So Elder Morgenegg is ironing his shirts and we are listing to WMHT from New York and it seems a good time to add some more pictures.
In the distance you can see the statue of Taras Shevchenko, a Great poet who was born in the early 1800s and is revered in Ukraine as the founder of Ukrainian literature. The stature is truly huge.
Stairs to the bridge to cross over to the island
Here is one of the many couples we saw having wedding photos taken. They are on the walkway near the river and we took this one from the bridge.
There is an “Olympic” Training center on the island and this boat house is there on the river. More pictures of the facility later.
Here is another couple having wedding pictures taken. They are above the waterfall on the island.
As we walked onto the island we saw this couple having their picture taken with doves. Later we saw the man asking people if they wanted their picture taken. It was cool to watch.
There is an inscription on the stone by the cross. It is on the way to the “temple” we saw on the island.
Another Wedding Photo session
We thought these were very pretty bushes and flowers
“Going to the chapel”
The bell tower
Ribbons on the bells – these were hung the Saturday before Easter and are still there.
Such a pretty little Church. The sign says “?????” – temple. The Ukrainian decorated eggs are still hanging inside and there are hundreds of them in all different sizes.
Walking toward the statue. If you look close you can see people there and it gives you some perspective of how large the statue is.
Caption under the statue
Close up of the statue
Glass field with red tulips and yellow dandelions.
Walking toward the river on the other side of the island away from the statue
So that is enough for now. Next post is the amusement park.