Just one more thing, partly for justonemorething:
If you haven’t seen this site before, you’re welcome.
Here’s a couple of highlights:
A Hairsbreadth From Utter Destruction
…and if you’ve heard of those, there’s plenty more on there.
Just one more thing, partly for justonemorething:
If you haven’t seen this site before, you’re welcome.
Here’s a couple of highlights:
A Hairsbreadth From Utter Destruction
…and if you’ve heard of those, there’s plenty more on there.
There’s something pretty interesting in the exclusion zone there.
“Starting in 1976 a new and powerful radio signal was detected worldwide, and quickly dubbed the Woodpecker by amateur radio operators.”

It’s one of three Over The Horizon radar systems used by the Soviet Union. More information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Woodpecker




More photos: http://carbonangel.co.uk/site/chernobyl-series-2010/chernobyl-series-moscow-eye