The Long Night

Haven't time for ages to open this, or haven't had mood, or maybe have just being shy, dunno...

It is a long night behind the window. I am brainstorming for some team in the extreme sport urban game called ENcounter, some tough version of treasure hunt. And reading a book. The Wedding Photography Field Guide. Enjoying the book, enjoying the wine, and enjoying the company of my beloved dog Solyony. And waiting for Someone I love to come back home soon... And yes, playing the game :D

it is a long night... it is a cosy night...

Ukrainian Paralympic Champion in a London Newspaper.

Another interview was published today, this time with the most popular Russian language newspaper in London called Angliya. I feel personally fondly to the hero of this interview, Iurii Tsaruk,  who is double Paralympic Champion in London 2012 Games in 100m and 200m run for athletes of T35 qualification (cerebral palsy). Iurii is so open and sincere in his values, and showed such a patriotic approach, spirit, commitment and strength  which only is worthy no less than great respect and admiration to his personality!

My interview with Victor Lys, the main coach of paralympic athletic team Ukraine is published

I was blamed yesterday for not updating to the proper condition my older articles (with one-two photos only or even worse - promises to post photos). Well, I have now something to reply! I have been busy! I place here: double-proof of busy me with no time for blog. I can add more: am going to be even busier these days for similar!

Some of Sport Journalism

Posted in bigmir.net and korrespondent.net. In Russian!

Special Report on the football match England:Ukraine from Wembley Stadium

Ukraine plays draw with England at Wembley

I liked the first half much more than the second! What a wonderful goal it was!

Olympic Team GB Parades London Streets

The post-Olympic parade took place on the streets of Central London marching from St. Paul's Cathedral to Buckingham Palace. As the Olympics again were passing by my office, I could not resist to take a break and take a few hundred shots of the British Olympic and Paralympic heroes.

The Fleet street was absolutely packed.

Both ways packed. And not only. City workers were on the walls, roofs and windows to cheer the Team GB.

An Olympic fan is well prepared in advance.

You need to stand out the crowd to see the parade!

The fans try to capture the last moments of the Olympics 2012

The Team GB Dragon walks by Fleet Street London.

Cheers to Greg Rutherford, golden medalist in long jump.

Mo Farah the Mobot cheers the crowd in his own way.

Jessica Ennis is on a float among other athletes.

Paralympic Double gold medallist Hannah Cockcroft

Here is swimmer Stephanie Millward

 And here are her Olympic medals

Paralympic discus and shot put medallist Aled Davies in discussion, and Olympic 400m silver medallist Christine Ohuruogu on the left.

Matt Walker hugs  Jessica Jane Applegate 

And more medals for the Team GB

Golden Swimmer Ellie Simmonds

Mo Farah the Mobot says hi to his fans.

Aled Davies and Christine Ohuruogu, among others, wave to the crowd.

Thames Festival Fireworks Finale 2012

Some photos will be added soon! Just need to get to my camera :)

Cap and Feather Day on Piccadilly

Yesterday, I have happened to be at the fabulous by its simplicity and thrill event. Yes-yes! I have not idea how many thousands can Piccadilly Circus (where everything was on) sit but it was completely fulled by people pulling off things they would not imagine some hours before.

The idea was genious, and simple as everything genious is. It consisted of...

 ... feather. 

Yes, just feather. Well, a lot of feather. Well, an enormous amount of feather, enough to cover the whole square plus to put some to sweet memories of the nearby streets. Feather, white feather was flying up and down the Circus.

People have immediately got the idea and rushed into the feather 'snow', generously throwing it, strewing into each other and onto themselves

rolling into feather 

stuffing their umbrellas 

and bags, maybe to share with their friends who didn't happen to walk around Piccadilly from 8 to 9 pm London time. The Circus jumped, laughed, screamed, and was thrilled to bits.

A 5-year old kid at Christmas will not produce as much joy and excitement as yesterday's adults.

The secret of joy was simple. People have gotten back their childhood. 

For awhile. For one hour only. Dotage was associated with Paraolympic events, and "sinking" into was scheduled from 8 to 9 pm London time. 

9pm sharp the cleaning cars appeared to remove the feather happiness from the London streets and to remind we were in that busy, hurrying, serious city, London. But on coming home, a kindly smile appeared on my face - two feather bits were on the floor as a memory of an hour of pure kiddish joy :)

Ice-Cream Festival at King's Cross St. Pancras

Chicago Musical leaves London

Last day for the Chicago Musical after 15 years on London stage.

Shame to say but for the several years of living in London, I have finally managed the first time to go watach a London musiacal. And even that - without any particular plan. For my luck, my first London performance appeared to be one of the top-three of my must-watch list of the musicals - the famous Chicago.

No pictures during the musical allowed but no disappointment at this: I watched the musical with bated breath, and couldn't make any. Only interferred with applauces.

My favourite six-blocks tango was played quite differently than I used to see in the movie but nevertheless apalling. Roxie has played her role not worse than Rene Zelveger.

With all that even more surprise was to know that this was the last day of the fifteen years history of the musical Chicago on the London stage.