Bolshoe Goloustnoe

BG (I'll use this abbreviation for the long town name) is a small Siberian village about 2 hours from Irkutsk (see another post). It is located on the shore of Lake Baikal (see another post). The economy here is mostly tourism based nowadays, and there is evidence of some prosperity, especially compared to other villages I've passed through out here. There is even a fair amount of new construction.
The first pic is an overview of the village from Wise Mountain (see another post). Most notable is the traditional wood construction of the buildings. Pics are of the church and several examples of traditional Siberian village wooden houses. The last looks like a small meadow but is known as Dry Lake. It has water only every 3-4 years after extremely heavy snowfall. In the right background you can see 2 horses: mother and foal. The little one was probably only a few days old as it was still unsteady on it's feet.Read more