Celestial January
January is a Latin name of the month. Russians used to call this month “Prosinets” (celestial), because the sky starts clearing at this time and sunny days become longer. Before Peter the Great changed the calendar, the first month of the year was March, and January was, respectively, the eleventh month. January is the real winter month. The sky is clear, the air is frosty, and the snow in the Park is dazzlingly white – a real Russian winter. Nature is resting and gaining strength for the upcoming fertile season.