The Egg was built here as a symbol of the beginning of life. Inside the egg is a time capsule. Children of Chernobyl wrote messages intended for future generations. Not a lot of info available about when the capsule will be opened. Unfortunately, we were not able to stop there

The road sign for roundabout. Chernobyl up ahead, Ovruch to the left and Ivankiv to the right. This was the first mention of Chernobyl on the way to the zone. Quick stop here for photos, and according to the driver, not an unusual request.

As we get closer, things begin to look more like this picture. There was a number of abandoned buildings. Not sure if that was because of proximity to the zone, distance from Kiev, or whatever else it may be.

Forgive me the blurriness. Taken while driving, through car’s window. A gift shop. Newly constructed building, modern car behind it. All in the same village. About 40 miles from the zone. Still far from the zone

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Update: I’ve promised updates for some time. At this point I really cannot say when, but stay tuned. Updated pictures will include the big dipper, a drive through red forest (couldn’t stay there long), more “illegal” shots of the power plant, and hopefully a page navigation mechanism if I can find a decent plugin to do that. If anyone has any suggestions, drop em in comments!

This site is all about my recent trip to Chernobyl exclusion zone. You will see more than just a photo of sarcophagus. You will see checkpoints, buildings where people still live and work. Meter readings will be explained, not just a number thrown in your face. I will do my best to explain every photo to the best of my knowledge, and I also welcome anyone who wishes to comment.

Not all photos will be of a zone. The road to zone, road signs, office where tour company gave us a little bit of history, explained safety, and (of course) charged us money.

The idea behind it is to share MY experiences, without any fake information, stock photos. Everything you see here, I photographed myself.

I am still working out kinks from the site, and things may change. Feel free to register and comment on any photos, I will do my best to answer any questions. If you experience problems, or need to e-mail me, feel free to contact me at admin@chernobyl2008.com

Yuriy