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By day, Nikolai Tolstyh (@n_tolstyh) works as a journalist in Izhevsk, Russia, chronicling the latest developments in his region. In his free time, the 29-year-old captures the countryside’s structures that have survived his nation’s past. “I am drawn to the charm of the old buildings’ desolation,” he says. An amateur photographer since his teens, Nikolai takes pleasure in snapping “simple things,” such as wooden houses, abandoned churches and the life that grows around — and sometimes within — the decrepit architecture. A year ago, he began experimenting with stencils, too, creating animal shapes that he poses against the countryside’s natural beauty. His photos bring together the past, present and future, making a reflective and ultimately hopeful record. “I always like to do something new, to discover new techniques and take pictures today better than I did yesterday,” he says.

Photo by @n_tolstyh

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