If you want to read graceful and handcrafted poetry about the surprising beauty / stark ugliness of a winter night in Ukraine, then
visit Brendan's blog right now. Love his views or hate 'em, the man has definitely got a gift with words.
If you want to
see a winter night in Ukraine, then I'm your girl ; )
Ahem, how it began-
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Fueled by this delicious dinner with friends @ Paprika, we hit the streets to photograph the night. |
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Approaching Pushkinskaya street with freezing cold hands! |
Pushkinskaya street is home to lots of upscale shops and cafes (Laura Ashley, for one). All closed down for the night, the usually bustling street seemed like a new place, a slightly creepy doppelganger to the upbeat day version.
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Just a shoe ad, right? People don't actually walk in those things, do they? |
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Wrong! Women do! And I always think they have some kind of super-evolved sense of balance until I see them shuffling along an icy street in 5-inch heels. (Still, it does look awfully cool...) |
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Ad for a textile / wallpaper / flooring store. By the way, did you know that the Russian word for wallpaper (обои) is pronounced "a-boy-e"? Some words are so easy to remember : ) |
It was nice to be heading to our warm and comfortable home, as imposing buildings loomed all around us.
One last thing we happened across- the creepiest doorway ever!
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Home sweet home for someone. Knowing Ukraine, behind this door are probably modern and well-designed living spaces. In this country perhaps more than in any other, you can't judge a book by its cover. |
:) Thank you for the link!!! Brendan's story is something I would like to have on my bookshelf! Really! It's hilarious, scary and vivid story that holds the grip till the end! I really enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteYes, Brendan is really talented! I enjoy his attention to detail and really miss his Ukraine stories now that he's moved on.
DeleteThanks Timur, and thanks Katherine for the shout out! As they say, a picture is worth 1000 words and the ones you've included here say more than I could ever say. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteBrendan, I'm excited to follow your adventures in Italy. Do keep sharing your stories with us! : )
DeleteThis is another world I do not inhabit. Thank you for sharing. It seems lovely in your pics as well.
ReplyDeleteAs always, thanks for reading, itinerantyak!
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