Night courtyards of Ustye

I just can’t seem to “figure out” this mysterious yet cozy place. It all comes down to the clever river system, with all sorts of streams and channels... and from this stems (how aptly it sounds) the chaotic layout of the buildings. For the highest degree of interest, a difference in elevation would be needed.

The estuary is very quiet: during the night walk, I encountered seven cats, two of which only agreed to be photographed, one dog, and two drunkards who were quietly and peacefully stumbling home.

Oh, yes...another woman asked, “Who’s up so late over there?”

Overall, I’d go there again, but I’d need a snow‑free season to fully experience the river atmosphere.

But overall, I’ve already formed a complete picture of this place.

It turned out to be somewhat of a repeat of last year, or rather, finishing what wasn’t done before.

Around this time last year, I captured the dugouts and didn’t have time to walk around the courtyards.

For some reason, the continuation of the study coincided with the same season.

Although all the magic happened in the spring on the other side of the river, in the village of Chirkovo.

This time, I didn’t have enough time to walk through the Lesozavod neighborhood.

This time, I discovered many new places that influenced my overall perception of Ustye.

And the attitude towards this village has become even better: key spots with vibrant energy have appeared.

Perhaps I’ll need to come back here in winter, as I’ve never seen these places in snow before.

And he didn’t walk along the frozen Kubena River.

If it snows a lot again this winter, then Ustye is exactly the place I was looking for last winter — with cozy little houses and fences perfect for snow‑covered scenes.

The spirit of the past still reigns supreme here, which is very captivating and contains many stories on various topics.

Here, you should say not “I’ll be back,” but “I’ll be here often.”