Picking in the Russian Taïga

Standing in the shade Here are a few pictures shot in the immense taïga forest of central Russia (way east from Moscow), a gold mine for all sorts of delicacies, small red or black fruits and countless varieties of mushrooms in particular. All you need, in addition to spotting the berries and mushrooms, is trust the knowledgeable local persons whom you believe will be able finding the way back to the village. I must admit that I wasn't always confident that we would find the right direction back to the civilization. Our party went into 2 weathered all-terrain vehicules along grass roads deep into the woods which I knew was total wildeness in one direction at least.