John White's mission trip picture page #10

Pictures at Igor's "Last Bell," a ceremony for high school graduates

The Last Bell out in the courtyard of the school

Igor in his classroom with classmates

Igor and his proud parents, Yura and Luda

Pictures in Kiev during my Mom's visit

Shevchenko National University (actually, from another trip to Kiev)

St. Michael's Cathedral Mural

The Golden Gate of Kiev (from the time of Prince Yaroslav, 1019-54)

The actual gate of the Golden Gate

Lavra (monastery of the caves) - with a view of the Dnieper River

Lavra - contrasting with the silver "lady," monument to victory in World War II

Lavra - Dormition Cathedral (foundation laid in 1073, most recently destroyed in World War II and nearing complete restoration)

Lavra - Bell Tower (almost 100 meters high, built in the 1700's)

Pictures in Sevastopol in Crimea during my Mom's visit

A view of the hills of Sevastopol

Looking across the bay from a ferry

John at the Black Set Fleet Museum

My mom in front of the monument to sunken ships

Monument to the Defense of Sevastopol in the Crimean War (1854-1855), which was finally taken by British and French forces after nearly a year of fighting

Panorama - a 360 degree painting of one of the days of battle of the Crimean War

Another view of Panorama - see how a three dimensional foreground blends into the painting

A view of Panorama with a little more perspective of the room

Sevastopol War Memorial

A view out to the Black Sea from Sevastopol

A monument to Lenin in front of St. Vladimir's Cathedral

St. Vladimir's Cathedral, where many Russian Admirals are buried

To Donetsk

John on the train from Sevastopol to Donetsk

My mom in Lenin's Square in Donetsk

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