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A View to Volodymyr #1 (HDR)

St Volodymyr’s Cathedral (Ukrainian: Патріарший кафедральний собор св. Володимира, Russian: Кафедральный собор Святого Владимира, Владимирский собор; also known as the Volodymyrsky Cathedral, Vladimirsky Cathedral, or St. Vladimir’s Cathedral) is a cathedral in the centre of Kiev. It is one of the city’s major landmarks and the mother cathedral of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – [...]

Talk to the Egg (HDR)

For many of you, Easter is a distant memory. But in this part of the world, Easter was yesterday (April 15), and today is still part of the Easter holiday.

If I had been aware of the microphone there, I likely would have moved around the best that I could have and tried to [...]

The Passage, Kiev (HDR)

Seen on Khreshatyk Street, the “Main Street” of Kiev.

Decrepit 2

I’ve got those home renovation blues.

Wow, I definitely fell behind a bit on my photography. Funny, you think you can manage a process like home renovation, but truth be told, it manages you! It manages every little aspect of you.

But of course I thought it would be manageable. My idea of home [...]

Arena City, Kiev

An important shopping and entertainment complex here in Kiev. Apparently. I’ve yet to check out what’s inside, though some of the store entrances outside include two banks, La Perla, and Villeroy and Boch…whatever they are!

The only possible way to catch this “no traffic” shot and while the sun is up is 6AM on [...]

Statue of Igor Sikorsky, Kiev

So, why a statue of Igor Sikorsky in Kiev? Wasn’t he an American?

Well, like most Americans, he came from somewhere else. He was born in Kiev, then part of the Russian Empire, and studied at Kiev Polytechnic Institute, where this statue stands.

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Premier Palace Hotel

The Premier Palace Hotel, Kiev

The Premier Palace Hotel, Kiev, on a Saturday morning.

Thanks for all the visits this week. Feel free to recommend my site to your family and friends! Much appreciated!

Pantusha, Revisited

• HDR Photo

The owner of the nearby restaurant, Pantagruel, decided to let a cat named Pantusha live inside the eatery. Soon the cat became a favorite with visitors. However once the restaurant caught fire, killing the poor pet. The restaurant’s patron renovated the restaurant, of course, and insisted a small monument be erected [...]