Matviy Andreyev

Melitopol

Matviy Andreyev

An old oak tree in the park of railroad workers.

A notable oak tree. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

Snow fell overnight. We had stuff to do, and we chose to commute by walking instead of public transport.

A street in a sector of private houses. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

Old stairway to Kiziyarsky stream.

Old stairway. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

We crossed Kiziyarsky stream (known as the stinky river among the kids) soon.

Kiziyarsky stream. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

Long story short — we have reached another bridge. It crossed the Р-9 irrigation channel.

a footbridge over the Р-9 irrigation channel. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

Another angle.

a footbridge over the Р-9 irrigation channel. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

A straight road from the cemetery to the edge of the city — only used for agriculture, because it did not connect any two roads. There were only the three of us for around 3 kilometers.

An agricultural road from the cemetery to Belyakova street. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

It was suddenly -16°C the next day, and all the trees became completely covered with frost. We simply had to get outside — this was not going to last long.

Trees covered with frost. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

It looked like infrared photos in some places.

Poplar trees covered wıth frost. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

A track road bend in Korvatsky garden.

Snow and frost. Track road bend. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018
A track road between the trees. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

Poplars were covered with the frost roots to tops.

treetops white in frost. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018
Snow and frost. A track road. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

It had already started to fade away near this oak tree

An oak tree in frost. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

The frost disappeared after only about two hours.

We passed by the old former cinema called «Zirka» («star») that stood among the private sector for many years. A political party was using the building at the time, fencing the area off and employing a dog. Seemed as if each of the tenants attached more rooms to the building ignoring any architectural plans.

Former cinema called «Zirka». Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

One of lanes of Chervona hirka micro-district. The fields on the opposite side of river Molochna were visible. These fields were outside the city line.

A lane with a view. Chervona hirka micro-district. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

This open area existed because of the power line, I guess.

Private houses of Chervona hirka micro-district. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018

There were many footprints of hares in Korvatsky garden.

Hare footprints in the snow. Melitopol, Ukraine winter 2018