Hey guys. Thought I would throw this up there for people who are interested in the real Chernobyl. Enjoy, and I'm happy to answer any questions you might have.
Brett
http://brettjtalley.com/2013/04/05/my-journey-to-the-reactors-of-chern obyl
Apparently, we need login authorization to see the pictures or something.
Does that mean we have to register?
** Rest in peace, Timothy Volkert (1988 - 2003) **share
I'm going to put some more pictures up later. I'll share the link when I do. Probably some video as well. No bears, sadly.
sharepowerful stuff. it still makes me go silent reading about what happened..
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Yeah, I had some real misgivings about going at first. Not really because of the dangers, though that was always in the back of my mind. But it was a little like going to a graveyard, you know? So many people with lives and families and plans, just all abandoned. All left behind. I don't know, it's something else to see, but the dark side is always there, too.
sharei think i would find it too emotionally overwhelming... the families forced to leave without being able to take any good memories to remember the happy times, the schools where lessons are still sitting waiting to be taught, the beds never to be slept in again... it gives me chills...
you can't spell slaughter without laughter
Here's the other pictures I promised.
http://brettjtalley.com/2013/04/15/more-photos-from-chernobyl/
Those are great pictures, very haunting. I had no idea you could get inside all of those buildings and rooms. Everything is so raw, untouched. So many pictures looked like scenes straight out of the movie. Thank you for sharing!
sharereally great pictures....thanks so much for sharing...
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Thank you so much for documenting and sharing your experience. I have strong urges to visit, but I am chicken in regard to any lingering radiation. Were you afraid of this? Did you carry a geiger-counter?
What did you think of the film? I'm an abandoned building enthusiast, so I instinctively went easy on the film, even to the point of enjoying it.
The guides carried Geiger counters with them, and they would show us what the readings were. Since I was there during the winter, it wasn't bad at all. The snow protects you from the radiation. The radioactive particles sink into the ground at a rate of a centimeter a year, and the snow added extra padding, as it were. The folks who work in the area do 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off. They have long term radiation counters that help to make sure they stay safe. But honestly, you are completely safe while you are there. The buildings falling in on you are a much greater danger. And I almost got run over by a truck. But other than that, it was good.
You know, I didn't think the movie was awful, but that probably had more to do with the premise than the film itself. I just felt like they didn't do a good job of capitalizing on it. It could have been a much better movie.
Thanks for the blog post and pics mate
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Thank you for your response and info. :)