Rodina Mat (Motherland Statue), Kiev

Mother Motherland (Ukrainian: Батьківщина-Мати) is a monumental statue of the "Mother Motherland" in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The sculpture is a part of Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Kiev. Built by Yevgeny Vuchetich, the titanium statue stands 62 m (203 ft) tall upon the museum building with the overall structure measuring 102 m (335 ft) and weighing 560 tons. The sword in the statue's right hand is 16 m (52 ft) long weighing 9 tons, with the left hand holding up a 13 by 8 m (43 by 26 ft) shield with the State Emblem of the Soviet Union. The Memorial hall of the Museum displays marble plaques with carved names of more than 11,600 soldiers and over 200 workers of the home-front honored during the war with the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union and the Hero of Socialist Labor. On the hill beneath the museum, traditional flower shows are held. The sword of the statue was cut because the tip of the sword was higher than the cross of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. (wiki)

Kiev, Ukraine - March 2011 

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Scenic Sunday

On the road

Kiev, 2011

I saw this photo from hubby's files, taken last time he went to Kiev. I was chuckling as I can't make out what's on top of the car. They don't look like tents, luggages or other camping equipment to me...appears like wires of some sort.

The blurry shot was an effect of the car's glasses, not to clean! lol. The husband went to a business trip but he appears as though he was going to camp. He took his camping bag instead of the usual sturdy traveling bag. He said he doesn't need one that's too big and settled for the smaller but somewhat firm and okay to use too.

He later on posted a photo of it, wet from he said he doesn't know kind of something. lol. So much for camping equipment, bags and that...I'm just glad he survived 5 days without me and that he took lots of photos! :D