Northern Churches

At Design Bureau, some incredible photos of wooden churches in northern Russia by Richard Davies, who was inspired to follow up on a series of pictures taken in 1902:

During his travels, the story of the hardships of the last century has been unavoidably felt; a story of Revolution, War, Communism and severe Northern winters. Many churches have been lost: some have been left to rot; some have been destroyed by lightning; countless others by ignorance, spite and neglect. A few years ago, a reversing tractor hit one church—it tumbled like a house of cards. Fortunately, dedicated specialists and enthusiasts have managed to save many of the churches pictured.