Fall photos

[Jack]

As my trip to Ukraine is coming to an end I will be sending some photos over the next few weeks.  And if you are one of those who dislikes my photos, although you will be happy to hear I had a camera problem and lost a few days of photo shooting, you are really going to hate my video's. Yep, got a new Sony HD video camera with footage of lot's of beautiful women. But I think it will take me some time to figure out how to create something that I can put here or on You Tube.  Anyone with this type of experience a PM would be greatly appreciated.

Here are two photos I took during a Kiev storm.  First photo shows how dark Independence Square is during the middle of the night.  Second photo shows Independence Square during a lighting strike.  Quite a contrast.

[Jack]

Here are some photos I found interesting. Kiev during a full moon.  I could not believe how bright the moon was during the day time as shown in the first photo.  

The second photo I was taken by the beauty of the absolute blue sky.

Third photo the full moon seen thru a light cloud. And to the left, where the moon was at one time and could not be seen, a single bright star.

[Jack]

I was walking off the beaten path in Kiev when I came across this site.  I had never seen this before.

ECOCKS, kievstar, ManLooking, or anyone else familiar with Kiev, any guess's as to where this photo was taken?

[Vinnvinny]

I'm sure Jack wont mind me including some of my own photos in this thread.

This one from Dnepropetrovsk was interesting I thought. I wonder if anyone was taking my photo?

[Vinnvinny]

'60's bomber plane in a park in Lugansk.

[Voyager36]

I was walking off the beaten path in Kiev when I came across this site.  I had never seen this before.

ECOCKS, kievstar, ManLooking, or anyone else familiar with Kiev, any guess's as to where this photo was taken?

Is there a prize?
 
Those buildings look waaaay too clean!
I was thinking movie set at first, but from closer examination it looks like a lego villiage or a model (miniature) world.... 

[Jack]

Is there a prize?    Of course!!!   The first three rounds will be on me. 

I agree it looks like a Hollywood movie set, or like a villa in Italy. When I first saw this I was amazed. 

The site, location, is very real and it's not in any isolated part of Kiev.  I'll wait a day, see if anyone guess's. If not I have another couple photos from a wider angle that I think will help some of the guys know where it is.

[Jack]

Vinvinney, very nice, unique photo.  You should take, show, more photos.


Oh, and by the way,...yes, someone was taking your photo. 

[TwoBitBandit]

Jack, you posted six photos and there's not a Ukrainian girl in a miniskirt in a single one of them.  That's a first for you.  I'm shocked, shocked!

[Vinnvinny]

Jack, you posted six photos and there's not a Ukrainian girl in a miniskirt in a single one of them.  That's a first for you.  I'm shocked, shocked!

Having just spent 2 weeks with Jack then it's the calm before the storm I suspect. 

[Boethius]

I was walking off the beaten path in Kiev when I came across this site.  I had never seen this before.

ECOCKS, kievstar, ManLooking, or anyone else familiar with Kiev, any guess's as to where this photo was taken?

Behind St. Andrew's Church, left side?

[Jack]

You are correct Boethius, down the street from St. Andrews church.

[Vinnvinny]

Just for TwoBitBandit.

Girl number 2 was wearing trousers but for some reason I still felt compelled to snap away.

[Jack]

Jack, you posted six photos and there's not a Ukrainian girl in a miniskirt in a single one of them.  That's a first for you.  I'm shocked, shocked!

WHAT!!!!  Not a single photo of a hot looking girl in a miniskirt?   Why, this is an outrage!!!!!

[Vinnvinny]

Oh, and by the way,...yes, someone was taking your photo. 

Someone was taking your's too.  

[kievstar]

Jack, there are several nice restaurants and small hotels in there as well if it up the hill away from water from Podol area - I have no idea about the church Boethius mentioned so I maybe talking about a different area.

[viking]

Just for TwoBitBandit.

Girl number 2 was wearing trousers but for some reason I still felt compelled to snap away.

Must have been the dyed blonde hair.

[Vinnvinny]

Must have been the dyed blonde hair.

Possibly, though she did have a nice smile. 

[Hammer2722]

You are correct Boethius, down the street from St. Andrews church.

 

I recently toured this area in August. A friend told us it is all new upscale apartment bldgs being built. Many of these apts cost a million plus to purchase!

[ML]

I was walking off the beaten path in Kiev when I came across this site.  I had never seen this before.

ECOCKS, kievstar, ManLooking, or anyone else familiar with Kiev, any guess's as to where this photo was taken?

I think that is from a site on Adrievsky street looking down at Podil.

[ML]

Oooooops,  I posted just as I read Jack's challenge.  Further down I  found that Boethius and KievStar had already given answer.

[kievstar]

Hammer, some are listed at $1M but you can get similar ones for less than $200K or offer $200K and they will sell it.  Many people bought those units in advance but as we all know prices tumbled on average between 50 and 80%.  Still not a good investment as prices will go lower as some of the foreign buyers have those units with high credit at more than 10%.  The dangers of home flipping.  Only difference in Ukraine collection agencies want money or an arm and a leg.