Nate and I are now back in the United States after having traveled on the Trans-Siberian railway for 3 1/2 weeks from Beijing to St. Petersburg, with side trips in Shushenskoe for the Sayan Ring Music Festival and Kyzyl, Tuva.

Russia is a far more beautiful and fascinating place than most Americans realize.

I have thousands of photos to download and process, dozens of videos to cut, and many pages of writing to do. Expect to see the full release of my work in a week or so.