Landscape Alley

Towards the end of our time in Ukraine we decided to take some pictures in our favorite spot in Ukraine. Right behind our house is a pedestrian path that goes on for miles. It starts on Landscape Alley, then it passes St Andrews, a beautiful blue church that looks over Podil. After that you go down these wooden stairs to artist alley, a beautiful path along the river that during the weekend is full of artists selling paintings. It ends with the glass bridget that leads right to Friendship Arch. This was the start of my running path as well and I would run this way almost every single day for the last two years. Through the depths of Covid this run kept me sane and calm and was somedays the only time I left the house. The kids were there almost every day, walking Miral to school, sledding in the snow, riding scooters, getting ice-cream. I don’t think I will ever have a run this beautiful and full of beautiful spots.

Looking at these pictures so many memories come back. I love this path and I love these pictures that include so many things that I love in Kyiv , the amazing murals, the green spaces, the river, the beautiful orthodox churches. I also love the candid photos that remind me of the real moments that took place, Miral’s blister that needed caring, the Roblox robucks bribing, the engagement photos Randy and I tried to take that reminded me of our post wedding photo shoot in downtown Athens, the fact that you can see our apartment in a few of the pictures in the background.

I love them all so here they all are! I know there are a lot, but they are all so amazing I just can’t choose.