Weekend Archive Series « Roads Less Traveled Photography

Chernobyl Memorial, Vyshgorod

A new memorial unveiled for the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Located in Vyshgorod, Ukraine, around 50 miles, 65 km from Chernobyl.

Hallway at Palanok Castle

Seen at Palanok Castle, Mukachevo, Ukraine.

The Palanok Castle or Mukachevo Castle (Ukrainian: Замок “Паланок”, translit. Zamok “Palanok”; Hungarian: Munkács vára, Munkácsi vár) is a historic castle in the city of Mukachevo in the western Ukrainian oblast (province) of Zakarpattia. The Palanok Castle is delicately preserved, and is located on a former 68 meter [...]

Russian Ukrainian Friendship Statue

• HDR Photo

Another of the big, bold, oh-so Soviet statues found in Kiev. In the early 1980′s the Soviet Union found itself in a budgetary bind, caused by the boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, imperial excursions gone astray, and war demands in Afghanistan. This forced cuts in spending in many areas, but [...]

Soviet Era Locomotive

• HDR Photo

Soviet Era Locomotive, seen at Kiev Polytechnic Institute. As Locomotives go, this is a small one.

Have a great weekend everybody!

Day of Kiev Fireworks

• HDR Photo

May 28th was the “Day of Kiev,” the birthday celebration of Kiev. The celebration started on the 27th and ran until the 29th. Most cities here seem to have their own days, although not all have the budget to have a real celebration. It’s generally another reason to get out in the [...]

Waiting for Spring

• HDR Photo

This was taken inside the grounds of the new Kiev Botanic Gardens, but since the lower entrance was not open this day, I did what any good photographer would do. I snuck in through an opening in the fence.

St. George Church, Vydubychi Monastery

• HDR Photo

Vydubychi Monastery (Ukrainian: Видубицький монастир, Vydubyts’kyi monastyr) is an historic monastery in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.

The monastery was established between 1070 and 1077 by Vsevolod, son of Yaroslav the Wise. It was a family cloister of Vsevolod’s son Vladimir Monomakh and his descendants.

Vydubychi Monastery

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