Hic sunt papputhi

Ok. More complicated exercise is started. Now my blog in Russian is followed by my blog in English (or should I say, in American?). I am going to post something here at least once a week. At least some pictures.

Who am I? My name is Sergey and (as you can guess) I live in Russia. This is a city in the North-West of the country called Petrozavodsk where I live. It’s a small nice city yet it is a capital of an autonomous Republic of Karelia. I think this is the best place in the world. Yet IMHO the winter could be a bit shorter at us.

What am I? I work as an ecology researcher (senior researcher to put it correct) in a local branch of Russian Academy of Science. I love my job the same way I love my City.

What or who is the “pappoth”? This is my nickname meaning a big wooly animal slightly related to mammoths just like “poppa” related to “momma”. And see, unlike extinct mammoths, pappoths are still alive and happy with their quite Nordic life.

The name of the blog is originated from Latin words “Hic sunt dragones” (Dragons live here) put for unexplored lands by medieval map makers. To my shame I am not sure if I wrote it correct. The plural from “papputhus” must be “papputhi” but what about the case… Oh, god I am not so good in Latin.