7 more Photo Spots in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Following a post I wrote a while ago about 7 Photo Spots in Pripyat in the Chernobyl Exclusion, finally, here are seven more photos I took during the excursion to Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in 2016.
Zalyssia
After we passed the first checkpoint, our first stop was a small abandoned village called Zalyssia. This small village definitely deserves to be called “taken back by nature”. As of 2016, when I visited the Zone, the village was completely overgrown and located deep inside the woods, which made it almost impossible to enter the buildings.
Sleeping Room in a residential building in Zalyssia
Broken Windows in Zalyssia in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Particularly impressive was the abandoned palace of culture in Zalyssia.
Abandoned Palace of Culture in Zalyssia
The abandoned Kindergarten
Our next stop was a high radiation zone containing an abandoned kindergarten. We only had about 15 minutes to rush into the building, take photos. Then the guide came like a drill instructor screaming “time’s out. Move. Move.” And we had to get back into the Bus.
The following two photos show the abandoned kindergarten from a distance with the high radiation sign and the sleeping room inside the Kindergarten.
High radiation area in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Children’s Sleeping Room in Chernobyl
Before we headed to the power plant, we stopped in Pripyat, the probably best known ghost town in the world. I’ve a dedicated blog post containing photos from Pripyat.
The exploded reactor in Chernobyl
This is probably one of the last photos of the exploded nuclear power-plant. Shortly after I’ve visited Chernobyl, the newly created dome was moved over the reactor as the concrete hull would not withstand the forces of nature for a few more years
Exploded Reactor in Chernobyl
Last sight
On our last stop on the way out, after the passed the checkpoint, I discovered this sight. Despite all the abandoned places I’ve seen this one caused a shiver running down on me. It’s like a silent message from the past.
Last Sight before leaving Chernobyl
iPhone Photo Accessories used
It’s been a while since I visited the Chernobyl Zone. Back then, the iPhone 6S Plus was the most recent iPhone. To capture as much as possible, I used the Moment Wide Lens to photograph. Because of the difficult light settings in the woods and inside the buildings, I used my tripod for iPhone.
