This page is a part of my Moscow Life project, collection of illustrated stories from Moscow available online since 1995. Winter 1995 in Moscow. A winter day in Moscow is always short.
Early darkness shifts colors of poorly painted walls and the city becomes slightly magical.
When the sky is clear, the city glows quietly on the dark and rich blue background. Most of the landmarks are cleverly illuminated and look better at night than in merciless daylight. Heavy buildings loose their weight and seem to be hovering above their reflections in the ice-covered river. It's a cold time, the right one to drink Beefeater with Herschi Tonic on a Friday night to mark the end of a busy week. At this time even a plain view from the office window may be slightly magic, gin or no gin.