Photo collage: General Panfelova dressed for winter; cleared streets and sidewalks, thanks to city plows and street shovelers; the Cultural Center and Ukrainian flag; my favorite book store (книги) in town, right across from the Post Office (пошта).It's been snowing a lot lately in Starobelsk. We now have at least 2 feet of fresh snow piled up on the ground. With my newfound sense of winter wonder I am enjoying it. It looks like a fairy tale picture right out of an old nostaglic children's book.
The amazing thing is how fast and efficient the town is in getting out the snow plows and clearing the streets. All the main roads are just fine, Lenina, Korykomov, Kyrova and other streets leading in and out of town. The same with the sidewalks: I walked a clear path from the center of town out to the bus station, no problems. All clear. Homeowners, business-owners, and residents are out with shovels, making a clear continuous path. Winter doesn't slow down this town at all. It's normal'no (нормално).
Ukraine can teach many American cities, say Washington, DC, or New York City, for example, a thing or two about snow removal. Fast, efficient, effective. The snow kings and queens of the world. It makes me happy just being able to say that!
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