I just returned to the United States after being in Ukraine
the past five days over Easter weekend. The purpose of this trip was to
explore the site of the Chernobyl nuclear accident and surrounding areas
-- Kyiv, Pripyat, the Red Forest, etc. Contrary to some initial beliefs,
it was not an April Fools' Joke. Due to the great interest in Chernobyl
among those interested in science and technology whether it be due to
the fascination with nuclear power or finding Chernobyl popularized by
video games, documentaries, and the like, I have published my collection
of these photographs of Chernobyl showing what the area looks like in
2010 -- just days prior to the 24th anniversary of this catastrophic
disaster -- along with some of my thoughts and information collected
from this journey.
You can check out the photo tour over at Phoronix.
Touring The Chernobyl Nuclear Accident Site In 2010 @ Phoronix
Posted on Thursday, April 08 2010 @ 3:30 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck