleries for Vladimir, Bogolyubova, Suzdal, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Rostov Velicky, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Siergiev Posad, Alexandrov, Kalyazin, Uglich, Mishkin, and Martynova over the next month as I can get the photos edited. In some cases I will process photos as HDR (High Dynamic Range) due to strong back lighting. When part of a tour you have to take photos when you can and not always when you want. I did try to get out on my own and take photos when time permitted.