Thoughts on Germany

I had been working on a meaningful story about my impression of Germany for two days, when I realized that my writing skills are yet too poor to write something thoughtful about other countries. So I erased almost everything.

Berlin

When I was in Germany, I felt like everything was in its place, in order, fixed and working. There are so many resources for social initiatives, kids are always involved, a lot of attention is paid to history and education, people care about energy-saving and recycling. For now I don't have this feeling in Ukraine, but I believe it's a reachable goal.

Letter from the past

I took some notes after my crazy Kyiv-Lutsk-Warsaw-Berlin-Vienna trip, which I did in 5-6 days exactly a year ago. They were lost and accidentally found today (I can sense a metaphor). These are just random thoughts I would like to share with you...
"When you happen to be in Warsaw, Berlin and Vienna on the same day you start losing your timeframe. It's weird that nothing felt like a new place to me... 
Everything was familiar, even though there was nothing of 'mine' around (not sure concept exists at all). I felt like an invisible man, a total stranger, an observer, that can be in different places at the same time unnoticed by others.
I felt more of a journalist than of a traveler. In the course of last two days I've heard more of negative than positive things about the city. That is why I had quite critical attitude to it."

Spaces of Krakow

I have a mix of excitement, curiosity, shock, peace, daydreaming and loneliness everytime I happen to be in a foreign city. It was not my first time in Poland, but it was a proper first time. And what a discovery it was! Poland is so close to Ukraine, and seldom do we consider it as an interesting place to go to for a week or two. I went to the city in June for Visegrad Summer School, which was really amazing experience and the opportunity to learn more about political and social situation in Central Eastern Europe, meet inspiring people and discover Krakow, of course.

October Kyiv trip

Last autumn I went to Kyiv (the capital of Ukraine - Wikipedia), to meet up with a friend and to have fun a little bit. I went all by myself and felt so good, like almost independent person :)When I came home I thought I hadn't taken any good shot, but 2 days ago I bumped into the folder with these shots and found some that I'd like to share. So here they are.

Lviv streets (live). Part Two.

Finally I managed to edit and post the second part of our trip to Lviv. I kind of postponed it because of my senior year, i'm so excited to end it one day and have more time for my photography stuff.
I love this beautiful  historical city so much, i feel like only there I can feel happiness when I simply walk down the street and shoot(not literally) people.  It seems like I can picture life on streets only in Lviv,        at least   for  now any other city doesn't inspire me as much as Lviv does.
  I hope you'll enjoy some street and (of course) still life shots here.

Also check out the first part of our trip.