KIEV, UKRAINE: A RICHNESS TO LIFE

“Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and a richness to life that nothing else can bring.”
Oscar Wilde

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22mar15. Kiev, Ukraine.

KIEV, UKRAINE: A DAY IN THE LIFE

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As soon as I stepped out onto the street today, I watched these guys walking by, banging the drums, and singing “Hare Krishna.” ds 009
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This is some kind of abandoned, small arena, that has now been taken over by graffiti like ivy takes over a wall…
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Since arriving here in February, I haven’t seen any work being done on this structure. It is likely, as is the case for so many of these types of constructions, they were started and then, either the builders ran out of money, or the government was squeezing them for more and more bribes, and they just couldn’t afford it anymore. So, they just stopped.
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Lots of graffiti tags can be found in back parking lots and children’s playgrounds in Kiev.
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One of my favorite building facades in Kiev. Old photos face out onto Yaroslaviv Street.

 

 

 

KIEV, UKRAINE STREET ART & GRAFFITI: DARTH GUEVARA

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18mar15. Kiev, Ukraine.

KIEV, UKRAINE GRAFFITI: BREAK DA RULES

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11mar15. Kiev, Ukraine.

KIEV, UKRAINE GRAFFITI: THE EYES HAVE IT

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11mar15. Kiev, Ukraine.

LVIV, UKRAINE GRAFFITI: THE WAR TRILOGY by #SOCIOPATH

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15mar15. Lviv, Ukraine.

LVIV, UKRAINE: PHONE BOOTHS

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15mar15. Lviv, Ukraine.

LVIV, UKRAINE: CITY VIEW

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15mar15. Lviv, Ukraine.

LVIV, UKRAINE: ARMENIAN CATHEDRAL

Established 1363.

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15mar15. Lviv, Ukraine.

LVIV, UKRAINE: OPERA HOUSE

Built 1887.

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15mar15. Lviv, Ukraine.