The fuzzy purple flower of Siberia
In early May, the ground of Olkhon Island is still brown from the recently melted winter frost. The only sign of spring is this fuzzy purple flower which pops up all across the island, heralding warmer days to come.
About this place:
Olkhon Island is the largest island on Siberian Russia's Lake Baikal. It is home to roughly 1500 people, most of whom live in the small village of Khuzhir. Olkhon Island is a serene, beautiful place, which any visitor to Siberia should enjoy.
(No street address given)
Khuzhir, Irkutskaya Oblast', RU
Discovered by Jane Keeler
on 7 December 2007.
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