Yaroslavl, Savior-Transfiguration Monastery continues

Aren't these architectural replicas in the garden charming?


The Monastery's brown bear, Masha. Her mother was killed when she was a cub and local children brought her to the monastery. She never learned to hunt and, in fact, survives on a largely vegetarian diet. Sandly, although she has a large cage, there's no real stimulation, so she just paces and paces...