Canadian Photographer Shows Life In The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Today

This photo project illustrates real life in the Chernobyl exclusion zone three decades after the catastrophe of 1986 that made over 300 000 people evacuate. But some refused to leave and stayed. A Canadian photographer Robyn Von Swank paid a visit to them to take pictures of their daily life. When she was roaming about one of the abandoned villages, she notices traces behind her and a pack of wolves following her…

“Luckily, predators have enough prey to eat, because the zone keeps growing as a biological forest where animals don’t worry anymore that they may be killed by people” – the author remembered with a smile on her face.

More: Robyn Von Swank, Instagram h/t: lensculture





























If you want more awesome content, subscribe to Design You Trust Facebook page.

More Inspiring Stories

Germany After The World War II In Photographs By Josef Heinrich Darchinger

Look at All These Insane Deep-Sea Creatures Biologist Just Found In White Sea

"The Struggle For Utopia": Everyday Soviet Life In Magnificent Photos By Semyon Friedland

15 Rare Photos Taken With The First Ever Kodak Photo Camera

Portraits Of 11 Women Together With Their Stories

Wellcome Photography Prize 2021 Shortlist

Haunting And Beautiful Portraits Of Native American Peoples From The Early 20th Century

Street Portraits of Strangers

Belgian Photographer Xavier Portela Captures Asian Cities Bathed In A Neon Pink Glow

I'm Not a Look-alike!

"Army Troops Around The House": WW2 Toy Soldiers And Their Curious Adventures

Photographer Tom Hegen Captures Breathtaking Futuristic Photos Of Dutch Greenhouses At Night

Stunning Pink Landscapes Of The Deadly African Congo

Spectacular Winning Photos Of Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021

Sparkling City Of Moscow Celebrates Orthodox Christmas In A Magical Flurry Of Snow And Light

"Memoirs Of The Geisha" - A Look Back At The Traditional Japanese Female Entertainers

"Cats And The City": Russian Artist Imagines A World Where Humans Live Among Giant Cats

Beautiful Photos Of John Lennon With His First Wife Cynthia At Their Home In 1965

Multiple Exposures by Marcelo Maragni

Vintage Photographs Document the Defiant Street Styles Of Swiss Rebel Youth From The Late 1950s Through The '60s

The Delicious & Mouthwatering Vegan Food Photography By Andy

Spectacular Winning Photos from the Mangrove Photography Awards 2025

Dreamlike Transitions In Leaves And Light: The Experimental Nature Photography Of Eugene Golovesov

This Photographer Captured The Life Of A Ping Pong Table For 5 Years

Stunning Winners Of The One Eyeland World’s Top Wedding Photographers 2021

Kingdom Of Sand: Photographer Captures Apocalyptic Aerial Photos Of Sand-Covered Roads In The United Arab Emirates

Spectacular Black and White Wildlife Photos from the 2025 Exposure One Award Winners

Chinese Artist Creates Creepy Celebrity Portraits Made From Other People’s Faces

Vintage Photographs Show How Students Celebrated Spring Break in Texas In The Late 1980s

Beautiful Nature And Landscape Winners of the 2024 Epson Panorama Photo Awards