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[burnunit]

Picture links to today's favorite. One I think I've linked to before. This mint biker chick took pictures in the area around Chernobyl. They are the awesome. She also has pictures from last year's Orange Revolution. Picture this woman speeding around the ghost towns of Ukraine, hungry for adventure, documenting the horrors of our past with an unblinking eye. Bearing memories of oppression and multiple revolution for all of us. A small flame of hope from dead images. Gosh, I think I love you Elena! If Tarkovsky was still around, he'd probably make a movie about her. If it didn't, you know, slowly kill your crew, imagine making a film in that region...

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[unclebastard.livejournal.com]

I hate to harsh your buzz, but I remember reading that the thing was kind of a fraud. She just went on a package holiday in the safe areas, and brought along a motorcycle helmet. Seriously.

[burnunit.livejournal.com]

you don't hate it at all, you're reveling in your sick abuse of my optimism.
well the pictures look cool anyways.


http://www.rwguide.com/thread_23381_chernobyl_bike_ride_is_a_hoax.html
http://www.maisonbisson.com/blog/post/10300/
or here I suppose
http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/2004/05/fraud-exposed-and-true-thing.asp

and here's an amusing commentary on wormwood vs. mugwort
http://www.raygirvan.co.uk/apoth/2004_05_01_arc.html

and of course the actual tour one can actually take
http://www.ukrcam.com/tour/tour_3.html

happy?!?

[unclebastard.livejournal.com]

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