Where no one walks

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Leningrad Oblast is a fully inhabited and equipped territory. There are modern cities, towns and roads. It may seem that everything is well-intentioned and studied here. I will prove to you that this is not so.

Ленинградская область является вполне обжитой и обустроенной территорией. Есть современные города, посёлки и дороги. Может показаться, что здесь всё исхожено и изучено. Я докажу вам, что это не так.

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In the distance you see a relatively low coast and a spot of bare sand. At this place, some people who know about this corner with the beach swim. But the place from which I am shooting can already be called wild. Nobody goes here. There are no berries or mushrooms. A dense shrub interferes with free movement. The shore is steep enough. It is easy to stumble and fall into the river.

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Edge of the coast here is also not interesting to go. The clay is moist and slippery. But it sticks well to the sole. One could move along the channel itself. The river is rather shallow. But in some places the depth is above the knee

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Many small streams and springs feed the river and shore with water. In clay, I found interesting stony formations. It seems that these pieces were baked from a lightning strike or there could be an explosion. The thin edge in some places can be broken off simply by hand. But the middle part is solid and does not prick even from a blow. And these round warts on the surface go deep as rods. They look like tubes inside a stone.

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At the water's edge I found a sand cave. It could be the den of the beast. But there was not a single trace leading inward. Only nearby in the sand. I was not able to consider how deep this cave is. Here you need at least a flashlight.

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When the sun peeked out, the river was transformed. The shores began to play with colors. It seems that the river bed can change quite a lot. Some high places showered. Sand and clay fall into the water. There is a lot of water here during the spring flood. And the ice is moving.

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I think enough impressions to start the walk. To be continued.

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