Fogs and mists of history

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Spring is a time of changing weather. It can be cold at night, very hot during the day. Such a borderline state of nature can give rise to various interesting natural phenomena. One of these phenomena is fog.

One foggy morning I went down from the city center to the Volga River embankment. There was a dense fog over the river. It was so dense that it was difficult to see the opposite bank.

Fog is a mystical phenomenon. How many books and films there are, one of the main characters of which is fog. This white veil creates an ambiguity like in the paintings of the Baroque era.

But the fogs are always different. It all depends on the state of the sun. On this day, the sun was shining somewhere high and the sun's rays passed through the fog. This added a state of joy and hope to the overall picture.

The sun shone especially brightly on the white walls of the temple on the right bank of the Volga River.

And on the left bank I stood next to a large landing stage. This is a historic building, which is more than 50 years old. Debarkaders are floating berths. In winter, they are taken away by water and left for winter parking in special places. In the spring, they return to their place of service.

This landing still remembers paddle steamers. In the fifties of the 20th century, real paddle steamers sailed along the Volga. If now the propulsion of the steamer is a propeller, then in those distant times the steamer moved with the help of large paddle wheels that were installed on the sides of the ship.

In addition, landing stages were part of the historical landscape and were filmed in films.

And now, when in the foreground I see this houseboat amid fog, I am immersed in history.