The place looks eerily quiet at this early/ late hour, the blue illuminations add to it!

Maybe it would not have looked so eerie if they were not saving a few kopeks by not illuminating the lights on the Christmas tree ;-)

3.45am? were you out late or up early? nice shot!

A bit of both. I pre-planned trying my hand at doing a bit of night photography and did not go out until midnight. Five hours later as I was walking back, I was penned in by a police car which had screeched to a halt in front of me. Two armed police leapt out shouting foreign words at me and had guns pointed at my head!. They thought the un-collapsed tripod I was carry was a rifle!

Beautiful

Thank you, Pam.

Very impressive lighting and night shot.

Thank you, George. Day or night, few locals pay little attention to the lighting or building and during the day it is almost impossible to see the ground as so many people are about. Even fewer go inside the building where the prices of goods are off the clock.

Beautifully clean and sharp night-time image Neil. First-rate work!

Thanks a lot, Keith.
Most of my Ip contacts now seem to be more active over on Fl*ckr and with me maintaining a presence there again, I am finding it difficult to keep up with events in both camps.

That's why I've decided to stick with IP for the time being and leave Flickr alone until I absolutely have to come back..!!