Le-Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France.
Rising out of the sea like something from a dream, Mont-Saint-Michel is one of the most magical places in the world.
We traveled there in May of 2023.
#lemontsaintmichel #Normandy #france #travel #May2023 #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
Magical sunset in April in SW Florida.
Magical sunset in April in SW Florida.
#sunset #nature #Florida #magic #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
This is not a story of leaving a country—it is a story of losing one.
I didn’t leave my country. I lost it.
It was thirty-six years ago.
#RefugeeStory #SovietHistory #ImmigrantSpirit #struggle #Hope #resilience #laragelya #lgelya #CamelfromKyzylkum
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That’s a Snowy Egret—a very common and elegant bird in Florida.
They’re often seen walking slowly along boardwalks, shorelines, or shallow water hunting for small fish. This one looks like it’s just casually strolling—very typical behavior.
#SnowyEgret #birds #florida #laragelya #lgelya
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So out of NOWHERE, with ZERO warning — not even on the White House's own daily agenda — Melania Trump calls a surprise press conference today to talk about... Jeffrey Epstein? Read the latest:
#MelaniaTrump #EpsteinFiles #Resist
My beautiful My beautiful Amaryllis in bloom. in bloom.
April 2026, SW Florida.
Big, bold, and a little theatrical—amaryllis doesn’t just bloom, it puts on a show.
#amaryllis #flowers #nature #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
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Swallows Nest Castle, Crimea, Ukraine (under Russian occupation now).
Swallows Nest Castle, Crimea, Ukraine (under Russian occupation now).
Visited this beautiful place for so many times!
One of my favorite places on our planet!
#SwallowsNestCastle #yalta #crimea #ukraine #BlackSea #gothicstructure #travel #lgelya #laragelya #folowerseveryone
San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest in North America and the largest outside of Asia
San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest in North America and the largest outside of Asia, spanning 24 bustling blocks in the heart of the city.
#SanFrancisco #California #Chinatown #travel #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
About 1500 senior citizens came to protest for No Kings Day on March 28, 2026 in a small town in the Southwest Florida!
#March28 #NoKings #resist #protest #lgelya #laragelya #resistMAGA
So, you said you're afraid of alligators?
So, you said you're afraid of alligators?
Here is the one in our pond in Florida, March 21, 2026.
#Alligators #wildlife #florida #NatureScenery #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
Peaceful neighborhood in Naples, Florida. March 2026.
Peaceful neighborhood in Naples, Florida. March 2026.
I wish this kind of peaceful existence for our entire country—and for the world!
#PeaceforCountries #Naples #Florida #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
The Cozumel Island of Mexico, January 1, 2026.
The Cozumel Island of Mexico, January 1, 2026.
#CozumelIsland #Mexico #travel #lgelya #laragelya #followers
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Here is a story from the real life of today’s America:
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#RealLifeStory #TrumpAmerica #resist #DarkTimeinAmerica
Heron at the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge near Naples, Florida. March 10, 2026.
#NationalWildlifeRefuge #TenThousandIslands #Naples #Florida #Nature #wildlife #March2026 #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followerseveryone
February 2026 on Florida’s Gulf Coast near Sarasota.
February 2026 on Florida’s Gulf Coast near Sarasota.
Set along Florida’s Gulf Coast, the Sarasota area is a lively coastal community with year-round sunshine.
#sarasota #GulfCoast #florida #travel #february2026 #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followerseveryone
Stories like this feel especially important now, during a time when our country is going through painful moments, and when immigrants — and even U.S. citizens — often face fear, hostility, and uncertainty.
#LaraGelya #CamelFromKyzylkum #ImmigrantStories
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Tailor in Esna, Egypt. November 2022.
Esna is a historic city on the west bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt, located about 55 km south of Luxor.
We traveled there in 2022.
#tailor #esnacity #Egypt #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followerseveryone
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon.
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon.
Crater Lake was born from fire and collapse, when ancient Mount Mazama erupted and fell into silence nearly 8,000 years ago.
We traveled there in 2024.
#CraterLake #NationalPark #Oregon #MountMazama #volcano #nature #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
island of Kauai in Hawaii,
Earlier morning at the island of Kauai in Hawaii, May 2025.
#KauaiIsland #Hawaii #travel #nature #lgelya #laragela #iphonephotography
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For two and a half hours, we forgot about the horrors unfolding in our country and around the world and allowed ourselves to be immersed in the magic world of the music!
#AndreaBocelli #MusicMagic #Tampa #lgelya #laragelya
Peaceful evening vibes in February at the Hillsborough River in Tampa, Florida.
Peaceful evening vibes in February at the Hillsborough River in Tampa, Florida.
#hillsboroughriver #tampa #florida #travel #PeacefulEveningVibes #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
Camel from Kyzylkum
Happy Valentine's Day from "Camel from Kyzylkum"!
Thirty-five years ago, I arrived in this country as a refugee, carrying little more than hope and the memories of a life left behind.
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In Iceland, May 2018.
In Iceland, May 2018.
Iceland, a Nordic island nation, is defined by its dramatic landscape with volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields.
Most of the population lives in the capital, Reykjavik.
#Iceland #NordicNation #Reykjavik #Travel #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
Sunset in the Caribbean Sea, January 3, 2026.
Sunset in the Caribbean Sea, January 3, 2026.
#CaribbeanSea, #sunset #nature #naturelovers #travel #January2026 #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt.
At 240 feet (73 meters) long and 66 feet (20 meters) high, the Great Sphinx is one of the largest sculptures in the world.
The statue remains a mystery to modern archaeologists.
Traveled to Egypt in 2022.
#Egypt #GreatSphinx #Giza #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followerseveryone
Florida in December.
Florida in December.
#florida #travel #nature #naturephotography #followerseveryone #lgelya #laragelya
Lake Louise in Alberta's Banff National Park
Lake Louise in Alberta's Banff National Park, Canada.
It is a world-renowned, glacier-fed lake famous for its intense turquoise color, 220-foot (70-meter) depth, and stunning mountain backdrop. Traveled there in August 2025.
#lakeLouise #Banff #Canada #travel #lgelya #laragelya #nature #iphonephoto
