Weekend Archive Series « Roads Less Traveled Photography

Soviet Era Locomotive

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

Have a great weekend everybody!

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

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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

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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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Tropical Scene, Finike

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This picture was taken about a one minute walk away from the Harbor at Finike, seen last week. Hey, if your bus is going to have problems with the AC, you might as well come away from it with a few good photos!

Old and New Kiev

The three main buildings in this picture are a business center, a hospital, and a residential building. Guess which one is which?

In a city that certainly could use some new hospitals, you won’t see a new hospital in this picture. The new building is a business center. Guess I didn’t have to tell [...]

Starry Starry Night

In this case, this photo isn’t really what it seems. Click on the following link and read the first comment in the “Comments and faves” section!

Starry Starry Night on Flickr

The View of the Dnieper

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Mariinsky Park in Kiev has a number of scenic views overlooking the Dnieper and the Left Bank of Kiev. This is an evening view from one of them. This photo is about four years old, but it wasn’t until recently that I returned to it and did some processing that makes [...]