Lift it if you can
Stone lifting, volcanic stone lifting, is a traditional, widespread sport across the Pacific. Volcanic stones are property of each village, their are brought each time to competitions and their weight […]
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Another portion of fruits, quick!
Not only men run for fruits at Tuaro Maohi. At the ancient sound of a buccina shell, the race of women fruit carrier starts. The unbearable heat can transform […]
Catch the fight
Is wrestling a traditional Polynesian sport? Is it historic truth that Polynesian tribes left their leaders fighting to end a war? The tension for the upcoming sport event at Tuaro […]
Heiva nights: dancing the myth
Heiva dances color Tahiti winter for three consecutive nights. Narration of myths and considerations on past and present Polynesian society are on stage. Stories and lyrics are in Tahitian, introductions […]
A dangerous hug
Back to Papeeete, Tuaro Maohi games entered new phases of competition Who will be the fastest palm tree climber, today? All but one palm at the climbing arena have a […]
On the road to the Rock of Displacement
A long off-road path brought us to the center of Tahiti’s caldera, to the Rock of Displacement. The path was cut 12 times by the river, no road bridges. […]
Moana’s ritual
We got invited to visit Tahiti sacred sites. Two dozens of students from Hawaii join our reportage group to perform the Ritual of Fire in the central caldera of […]
Coconut split
Second day at Tuaro Maohi games: it is time for coconut splits. Coconut de-husking is a long lived sport across whole Polynesia and Pacific Ocean High mana (vital energy) is […]
Would you mind bringing the fruit? And quick!
I would mind, if it weighted 50 Kg and I had to run with it for 2 km. Fruit carrying is one of the sports played at the Polynesian Olympic […]
With wet ankles in Big Moana
Big Moana and Va’a (Polynesian canoes) gave the adventure to the populations living nowadays in the Pacific Ocean. Out of Taiwan, they discovered and colonized islands comprising New Zealand, Hawaii, […]
Dots in the ocean
If you look for Tahiti, or Moorea, or Huahine islands on a map, you need sharp eyes to spot anything else than water. The Pacific Ocean (Moana in Tahitian) […]
French Polynesia: my displacement in time
This summer I was invited by my friends from Ile-du-Monde, a UNESCO accredited team, to visit French Polynesia and document its traditional sport events. This is the second time I […]
The night (bike)rider
A bike tour with hand held Sigma 14 mm 1:1.8 (1.2 Kg) mounted on a D850 (1 Kg). Sport and photography together for a night. Landesmuseum Zurich Europaallee areal Gustav-Gull […]
German feathered
Ardea cinerea Anas platyrhynchos with chicks Aix galericulata Gallinula chloropus This and more at NABU Bodensee, Germany
Island farmer
Reichenau island is not only a hot spot for bike tours and bird watching: it is a farm island covered with colorful fields Northern side of the island Greenhouses are […]
Show me the other side
No cable-cars for the Brienzer Rothorn in 2023. Alternative: the Steinbock trek. First leave the moor family path behind Then gain an elevated view on moor blooming and last human […]
Follow the traces
Trek indications, barbed wires and electrical fences, farmer footprints, rocky skylines and narrow paths. Follow the traces to Soerenberg and have a deep dive into Entlebuch UNESCO Biosphere (Switzerland)
Spread open
Petals and wings of birds, insects and flowers
The unexpected color
Flowers and butterfly of Mainau island, Bodensee, Germany.
Structural field
Field conceptual photography close to Katzensee (Zurich)
This is Andalusia
A Spanish bull along the road Murales in Tarifa Cadizfornia, El Palmar de Vejer Tractors remove algae from the beach of Tarifa Pink hay of Andalusia This was […]
The right spot
Moments of serendipity along the Andalusian shores Old style beach of Tarifa peninsula Fortifications at isla de Las Palomas Cargoes through the strait of Gibraltar Tracks on the dune, three […]
Life on-shores
Satisfied surfers All what you need for your surfing experience Going to be happy beach goers All what you need for your beach life Independent scuba divers Next planned […]
Rural geometry
Lines and shapes made of hills and fields And muddy tracks and bushy trees And guardrails And clouds Next planned episodes / already published ones 1.Western of Hercules’ pillars […]
There is sand and sand
Sand dune of Bolonia as seen from Mirador de la Duna de Bolonia Sunset Loco Beach, Playa Bolonia Running down the dune Tarifa beach, empty shields Sun bathing on Bolonia […]
Vertical shores
The stairs to the beach of Zahara de los Atunes A 200 mm view on Bolonia dunes Traces of water channels in a sandy beach Tarifa touristic harbor 3 humans […]
Andalusian architectures
Palm trees in central square Ceramic frogs Colorful tiles on white walls Sun flooded white houses Cubic , large windowed villas Next planned episodes / already published ones 1.Western […]
Horizontalizations
Searching for horizontal lines across the landscape Storm approaching between Africa and Europe Wooden passages on Tarifa beach Farm aqueducts close to Sevilla Opportunities not to be missed in Zahara […]
Verticalizations
Searching for vertical lines across the landscape A glass wall for containing beach sands off the road Fences at protection of sand vegetation A feast of ice cream banners […]
Viva la vida rural!
Windmills and farms, the ever changing panorama along majestic routes of Andalusia. Farmers in Tahivilla lands Storm front on Pedro Valiente fields Sunflowers of Patria Wind farms in […]
Andalusians
Cattle at Observatorio del Estrecho Griffon Vultures uphill Bolonia beach Wild horses of Andalusia Baby birds spotted on a fique tree Geko on the wall Bird flocks along the Strait […]
Landscape singularities
Objects sticking out rural and urban landscapes A line of windmills across the fields Mysterious frames on the cliffs of Observatorio del Estrecho Tarifa light tower Castle shadows in […]
I see white
Not only pueblos are blancos in Andalusia Road signs are white too Most houses are indeed white White dressed for a day on the beach Whitish shirts for white villages […]
Where fields and seas are mown by same winds
Colors change, shapes stay: fields and shores of Andalusia Wheat hills Restaurant La Torre at Playa del Palmar Sunflowers farms The ocean of Playa de los Caños de Meca Windmills […]
Africa on sight!
Only 13 km between Africa and Europe, 900m deep sea in between Early morning at the window African rain No coins allowed Intercontinental clouds Blue nights of Moroccan coasts […]
Western of Hercules’ pillars
Just western of the Pillars of Hercules, lights and colors change on the shores of the Atlantic ocean, where waters mix with the Mediterranean sea. They call it Costa de […]
In the colorful green
Tropical birds of Zurich city garden Not only tulips Some black and yellow bird Spiked tree trunk Violets are no only violet
More than green
Black tulips of Lucerne Lucerne bridge tower Lucerne tower bridge Green dreams Waiting for summer
It ends with goats
Coin box at Heidi’s village toilette Heidi’s school class Worldwide edition of Heidi’s books Crops from Swiss Alps: wheat, rye and barley Goats are there, Peter not
It starts with goats
Welcome goat at Heidi’s village The village is crowned by Swiss Alps in Canton Graubünden Kitchen tools at Heidi’s school Blooming meadows at Heidi’s village There she is!
Modern ancient
Garbatella connection Settimio Severo Triumph Arch At the stairs of Spagna square Temple of Romolo, cupola Souvenirs at Castel Sant’Angelo The Lacoonte of Vatican Museums Previous episodes in Rome […]
Pack it as much as you can
Military parade in Via della Conciliazione Sunset walk in Piazza del Popolo No space left in Saint Peter’s square Modern gladiators, Colosseum Belvedere torso, Vatican Museums Previous episodes in […]
Rome, green Caput Mundi
Bust on Pincio Terrace Circo Massimo Secret view on Isola Tiberina Eletric car tour in Villa Borghese gardens Orti Farnesiani terrace on Palatin Hill Previous episodes in Rome 2023: […]
More or less famous terraces
Corner terrace in Venezia square Pope Francesco on Easter day at Sainter Peter’s balcony Large family clothesline Pincio Terrace, view on Saint Peter Family houses in Garbatella Previous episodes […]
Natural geometry
Momo’s staircase, Vatican Museums Sun umbrella , Rome downtwon Chest aside the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Forum Romanum Queuing for the Mouth of Truth Aiming to the upper level […]
Juxtapositions
Saint Peter’s Cupola, Castor and Pollux temple and brick walls in Forum Romanum Fresco in Garbatella neighborhood Giordano Bruno, Campo dei Fiori Square Street market, Rome Tourist bus, Rome downtown […]
The sky is the roof
Vatican Museums, The school of Athens fresco Villa Borghese, tree garden Momo’s staircase, Vatican Museums Capitol Hill, Marco Aurelio Vatican Museums: Sala rotonda Previous episodes in Rome 2023: Stoned […]
Natural architecture
Down the Vatican Momo stairs Scaffolding Venus Felix The Colosseum from Vittoriano One of the 80 entrances to the Colosseum The Vatican Sphere Within a Sphere of Arnaldo Pomodoro […]
We are Rome
Blessed ones leaving Saint Peter Square on Easter Climbing the stairs of Campidoglio between the Dioscuri (Sons of Zeus), Castor and Pollux Approaching Trevi fountain at peak time Siege to […]
Faith more
What makes Vacanze Romane (Roman holiday) so special? The romance, the culture, the architecture, the food, the faith, the crowd in the streets of Rome? Maybe all of them! Follow […]
Postcards from Copenhagen
Draining pipes at Trangravsbroen Det Gamle Telefontårn på Kongens Nytorv Reflections on the Asiatisk Plads Knippelsbro, framed Canoes at Kalvebod Bølge
Architecture around the human being
Walking towards Nyboder area, the posh side of Copenhagen Early morning stairs at Kalvebod Brygge Popular area aside freetown Christiania, once a romantic, free-drug village City skyline shadows on the […]
Breakfast in Copenhagen
Early morning commuters on Inderhavnsbroen bridge Empty ferries floating through the city center Building progress (notice the special bricks) at Netto-Bådenes : Paper Island Off the fences of Rosenborg Slot, […]
The Elephant bath
If the apple doesn’t go to the elephant the elephant takes a bath and grabs it in water at the Zoo Zurich. Experience it every Sunday at 10.15AM Only […]
Cliff hangers
Cliff hangers Some Madagascar dove on a tree Lost puppet at the zoo Lemur on aluminum Flying fox fast food Red tail parrot walking Visit Zurich Zoo for more hangers […]
A distinct trace
Skiers along the Seiser Ronda Stylish chairlift towards Colfosco The restaurant at Belvedere Canazei A summer hut facing the Schilliar Sassolungo hidden by the Saltria- Monte Pana shuttle
Fading white
Thin are the boundaries In a cloudy snow day. Nature fades white except for little human traces and plays a see-through game.
Homo Sapiens Nartatoris
First was the Dryopithecus. Then we left apes aside and turned Ramapithecus. A step more: Australopithecus. And then Homo Erectus, Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis, Homo Sapiens Sapiens.. and finally Homo […]
The more the merrier?
End of the day at Alpe di Siusi Early afternoon at Porta Vescovo Morning at Alpe di Siusi Lunch time on the Sella Ronda First on the slope 🙂
Something in between
Mountain hut, Sassolungo in the background School slopes at Siusi Mountain church in Val Gardena Wood fences in Alpe di Siusi Hotel Sella and Sella towers at Passo Sella
Colors of Dolomite
Barrier yellow and orange Snowcat red Snail blue Danger yellow Tourist wide gamut palette
Peak moments
(Some of) the Dolomite peaks you will ski by while on Sella Ronda in Alto Adige, Italy Punta Grohmann (Sasso Levante, 3126 m) on the right, Sasso Piatto on the […]
Left behind
The tracks were clear. Few men on the platform. The last inbound empty. You swiftly left with the 6:15, on a winter afternoon.
The longer the better?
16 mm, Zurich bay area 50 mm, Zurich downtown 200 mm, Prime tower 200 mm, cereal tower 400 mm, tower roof top and Swiss Alps
Ice walking, not for everybody
With ice, please Frozen get together Ice walking Ice attack No ice, plase
Spring peeping
Facing Uetliberg towers At the Limmat shores Towards the 3 towers West side stores At Zurich lake shores First steps of spring in Zurich
Frozen, partially
Frozen canes, just in reflections Frozen poles, in their erections Frozen shards on frozen water Frozen ducks without their daughter Pictures shot in Irchel park, Zurich
White sleep
When orientation gets white Hope dies at last Every tree shade in the storm turns into a compass Every hay stack a mile stone Every lamp a line to follow […]
if you gaze into the abyss…
He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you stare for long into an abyss, the abyss stares back Beyond Good And […]
Astronomic observation in Lisbon
Here is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon due to Earth’s rotation All episodes (with their scheduled date of publication): 1. Look up (from Fri, 10.2) […]
Foreground diversions
The western light house of Europe Forte de São Lourenço da Cabeça Seca Atlantic shores of Foz do Lizandro Trafaria Foodstuff Bulk Terminal Padrão dos Descobrimento All episodes (with […]
Heroes of the sea
Heroes of the sea moored to this pier Their look facing west Heroes of the air moored to this pier Heroes of the river rowed beneath the bridge Their face […]
Winter shores
The foam of winter shores calls for surfers to defeat walls of water crowned with foam the foam of winter shores All episodes (with their scheduled date of publication): […]
The essence of Tejo
The essence of Tejo is fluid Fluid is the cold essence of Tejo Like the Nile river, the Tejo gifts humanity with its essence Inhale the essence of Tejo at […]
Atlantic at the end
Slide me to the sand To the fishermen beach To the fishermen bar To the fishermen house To the fishermen All episodes (with their scheduled date of publication): 1. […]
Memory of water
Water has memory, out of its shape, under the prison bridge. Shapes have memory of water, As water flows by All episodes (with their scheduled date of publication): 1. […]
No Western than this
Ride the snake Reach the western fields There is the last pillar There is the last path There is the end All episodes (with their scheduled date of publication): 1. […]
The hidden history of Hengstbogen
The village of Hengstbogen (literally “Stallion land”) lies at 46.91N, 9.13E in Canton Glarus, Switzerland. Today abandoned, seldomly used as recovery for cattle, Hengstboden hides its foundation in the […]
Long are winter nights
Have the color of your light, white green or purple Take your side in Zurich West Have a seat Blend with it Shiffbau theater Prime tower, Venice bar and Moods: […]
Yellow yellow
Traces of a past autumn Zurich downtown Autumn outskirts Circus Monti Autumn park Work in progress
Alone in the dark
A late night walk in Milano “Arma dei carabinieri” by Luciano Minguzzi Night galleries A sudden presence A late night walk in Milano
Where are you?
I crossed the flow and left history aside. I stood there too, for what? You are late or never Like a glimpse of fantasy
Night colors
Light shades A famous hat Along central park of Milano Red pods Life at the bottom
A warm embrace
A night walk back in Milano The Duomo cathedral from a lateral street Atlases in the city center Old and new in Duomo square Winter jungle in Fontana square Of […]
Waterscapes
Shipyard of Aarhus The commercial harbor Downtown waterway Floating piers of the largest harbor of Denmark Cruising North
Slow light
Never ending sunsets of Danish winter Aarhus cityscape Main city channel Harbor of the future Wrong perspective Cold waters
There’s a light…
Night lights fighting long nights away A bridge over main station tracks Downtown beach Lucy in the sky A tower of light Main street
Night trails
Turning black Straight red Far away Public meeting Fast track Long exposures from moving vehicles
At the end of the shortest day
Morning white Lake view A city in the mist Sunset orange The shortest day of the year Historic pictures shot in Zürich when temperatures allowed snowfalls (end of 2022)
White traces
Embrace the cold bench White on white Steps uphill Not a day for your two wheels Lost traces Historic pictures shot in Zürich when temperatures allowed snowfalls (end of […]
White encounters
The entrance to the fairy snow landscapes on the hills surrounding Zurich Warm it up with fire A jumping deer Meet the woody man Don’t stop Historic pictures shot in […]
All the peaks you wished for 2023
More 360 panorama from the 1899 m.s.l. Grosse Mythen (CH) A selfie facing South-West from the Mythen Watching North, Lucerne, Pilatus and Rigi Cutting light on Western valleys A peek […]
A precious hike
A T3 450 m climb up to the 1899 m.s.l. Grosser Mythen (CH) … and 450 meter down. The red conglomerate on the top of the Grosser Mythen A narrow […]
On the peak of the Grosser Mythen
A 360 panorama from the 1899 m.s.l. Grosser Mythen (CH) Early-bird Hikers on the peak of the Kleiner Mythen Black crows on the Grosser Mythen peak Lake Lucerne on the […]
Tradition and novelty
Through the old city, Valencia Rowing at the city of arts and sciences Waiting for the opening of Plaza de Toros A look to the modern city Inside Lonja de […]
Pointing up
Trees at the monument to Vincent Carrio in Denia Bell tower in Plaça de la Reina Inside Lonja de la Seda Plaça de l’Ajuntament Bridges of Jardí del Túria Denia […]
A city for Science and Art
A tour in the renowned Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències designed by Calatrava, Valencia
Spanish inside
Palm trees in Jardí del Túria, Valencia Training for Las Fallas in Denia Up in Castell de Denia Plaza de Toros de Valencia Arab street music in Denia
Night Arcades
A photo walk through the vibrant night life of Brescia
Plants strike back
There, where once was and industry, now there is grass The front yard, now a forest Brick wall with view on the woods Inner gardens where engines were once upon […]
The colors of neglect
Pictures shot inside industrial ruins of Brescia, Italy Rust red Scratch yellow Brick orange Abandon white Paint blue
Once upon a roof
Roofless structures and fallen debris inside industrial ruins of Brescia, Italy A door for trees Fallen columns and beams Before a industry, now a greenhouse Pillars of neglet Dangerous balance
City life life
Of men and architecture in Milano City life district
The hidden city
Mysterious building behind white curtains and green bushes. Pictures shot in Milano and Brescia
Windsor arches
Railway bridge Inner yard Castle East door Stairs to the North terrace Saint George’s gate
British postcards
Still queuing at Saint George Chapel for the first day opening to the public after EIIR burial The railway bridge of Maidenhead, as depicted by W. Turner in Rain, Steam […]
British colors
Defense walls with Autumn eve Windsor brick buildings Windsor castle greens Rowing light on the river Thames Colors of Windsor downtown
In memory of HMQ EIIR
First opening of Windsor castle after the death of HMQ Elizabeth II Windsor train station A poster in memory of HMQ: Rest in peace and rise in glory! A comfortable […]
British moments
Windsor entry gate Decorated mail box EIIR EIIR at Windsor musem shop Shooting the Royal guard HIstory of camera (shop)
Lost focus point
From pixel perfect to out of focus shot at the shores of Zurich lake in Rapperswil-Jona
Panta rhei: not everything flows
Long exposures shot in Zurich, Switzerland, along the Limmat river and the lake of Zurich. Soft waters and solid rocks obtained in day light with 3 to 5 minute long […]
Florence beyond
Exit door, Uffizi Leather market Bardini’s gardens Crowds in Piazza della Signoria Lateral access to Santa Maria del Fiore This is the last post of our 69,219 steps in […]
Florence Street Art
Poseidon fountain In memory of via dei Georgofili bombing in 1993 Corridor, Uffizi gallery Night crowds in Loggia della Signoria Vespa scooter in backyard Previous episodes of our 69,219 […]
Florence hot spots
Open air cinema, Bardini’s gardens On Ponte Vecchio by night Belvedere Fortress Uffizi gallery On Brunelleschi cupola Arno river at sunset Previous episodes of our 69,219 steps in Florence: […]
Vertical Florence
Porta San Niccolo’ Giotto’s bell tower Cypress point of view, Bardini’s gardens Palazzo della Signoria from via dei Neri Windows inside Giotto’s tower Previous episodes of our 69,219 steps […]
Florence green heart
Panorama from Rampe del Poggi Boboli Gardens Piazzale Michelangiolo Boboli gardens Lungarno (along the Arno river) Previous episodes of our 69,219 steps in Florence: 1. Postcards from Florence 2. […]
Under cover in Florence
Works in progress along the Arno river Street Market Piazzale Michelangiolo Inside Central Market Arcades, mercato del Porcellino Previous episodes of our 69,219 steps in Florence: 1. Postcards from […]
Art got viral
Tondo Doni, Michelangelo Gates of Paradise, queuing, Giotto’s Baptistery Head of Medusa, Caravaggio Leather market, Central Market Spring, Botticelli Bacchus, Caravaggio Previous episode of our 69,219 steps in Florence: […]
Postcards from Florence
69,219 steps in Florence. Follow our two days through Boboli gardens, Uffizi Galleries and the streets of Florence. Arno river, cruises on historical boat Porcellino market by night Michelangelo’s David, […]
Art by night
A peep view on the Long Museum night in Zurich (2022). Pictures from New Kunsthaus, Museum of Design, Cocktail Art night and Water Church of Zurich. Click each picture for […]
A partial point of view
Architectonic barriers on the streets of Zurich. Click each picture for full size.
Enlighten, suddenly
Joyful city light after a thunderstorm. Pictures shot in Zurich, click each picture for full size.
Some shades of green
Green meadows of Zurich and Vals. Click each picture for full size. Stone bridge on Valser Rheine Lettuce fields in Canton Zurich Garages in Vals Moorland at Greifensee Alpine stables
Mount Pilatus: above cloud nine
Cloud shapes above the lake of Lucerne. At 2132 meters on the sea level, looking for the dragon’s lair. Click each picture for full size. The stage opens Lake Lucerne […]
The steepest cogwheel of the world is Swiss
It lasts 30 minutes and climbs through a maximum steepness of 48%. Enjoy the ride with Pilatus cogwheel: from Alpnachstad up to 2132 meters on the sea level. Above (or […]
Crete from dawn ‘til dusk
The pinkish Elafonissi lagoon Κολοκύθα beach in the afternoon (here in the morning) Europa abducted by Zeus the bull, Agios Nikolaos Sfinari, panoramic road between Falassarna and Elafonissi Oluos, on […]
Messier in Crete
Messier catalogued most of the deep space objects we can still watch nowadays in dark night skies like in Crete. Pictures shot with D800, Skyguider Pro tracking system and William […]
A 5000 year-long time travel
Minoan bull symbol in Knossos palace Gryphon fresco in the royal hall of Knossos Swing, already in fashion in 2000 BC Fresco reconstructions in Knossos Minoan tombs Minoan souvenirs out […]
These are the Minoans!
Minoans are the oldest population of Crete and are proposed as the founders of the first European advanced civilization. Crete and the island of Santorini preserve Minoan traces from 3500 […]
Blue Crete
Fishes underwater, cormorants above water, bound by all the blue shades of Cretan waters ii This is the new episode of the reportage Crete:Kingdom of Candia. Click each picture to […]
The last leper colony
Closed in 1957, the last leper colony of Europe was located in the fortress of Spinalonga. It counted up to 400 members Entrance to the citadel from the West side […]
A trip to Spinalonga
In the gulf of Mirabello, east of Iraklion, the peninsula of Kalydon is topped with the fortress of Spinalonga. First Venetian citadel, then Arab, then leper clony, nowadays Spinalonga is […]
A lucky underwater encounter
Underwater, while snorkeling 1 km away from the shores of Agia Fotia (Lybian sea), non human eyes gazed at me. A turtle was behind me: Caretta caretta first time encounter […]
Between two words
First Catholic, then Arab, then Orthodox. Signs of alternation in the citadel of Rethymno Along the defense wall, the Ottoman mosque in the background View from the citadel to the […]
Rethymno: the Fortezza
The long distance between Chania and Iraklion pushed the Republic of Venice to build a strong fortress in between. Nowadays the Castle of Rethymno is the largest and best preserved […]
Postcards from Chania
High waters A relaxing corner View across the Venetian harbor Arabian baths The Venetian lighthouse of Chania This is the new episode of the reportage Crete:Kingdom of Candia. Click each […]
The only good nation is Imagination
First Minoan, then Venetian, then Arab: the town of Kydonia/Canea/Chania preserves its history in the buildings facing the old Venetian harbor. The pedestrian area of Chania harbor swept by sea […]
Visitors (or not) in the Mediterranean Sea
This year snorkeling surprised with many encounters I supposed not usual in the Mediterranean sea. Common species of Red and Indian-Pacific seas were not rare in the Greek and Libyan […]
Balos, all the colors of water
Turquoise shades between Gramvousa and Balos bay Shallow waters of Balos lagoon Green beauties Water separation Cruising back to Kissamos This is the new episode of the reportage Crete:Kingdom of […]
Balos lagoon, a royal beauty
You don’t need a honeymoon on the private yacht of Prince Charles and Princess Diana to visit the lagoon of Balos. Public ferries leaving Kissamos and off road paths up […]
Go West: Falassarna shores of Crete
A bit off the beaten path, decorated with vast olive tree plantations and tomato greenhouses, Falassarna shores offer timeless sunsets on the West coast of Crete. The road from Kissamos […]
Solo sliders
The Lybian (South side of Crete) and Aegean sea (North side of Crete) are rich of sightseeing points for snorkeling. Warm waters and emerging rocks along the shores allow long […]
Gramvousa ochre and turquoise
Dimitrios P shipwreck in Gramvousa shallow waters The precious water well of Gramvousa fortress The view towards Balos Lagoon from Gramvousa fortress A watch tower upon the entrance to the […]
Once upon the time in the Kingdom of Candia
From 1205 to 1669, the modern Greek island of Crete was known as the Kingdom of Candia, a strategic colony of the Republic of Venice. Fortresses and harbors in present […]
A last bird view on Venice
Leaving Marco Polo behind Basilica of San Marco from the tower of San Marco Taxis from one of the 345 bridges of Venice Gondolieri from another of the 345 bridges […]
Going through Venice
Calatrava Bridge Armed arcades at the Arsenal The Venetian arsenal Arcade entry to public housings Rialto Bridge from Canal Grande
Not only gondolas
Two gondolas in Canal Grande A two paddled gondola Modern yacht at Riva degli Schiavoni Too many gondolas Taxi boat at twilight, piazza San Marco on the right
Venice by night
Nocturnal reflections on Canal Grande Night life in Castello Looking towards Santa Maria della salute San Marco square Gondolas at rest
Venice red
Church red Bridge red Corner red Biennale red House red
Blue lagoon (of Venice)
With the ferry from the airport to Venice Not only Canal Grande Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute From San Marco tower Traffic Jam at Riva degli Schiavoni Blue night […]
Water reflections
Washing clothes at Biennale Algal bloom The entrance to the Venetian Arsenal Somewhere in Castello Guess what’s coming out?
What can you stumble upon in Venice
Jesus-PEACE-Communist Italian Party Russia out of order (Biennale di Venezia) Stairway to heaven Centaurides Make the right choice
Art in Venice
Ottoman lamp (spoil of Lepanto battle?) in Palazzo Ducale Hanging clothes in Castello area Next door: ear at Biennale gardens One of the 345 bridges of Venice Biennale exhibition in […]
A tourist point of view in Venice
Assaulting Rialto Bridge Waiting for the tourists A romantic cruise Ain’t me cool? San Marco square from San Marco tower
Mirror mirror on the road
Glass and metal Intersections in North Zurich
More SEX on the Alps
What a beautiful, sunny, hot day to pick one flower after the other. Unknown flower types and insects spot on a hike trail uphill of the Paxmal. Pictures shot with […]
SEX on the Alps
What a beautiful, sunny, hot day to pick one flower after the other. Unknown flower types and insects spot on a hike trail uphill of the Paxmal. Pictures shot with […]
PEACE on the Alps
After a short climb up along the close by parking place, surrounded by cows, fields and Churfirsten… … here the Paxmal appears in its beautiful meaning. Facing Flumserberg Alps, a […]
Encounters of the Garda type
Expensive beauty Into Desenzano fisherman’s harbor Red barge ahead, captain! The castle of Sirmione from the lake Timeless fishing
On the footsteps of Catullo
The tip of Sirmione peninsula is decorated with the ruins of Catullo’s palace. The caves of Catullo (wine caves) are a labyrinth of corridors, pools, underground spaces and colorful beaches. […]
At the shores of Lake Garda
Grand hotel nearby Barbarano The harbour of Garda Castle towers of Salo The caves of Catullo in Sirmione An old limonaia (lemon tree plantation) close to Campione del Garda
Lake Garda, the watersport Mecca
Windsurfing in front of the old Limonaia Pra dela Fam Cruising at the feet of Montecastello cliffs Sailing towards Muslone Boating in front of a new olive tree plantation in […]
A rich palette: Lake Garda
Cruising across the Garda lake, a photographic tour along colorful shores and elegant architecture Luxury hotel in Gardone Riviera Thunderstorm in front of Grotte di Catullo Sunset in Sirmione Wellness […]
Night walker
Searching for night lights in the city center of Zurich, along the Limmat river. So many lights tonight The Rudolf-Brun-Brücke across the Limmat river The North America nebula and a […]
Behind the curtains
Blue skies River camp Yellow presence Glass on water A sky of tiles
Fancy shelters
Let’s meet in the shade There is light at the end of the tunnel The gold frame Should I stay or should I go Endless arcades
Picture it big
Memorabilia Watch they’re back Beermarks Holy wings Missed ones
Urban modules
Church cylinders Office boxes Square arches Liquid elements House blocks
The small apple
Lost crowds Panta rei All what you need Little bite Wanna be downtown
Messages in a road
Music of the third kind Gone for a walk Lack of paper Worshipers of the Moon Horror vacui
Green elements
Secret woman Hidden rendezvous As stinky as it gets Indian flower Water hole
Lights and shades
Backyards of Ascona Architecture of Monte Verita’ Main street of Andermatt Trees of Locarno Lake shores in Ascona
Colors of Ticino
Swimming pool, Brissago islands Church door, Locarno HQ and red square of Mostra del Cinema di Locarno Palm garden, Brissago islands Ascona, front shores
Cruising to Brissago
Between the towns of Ascona and Brissago, washed by the waters of Lago Maggiore are the Islands of Brissago. The two islands of Brissago are visible from the harbour of […]
Landscape architecture
Trees in the urban environment: pictures shot in Locarno and Ascona (Canton Ticino) Locarno, city center Ascona, lake shores Ascona, harbour Locarno Castle Locarno, churchyard
Let me see it!
Swiss Alps, Canton Uri Lake of the four Cantons, Canton Lucerne Zug city, Canton Zug Mount Pilatus, Canton Lucerne Some other Swiss landscape behind the fence
Shapes of Tuscany
Soft meadows in the area of Grosseto Shades of Battistero in Pisa The skyline of Siena Fishermens at the Rocchette Cape Tourist shops in Pisa
Hell’s waters of Saturnia
Left Scansano and its Morellino vineyards behind, here appear the magnificent natural baths of Saturnia Its waters are 37.5 °C, sulfur smell emerges from the waterfalls that have origin from […]
Tuscany cornerstones
North of Maremma, the towns of Siena and Pisa show their stones to the visitor. Here the city hall of Siena Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa Brick walls of Siena […]
Once upon a time: Roselle
The archeological location of Roselle dominates the fields of Maremma from the top of the homonym hill Once upon a time a town of the Etruscan, Greek and Roman civilizations, […]
The white beaches of Tuscany
Behind the coastline dotted with green hills… … fenced by sun dried canes, here are the white beaches of Rosignano Solvay. Follow the white river to reach them, and have […]
Option of access
Door in Castiglione della Pescaia Location Le Rocchette, seaside Arcades with Wisteria Inside Pisa cathedral Sea view from the castle of Castiglione della Pescaia
Toscana green
Spring fields as seen as driving through Maremma Shades of Scansano One pine one cypress one pine one cypress … Square of Miracles Vineyards of Tuscany
Flamingo Flamant Fenicottero Phoenicopterus
The coloration comes from the carotenoid pigments in the organisms that live in their feeding grounds. Flamingos were among the most prized in Ancient Roman cuisine: “phoenicopteri linguam praecipui saporis […]
High perspectives
A Grey Heron flying over flamingos A gaucho and his horses Searching for a higher spotview on the salty camelle On the roof top of Notre Dames de Saintes Maries […]
Sands of Camargue
Sand dunes of Plage Est of Saintes Maries de la Mer Dusty sea beds at Aigues Mortes Salt hills (Camelle) at Salines of Aigues Mortes Pebble horizon of Saintes Maries […]
Camargue red
Flamenco red, for a hot Flamenco night don’t miss the La Table des Baumelles Sangre y arena in Arles The red salty beds of the salines of Auiges-Mortes The red […]
You will be never alone (in Camargue)
No free water left from flamingos at the natural park of Pont de Gau Modern knights on Plage Est of Saintes Maries de la Mer The full bowl of Arles […]
Surprise Camarguese
One street in the walled town of Aigues-Mortes Cars (and horses) transported on the Bac du Sauvage ferry Post-Christum in the Pope palace of Avignon? Young is black and white, […]
Camargue Pink
Mostly (but not only) flamingos are pink presences in the French region of Camargue Salty waters at the salines of Aigues Mortes. Artemia salina is a small pink shrip, food […]
With and without you
From crowd to loneliness. Easy to obtain, on the 115 km long slopes in Livigno. Only snow flakes
White anthropization
Human made landscapes on the snow fields of Livigno
Feel the 3000
Three slopes in Livigno ski area reach above 2700 m.s.l. : Vetta Beslaccia, Carosello 3000 and M della neve. Enjoy perfect slopes even at season’s end. Pictures shot with Huawei […]
Borderlands
Driving to Livigno (Italy) from Zurich (CH) is a curious underground experience: first the Veraina train tunnel to the Swiss National Park, then the one-lane Munt La Schera Tunnel to […]
Of statues and men
Both standing still, some still standing. Francesco Hayez in spring Whos’ there? Secret corridors Astonished Horse shades
Crowded architecture
Lines and people in a urban environment Shopping horde Big sister is watching you A tree Old and new Geometries Framed by columns
Uses of light
Strong contrast for silhouettes Adjacent, different surfaces A deep highlight Cutting lights for three dimensional volumes Reflections for a magic alley
Apocalypse snow
Up there, aside the perennial snow fields of Flumserberg (Switzerland), a handful of campers organized a peculiar stronghold. Sense of community and faith support their common view: sunshine forever! From […]
Urban elements
Building surfaces Public transport High ways Statues Trees
As white as snow
Pictures shot on a sunny day on the ski slopes of Flumserberg, Switzerland Eagle view Along the new cable ways Almost at the top Last ride down
From beginning to end
Life and death of architecture in Zurich: the beginning Brand new Repairing Planned obsolescence The end
From shade to shade
Target and shooter Dancing with nobody Warm crowd Ghost traffic Shades without lights
Suddenly Ukraine
Reliquaries out of the Zoological museum Underground lights at ETH terrace Nobody left at the student refectory Dark reflections in the Limmat river Zurich Opera house painted in blue and […]
All you need for star gazing by night
Or at least all the stars and constellations you could spot around 10pm, beginning of March, Swiss coordinates Facing North West, Cassiopeia the easiest constellation to start with (the “W”). […]
All the colors of wood
A wide view on traditional housing of Region Vallis, SWitzerland. Wood colors shot in Munster. Houses usually hold three door entrances, one at ground floor, two at first floor. Modern […]
Up and down life
The many skiing views on the largest European mountain plateau: Alpe di Siusi Uphill with Euro cable way Downhill on Panorama slopes The stage is yours Winter walking Skiing never […]
Straight lines
Snowy architecture of Castelrotto, Vipiteno and Alpe di Siusi, Alto Adige, Italy I see double: the Sciliar and Alpina Dolomites Hotel at SeiseralmSnow lines at Seiseralm Modern housing at Castelrotto […]
It contains colors
A winter walk in the colorful town of Ortisei A train named desire Doors to another dimension Sant’Antonio da Padova Church Family Spa Central bus station
Push your way gently down the tracks
At the feet of Sasso Lungo and Sasso Piatto, a 60 km long circuit waits for you in Val Gardena. Pictures shot with Huawei P30 Pro, RAW Blue track, red […]
Wild skins
Skin patterns shot at Zurich Zoo, Zurich, Switzerland. The animal lexicon here Ardea cinerea Giraffa camelopardalis Rhinoceros unicornis Ciconia nigra Suricata suricatta Spheniscus humboldti (baby)
Climb down
Back to downtown after climbing up Zueriberg with the cable railway from Rigiblick square, Zurich A cablecar stop Splitting track Middle station above the trees Start at Rigiblick square Towards […]
Hanging lights
Light games in Zurich at sunset Outside a police station Zurich downtown, the Urania tower (star observatory) in the middle Light contrasts in Zurich West A observatory tower under maintenance […]
Silver nights
Night walks in the city of Zurich, looking for lights and shapes Arrival tracks at the main station Tram station, Limmat platz Outdoor party at the Museum for Design Doors […]
Run Silver, run
Silver light at sunset, Sechseläuten square, Zurich
Too many shades of grey
Cross country skiing in Einsiedeln Km zero, starting point Along the frozen Shil lake Pushing through the farmland Up to the grey shades Wrong direction?
Secret Turicum by night
How deep is your knowledge of Zurich? Do you recognize these places? The ghost tram stop A priceless source Single Tower The river Tree Swiss alley
Feeling like spring
Across the city of Zurich at the end of January, warm ages ahead Sechseläutenplatz, Opera House Bellevue Before cable-ways, now fondue restaurants for two Feeding the birds, Bürkliplatz Ganymede
Lake stories
Far mooring Seagull get together Cold waters Across the lake Lost connection
Turicum by night people
Night life in downtown Switzerland Langstrasse, late night shopping Evening fitness Unsettling view Too late Art (almost) never sleeps
Up and down
Once up… You are hot and you are cold Up and… Above and below clouds Frozen reflections on the lake Shil
On thin ice
10 square kms of frozen Shilsee (lake Shil, in Canton Schwyz) for ice skating, ice walk, ice sledging and ice hokey. An icy day!
Seasonal tribes
Human flocks on the snow fields of Hoch-Yibrig
The white season is open
Powder white, sandy whispers, sunny tree smell and cold touch. My skiing season 2021 opened at Hoch-Yibrig, Switzerland. The Pilatus mountain back left, the Rigi in the middle, one of […]
Inside equals outside
Traces of human beings in an empty, covid-grey weekend. Pictures shot in Zurich and Basel. Colorful left overs Distance first Mirror mirror Difficult choices A very famous Greek in Basel
Verticalists
Vertical components in Zurich and Basel.Keep the distance Zuri West is the best The chosen one from above The one Tower Swim at the Opera
Chastity, no Odyssey
How many times Ulysses cried for his wife and kid left on Ithaca? So many, he had to kill his pain by embracing other women during his 10 year-long voyage. […]
Adventure’s calling
After 2 weeks of rain, it is good to confirm that it cannot rain forever. Even a 2 hour-long cruise on lake Zurich looks like a fantastic tripFirst leg: home […]
Lights from above and back
We perceive the light traveling from the Orion Nebula toward us. Does anybody see our lights traveling back? Light reflections from lake Zurich Lights at Zurich main station Zurich city […]
Misty shores
Under the bridge Twin peaks The wood is on fire Purgatory by the water Light shots of Zurich, Switzerland
Memory paths
Out of the tunnel, into the labyrinth Pillars of lights Common target Lost in shapes End of run
Keep it walking
You’re hot Frozen The woman in the hearth Light cage Keep the apple shine
Back to Ithaca
Milano cathedral, Duomo Stop child abuse, Scala Square The wedding cake, Castle fountain Hotel Star, Brera Christmas in Vittorio Emanuele
Disturbing
Velvet moss A horse called peculiar Way to improve Cow song Picture shot in Switzerland between Sardona, Walensee, Weisstannental and Zurich
Try angles
Saint Martin hole, Glarus The circle, Zurich Greifensee farms Zurich airport Along the Sardona track
Urban country side
Jüker farm, pumpkins Zurich downtown from Zuriberg Swiss farmer family ready for the parade Greifensee Grape press
Misty beams
Chipperfield Building ETH Zurich Kunsthaus square Grossmünster Münsterhof
Crowned loneliness
Tiberius bridge, Rimini The infinite beach, Rimini A church at the time of COVID-19 Harbour channel, Rimini Piazza Maggiore, Bologna
Almost vertical
Vertical developments between Parma, Bologna and RiminiThe two towers, Bologna Basilica San Martino, Bologna People’s square, Ravenna Harbour channel, Rimini Vicolo al Battistero, Parma
What flows through
Tiberius bridge, Rimini Basilica di Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna Piazza Maggiore, Bologna No Green Pass demo, Bologna Santo Stefano square, Bologna
Unconventional meals
Marble tables at the covered fish market of Rimini A street of Bologna filled with restaurant tables Food for the spirit in Saint Stephan, Bologna Too early or too late […]
What is art?
Everything made by humans, catching your attention, could be defined as art? A pillar of love in Bologna, no happy end The great basilica of Ravenna, indoor Street collage art: […]
Monsters still at large
Monster creatures in Bruno Weber’s park fascinate rather than horrify.Here the two red lizards in the villa square The eagle on the unicorn popping out of the forest The red […]
Weber’s dreams
Not only dragons in Bruno Weber’s Park. Fantastic creatures stare at the visitors from the park entrance. Get comfortable on this human chairs. Long neck horses on the path to […]
Dreams are wishes
Autumn walk in Bruno Weber’s park, the largest sculpture park created by a single artist in Switzerland. His great creation consists of mythical creatures and exotic figures located in his […]
Képeslapok Budapestről
Last postcards (Képeslapok) from Budapest. A stroll through the green areas aside the Danube river On the first floor of the neo-gothic Central Market Entrance to the History Museum of […]
Másolás és beillesztés
Copy and Paste , “Másolás és beillesztés”, some pictures look so. Selling balloons at the City Park Along the water carrier stairs, down Buda castle. Restaurant tables at the Castle […]
Víz világa
Budapest is united, not split, by the Danube. City life spins around this river that originates in the German Black Forest, passes through Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade before filling […]
Városi geometria
Some of the city geometry (Városi geometria) seen while wandering in Budapest: renovation square at Buda castle Up on the stairs to Fisherman’s Bastions. Backyards in the city center. Entrance […]
Top helyek Budapesten
Budapest is worth all your footsteps. still there are some hotspots (Top helyek) in the city not to be missed. One of them is Buda hilltop with its view on […]
Felületek, amiket szeretek
Budapest is the city of big surfaces that I like to picture (Felületek, amiket szeretek). Like this palace under reconstruction close to Buda castle, covered with a printed sheet. A […]
Élet és halál Budapesten
Life and death (Élet és halál) in Budapest. Up from the hill of Buda castle, across the Danube and down to Pest side, Budapest is a very lively city. Aside […]
Fekete-Duna
The Danube might have many colors, but blue is not the most common one. A constant, wide and powerful presence through the city of Budapest, the Danube calls for a […]
Budapest színei
Budapest is a feast of materials and colors (színei). Water, stone, iron and colored surfaces are at every city corner. Follow us in this first chapter of a picture series […]
Summer Lovers
So my dear, who would have said it after all the good we had together? Heavy burdens pulled down the curtains on our love The vows we took could not […]
Four is better than one
The 4 frontal caryatids are copies, the originals are in the Acropolis museum of Athens. The 2 caryatids in the back line instead… 4 of the dozens of the white […]
Juxtapositions
Charge your phone…now! Primary colors around the corner in Athens Of statues and men Rural pure Anything else than staring at me? A love story in Apollonas Previous episodes: 1. […]
Sea tribes
Sea life of Naxos and on the way to the island from Athens. Shallow waters in front of the peninsula of Agios Georgios. Leaving the harbour of Piraeus early morning. […]
Pieces of Art
Sometimes art pieces are shattered into pieces of art, like most of the Parthenon statues, either shot or fallen to the ground after goofy attempts of removal. For preservation, or […]
Colors of Greece
Not only blue and white are to be seen in Greece. Like these blue and yellow fishing nets at the harbour of Panormos beach, Naxos. Reds and greens of pottery, […]
Greek life
Some cliché postcards from Greece. Common places are there, at least for tourists and they smell all good. Here is the small, white and blue, orthodox chapel at the shores […]
Geo-metron
Geometry, an Egyptian invention much developed by the Greek, is the measurement of the earth. Complex shapes must be simplified into elementary ones to measure them. Such shapes are guidelines […]
Underscapes
Rocky seabeds, habitats to fish schools are easy to find offshore Naxos. Such ecosystems allow to spot much marine life far from the coast. It is worth reaching them with […]
Blue & white
Blue and white are the colors of the Greek flag. Blue and white like sky and clouds, sea and sea foam. But also like blue doors and Greek white houses. […]
Art is the gap
In the creative act, the artist goes from intention to realization through a chain of totally subjective reactions. […] The result of this struggle is a difference between the intention […]
Six feet underwater
Beneath the sea surface a whole world of marine life awaits to be discovered in Naxos. Snorkeling wonders are abundant offshore Aliko Beach, Agios Procopios and Plaka Becah, among the […]
Think Big, Think Greece
Greece is the land of big landscapes. Like this one of Plaka beach, Naxos, where peaks of the neighbouring island of Paros dot the horizon. And where soft clouds sail […]
On the footsteps of Ariadne
After Theseus killed the Minotaur, the daughter of the king of Crete, Ariadne, embarked with him. Ariadne helped Theseus out of the labyrinth in change of a promise of marriage. […]
Fade to black
A stormy night approaching in Zurich, viewed from Zurich’s marina.
City summer life
The emptiness of Zurich in July. Click each picture to zoom in. Click each picture to zoom in.
Cloudy nights
First light for my Zenith Star II 61 APO from downtown Zurich (4.4 km distance) Focus test with a Bathinov mask The strawberry full moon above ZUrich Eppure si muove? […]
Through nature
Cleaning the Toboga run on the alps Paragliding off Engelberg Labyrinth at Dinosaur Park, Milan Brunni’s lake Sattel suspension bridge Click each picture to zoom in.
Closed horizons
Not always what is frontward is more interesting than what’s behind.. Textile industry in Sankt Gallen Inner Switzerland behind a motorway sound barrier Rooftop silhouettes on the canal walls UAP […]
Urban shades
Shades and their contrast to lights in the city Sun bathing Calatrava bus stop Potential shades Shade holes Shady balconies Roof chimney shades on facades Click each picture to zoom […]
Mirror mirror on the road
Natural and artificial reflections in the urban environment Planted underground passage A reflecting crossroad Behind the mirror In memory of a city channel What is real, what is unreal? Click […]
Next exit: Cygnus
An imaginary trip bringing us to the constellation of Cygnus, one of the most interesting corner in the milky way. Cygnus was shot on the sky above Zurich with an […]
Standing out
Protrusions out of surfaces might be fascinating, sometimes.. A complex renovation site Overwhelming growth Standing tall, e-scooters! Twigs and branches Wire-framed reality. Click each picture to zoom in.
Straight geometry
Squares and triangles largely win on the streets of Sankt Gallen Textile industry Main station cabaret Office area Peter and Paul church Outside of the historical library Click each picture […]
Contains more butterflies
Pictures shot in Papiliorama, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in
Contains butterflies
Wired Eggs ahead Orange juice is healthy Butterfly porn Biped butterlfy Pictures shot in Papiliorama, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in
Night doors
University of Zurich Public library History museum Doll shop Hospital Pictures shot by night in Zurich. Click each picture to zoom in..
Depths and heights
Pictures shot at the new Kunsthaus Chipperfield builduing, Zurich. Click each picture to zoom in.
Chipperfield fecit
The new Kunsthaus Chipperfield builduing opened its doors for free end of May in Zurich. Impressive, even without collections being displayed, yet. Meeting hall Natural light through the ceilings Bell […]
Stage Milano
Giuseppe Verdi graffiti art Colonne di San Lorenzo Breakfast at Porta Venezia Stroll along Darsena Picnic in San Fedele Square Shoppers in Buenos Aires avenue Buonarroti square with the monument […]
Horror vacui
Pictures shot in Milano, Italy. Click each picture to zoom in,
Stay isolated
Pictures shot in Milano, Italy. Click each picture to zoom in.
Dreams are wishes
Pictures shot in Milano, Italy. Click each picture to zoom in.
The last slope
The last slope..of the year. May skiing, as unusual as tropics in winter. Fresh snow from Mount Titlis 3,000 m.s.l., Engelberg, Switzerland.
Future Fighters
Looking for future fighters in the city Tradition. Awareness. Solidity. Vision. Fight! Pictures shot in Zurich on May Day. Click each picture to zoom in.
Night art walk
University of Zurich, main builduing Library, UZH Chipperfield building Terrasse Kunsthaus Zurich Zwingli monument, Zurich Click each picture to zoom in.
Young Nymphéas
Pictures shot in Park Seleger Moor. Click each picture to zoom in.
Light pictures
Pictures shot by night in Zurich. Click each picture to zoom in.
My pink full moon
My pink full moon was very bright was very bright behind the clouds behind the clouds my pink full moon hid my pink full moon hid behind the clouds for […]
Palmesanos
Pictures of tourists and citizens of Palma shot on Mallorca island, Spain. Click each picture to zoom in. Previous episodes: Behind and beyond Art Mallorquina Wide views Palma mediterranea Palma […]
Positive trends
Pictures of positive trend shapes shot on Mallorca island, Spain. Click each picture to zoom in. Previous episodes: Behind and beyond Art Mallorquina Wide views Palma mediterranea Palma
Palma mediterranea
Palma cathedral Cala Deià Jaume III district, Palma Parc de la Mar, Palma Caló des Moro Pictures shot on Mallorca island, Spain. Click each picture to zoom in. Previous episodes: […]
Wide views
Mirador Es Colomer Passeig Dalt Murada, Palma Platja de Formentor The Gothic cathedral of Palma Watching down from the lighthouse Far Formentor Pictures shot on Mallorca island, Spain. Click each […]
Art Mallorquina
One of the several masked graffiti in Palma Historical building, city center of Palma Calatrava, Es Baluard, Palma What is the creature that walks on four legs in the morning, […]
Behind and beyond
S’Almonia Bay Parc de Pocoyo, Palma Es Portixol, Palma Passeig Dalt Murada, Palma Caló des Moro bay Salt hills at Ses Salines Pictures shot on Mallorca island, Spain. Click each […]
Bestialities
Hide and seek Black and … white? Head shot approaching The shy donkey Are you talking to me? Friendly beasts at Knies Kinder Zoo, Rapperswil, Switzerland.
Captains Courageous
If only Rudyard Kipling visited the Rhine waterfalls! His Captain Courageous would have described the perilous lives of these boat captains, who everyday transport tourists from one side of the […]
Urban stargazing
Orion behind the central chimney, shot from Lindenhof, Zurich Twins’ heads, top left – walking across Niederdorf, Zurich Ursa Major ascending over Zurich Cathedral Watching North-West, stars over Zurich city […]
Wood stones
Pictures shot in Zürich. Click each picture to zoom in.
Conceiving Art
Pictures shot in Zürich. Click each picture to zoom in.
Out of the box
Pictures shot in Zürich. Click each picture to zoom in.
Occasionally circled
Picture shot at Zurich airport, at the new mall “The Circle”. Click each picture to zoom in.
Non places
Picture shot at Zurich airport, at the new mall “The Circle”. Click each picture to zoom in.
Out of place
Picture shot at Zurich airport, at the new mall “The Circle”. Click each picture to zoom in.
Unexpected depths
Pictures shot at Zurich zoo, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
Social distancing (from humans)
Pictures shot at Zurich zoo, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
Reflections of Fear
A relaxing visit to the zoo can turn into a nightmare for a phobic … Keraphobia, fear of horns Ailurophobie, fear of (big) cats Ornithophobia, fear of birds Chronomatophobia, fear […]
Pleasure lines
Lines for sight pleasure. Click each picture to zoom in.
The new old
Old and new design side-by-side close to the Federal institute of technology, Zurich. Click each picture to zoom in.
Über den See nach Deutschland
Lebt wohl, Berge, die aus dem Wasser entspringen und sich in den Himmel erheben; Bäche, deren Rauschen man unterscheiden kann, wie den Klang häuslicher Stimmen; Villen, die verstreut und weiß […]
Vertical velocity
Off slope Skiers on Val-Val slope Snow patterns On foot downwards Sedrun From Alpsu back to Andermatt Click each picture to zoom in.
Andermatt my snow queen
On ski between Andermatt and Oberalp pass. The red MGB in the back The Val-Val East slope foreground, the Val-Val West slope background Skiing across endless snow The Gemstock in […]
Symmetries across-pass
Wooden houses of Sedrun (Canton Graubünden) and Andermatt (Canton Uri) City center of Sedrun and Andermatt Cemeteries of Sedrun and Andermatt Click each picture to zoom in.
Trainspotting at 2000 m.s.l.
An unusual location for trainspotting. Towards Oberalp Pass. The lighthouse at Oberalp pass in sight. The lighthouse marks the source of the Rhine river. At the station at Oberalp Pass, […]
Stay on track
… as I did on the cross-country slopes of Rothenturm, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
Standing beauty
Cloud makers shot in Zurich, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
March of the humans
Pictures shot in Engelberg, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
Skiing as act of rebellion
Pictures shot on empty slopes of Engelberg, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
There’s a light …
There’s a light even in the darkest night in Zurich, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in
Night surrogates
In the night streets of Zurich, through encouraging shop lights and outdoor cafes, cold surrogates stare at the empty city, looking for human remnants. Pictures shot during semi-lock down in […]
You see me no more
Pictures with human traces shot in Ratenpass, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in,
Name your peak
Gross (1700 m.s.l.) and Chli Aubrig on the left, behind the Bockmattlipass (1,800 m.s.l.), Vorder Glärnisch (2,300 m.s.l.) and the Glärnisch (2,900 m.s.l.) on the right The Sustenhorn peak (3,500 […]
From Sahara with love
Orange shadows on Katzensee, Zurich, Switzerland. Sahara’s sand crossed the Alps.. Click each picture to zoom in.
Gravity wins
Pictures shot in Fluntern cemetery, Zurich. Click each picture to zoom in. This post ends the trilogy “Striving for joy”: Luckily, neighbor’s grass is greener Panorama road Gravity wins
Panorama road
High road in Zurich, facing south: the Alps Apple tree field, the lake of Zurich in the background Full view on Uetliberg, the terrace-hill of Zurich A moment of joy […]
Luckily, neighbor’s grass is greener
Throughout the year, in Zürich, Switzerland, there are 134 rainfall days, and 1,133mm of precipitation is accumulated. in Inverness it rains an average of 143 days per year. Cardiff is […]
Long shadows
Shadows on stage in Sechseläuten square, Zurich, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
Leave me alone
Pictures shot in Stoos, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
The steepest
The steepest funicular railway of the world bring you up to Stoos in a few minutes: the slope is 110%, about 47 degrees. Best way for reaching the valley-station of […]
Forbidden crowds
Pictures shot in Stoos, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
White night
Pictures shot in Zurich. Click each picture to zoom in.
Layered white
The great snow night in Zurich. 40 cm of fresh snow in a few hours, click each picture to zoom in.
Cold colors
Pictures shot on an exceptional snow day in Zurich, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
Sledging in the mist
Without… or with clouds. Pictures shot in Einsideln and Raten pass. Click each picture to zoom in.
Fly me to the moon
Some can fly but not high enough Some slide on a sun ray It looks like the moon but it’s not Who can fly me to the moon? Fly me […]
Astrobalcony
Astro-photography requires dark, long and often cold nights for capturing good shots, still sometimes a balcony is sufficient. These pictures where shot from my balcony in Zurich. Picture exposures go […]
The stars below
The city from above The only (?) Christmas market in Zurich this year: raclette, sausages and hot wine The city of Zurich and its lake on the north eastern side […]
New paths ahead
Pictures shot on the wooden Jacobsweg bridge, Rapperswil, Lake of Zurich. Click each picture to zoom in.
A peaceful end
Pictures shot at the shores of Zurich Bellevue, click each picture to zoom in.
Urban geometry
Bike park at Zurich train station Click each picture to zoom in.
The last show
After the last Opera show, only policemen or nobody on the streets of Zurich by night. Click each picture to zoom in.
Background windows
t Searching vertical lines in Zurich, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in
Somebody likes it red
Red umbrella in Zurich West Red car in Tunnelstrasse Red chairs in Zurich Werd Something red Red tree in the Swiss national museum Red light cinema along the Limmatt river […]
The other side
Platzspitz park, Zurich Zurich main station Walk by the Elephant stream, Zurich Entrance to the Swiss National museum, Zurich Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Click each […]
Si sta come d’autunno sugli alberi le foglie
Title from Giuseppe Ungaretti: “We are like the leaves that cling to the branch in Fall” Click each picture to zoom in.
Corona life
Masked wedding Isolation Yes-mask No-mask Social distance Curfew night life Pictures shot in Zurich. Click each picture to zoom in.
Where are you?
Picture shot on a foggy morning in Zurich Oberstrass. Click each picture to zoom in,
Of cuckolds and sows
Picture shot at Tierpark Arth-Goldau, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
The Swiss sweet side
Pictures shot at Home of Chocolate, Zurich. Click each picture to zoom in.
Looking glass
Pictures shot in Zurich West. Click each picture to zoom in.
A Tram Named Desire
Pictures shot on a foggy night in Zurich, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
City of lights
Corso Vittorio Emanuele Piazza Cordusio Galleria Vittorio Emanuele Piazza del Liberty Night lights of Milano, Italy. Click each picture to zoom in.
Places of memory
Piazza mercanti Galleria Vittorio Emanuele Duomo Piazza del Liberty Piazza San Carlo Postcards of nostalgia shot in Milano, Italy. Click each picture to zoom in.
Behind the mirror
Pictures shot in Hunziker-Areal Zurich, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
Basel colors
A walk-through colors of Basel, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
Alpine hunting
Mushroom hunting in Alpine forests might be not easy Climbing is part of the hunting process Bridges help sometime Jumps might be too long for a closer look Where are […]
Moving art
Jean Tinguely was the creator of Kinetic Art. Basel dedicates a museum to Tinguely and his moving works. Relief méta mécanique sonore Mengele Dance of Dead Grosse Méta Maxi Maxi […]
Artitecture
Architecture of Basel, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
Kinder Art
Boy at a playground Swinging girl Running boy Jumping girl Pictures show with Huawei P30 Pro through a kaleidoscope. Click each picture to zoom in.
Unnoticed passages
Through the skyscrapers of Zahnradstrasse The Prime Tower above Hardbrücke Shipfe quarter by the Limmat Way-through, Weggengasse Kirchgasse Hidden passages of Zurich, Switzerland. Pictures shot with Sigma 14 mm f/1.8. […]
The colors of the night
Blue trams at Kartoffelmarkt Orange passage, Heinrichstrasse A night green Limmat river below the Münsterbrücke Blue banks, Hardstrasse Red Frauenbad, Stadthausquai Courtyards of new Josefstrasse Night colors of Zurich, Switzerland. […]
Night and Magic
Rendez-vous, Grossmünsterplatz Eco-Zwingli, St. Peterhofstatt Sleeping Guard, Swiss National Bank Labyrinth, Schlüsselgasse Night dancers, Musikpavillon Night stages of Zurich, Switzerland. Pictures shot with Sigma 14 mm f/1.8. Click each picture […]
New lines of horizons
Mount Athos, the Holy mountain is there at the right side of the rising sun. There and far away. Observed every day, never reached: the permits necessary to enter the […]
Almost mimicry
Sole on sand Nudibranch like this specimen are all but mimicry Sponges on rock No mimicry for these red Apogon aureus on rocks Yellow stripes, algae and dream fishes No […]
At the shores of Greece
Sunrise in Vourvourou Karydi Beach Fish farms in Παραλία Άμπελος Paradise Kavourotripes Beach Porto Koufo, the largest natural harbor in Greece Click each picture to zoom in. Previous episodes: Destination: […]
Same Same but different
Paradise Kavourotripes Beach Pigadakia Beach Lookout Paralia Sikia Tourkolimnionas Sightseeiing Klimataria Whatever beach you chose on the east side of Sithonia, Mount Athos is (almost) always there. Previous episodes: Destination: […]
Human presence
Pictures shot along Sithonia peninsula, Greece. Click each picture to zoom in. Previous episodes: Destination: the Holy Mountain Modern Greeks Under Your Protection Radial symmetries Old and New Thessaloniki Lines […]
What lives beneath
Pictures shot under the sea between Armenistis Beach and TIgania beach, Chalkidiki, Greece. Click each picture to zoom in. Previous episodes: Destination: the Holy Mountain Modern Greeks Under Your Protection […]
Peeping where Hera spurted her milk
Silvery river, Where the dog ran, A pool of cow’s milk, The pathway of the birds, Hera’s spurting milk, The road of the Warriors… every human culture developed its own […]
Lines of horizon
Click each picture to zoom in. Previous episodes: Destination: the Holy Mountain Modern Greeks Under Your Protection Radial symmetries Old and New Thessaloniki
Old and New Thessaloniki
Late Roman and early Byzantine ruins in the city center of Thessaloniki New houses walking down from Ano Poli district Through Kapani covered market Locked and abandoned places below the […]
Radial symmetries
When feeling in danger, octopuses spread out their arms, pump water through their siphon and exhibit phosphorescent pigments. Octopuses are animals with bilateral symmetry, despite these postures make them looking […]
Under your protection
The Arc of Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, Emperor of Rome in Thessaloniki, capital of Central Macedonia, Greece A small christian orthodox chapel above Klimataria beach, Sithonia, Greece Veranda of an […]
Modern Greeks
Sunday morning 7am at the Greek Orthodox Church, bells across our street. Waiting for thirsty tourists for breakfast at the Beach bar Every evening a new show: her balcony in […]
Destination: the Holy Mountain
The easternmost leg of Chalkidiki peninsula (Central Macedonia, Greece) takes its name: Mount Athos, Agion Oros, the Holy Muntain is there waiting for us… already from the early sunrise hours. […]
Remember Neowise
The distance of Comet NEOWISE from Earth is now 143,663,347 kilometers A few weeks ago it was closer to Zurich and I got the opportunity to shoot it from a […]
Credit vertigo
This Credit Suisse modern builduing in North Zurich as playground for my new Sigma 14 mm f/1.8 Sky shot between the towers Reflections through twin builduings Subjective tower Pictures shot […]
The Milky Way above Zurich
The Milky Way is visible above Zurich with a 20 to 30 second long picture shot from a dark surrounding. Saturn chasing Jupiter in the middle quadrant From Zurich downtown […]
A wide angle of view
A new wide angle of view with Sigma 14 mm f/1.8 – click each picture to zoom in.
Life in plastic
William Tell monument, Altdorf, Uri Railway station, Sion, Vallis Sargans Castle, Sargans, Sankt Gallen Piazza Grande, Locarno Saint Nicholas Cathedral, FRibourg Is fantastic. PIctures shot at the Swiss miniature, TIcino, […]
Shooting wildlife
Red bird, unidentified Marmots, 2 (!) Blu bird, unidentified Termites, red. Nocturnal chamois. Animals shot in the Swiss National Park. Click each picture to zoom in
Primary colors of Engadin
Across the Flüela pass Deep windows of Engadin houses Snow peaks in the Swiss national park Towards Müstair Pictures shot between Flüela Pass and Müstair, Graubünden, Switzerland
Where panorama means vertical
Along the Panoramaweg in the Swiss National Park. Click each picture to zoom in,
Engadin spirit
Nature preservation Sword and wine The Italian corner Whip the wild bear Rules are rules
Top of the World
On the 14 km-long Panorama-weg in the Swiss National Park A toilet under construction along the panorama-weg Top of the world, watching towards the Italian National Park of Stelvio Along […]
Engadin pure
Painted houses of Engadin Every space counts Frontier crossroads Chasa e Chesa (house and church) The colorful architecture of Engadin, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in. […]
The sky above the Swiss National Park
16 mm, 130 ”, f/4 – A wide angle look in the Milky way – click here for the plate solving (star recognition) 200 mm, 130 ”, f/2.8 – A […]
Towards the Swiss National Park
Towards the Flüela Pass, Davos left behind At the Schottensee, Flüela Pass Entering the Swiss National Park Val dal Buotsch river entering the Ova dal Fuorn Into the wild PIctures […]
Into the wild
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately […] to front only the essential facts of life, and not, when I came to die, discover that I […]
Mine is longer
The giant Anax imperator The tall Giraffa reticulata A scary Struthio camelus The largest living equid: Equus grevyi The rare Ciconia nigra The always up standing Suricata suricatta Pictures shot […]
All what you miss with a light polluted sky
Make the invisible visible: 30 second long exposure of Zurich night sky with the fast wide angle Sigma 14 mm f/1.8 Facing West, do you see Corona Borealis and Arcturus […]
The savanna next door
The entry gate to the new Lewa- Savanna region at Zoo Zürich Giraffes and impalas A top deck safari bus at the east end (fake) gigantic baobab trees Sustainable tourism […]
Behind the corner
Pictures shot in Ticino, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in
Deep Space Objects with Nikon 70-200mm
Which objects can you picture in a clear night sky with a Nikon 200 mm? What magnification can you obtain with this photographic zoom? Picture shot with ISO 800-1600, 2-3 […]
Of toads and frogs
Hidden in the grass, the toad awaits.. “3+1 courses, will they be my meal today?” “Or will I swallow the whole feast?” “Too long you waited for, Mr Toad” said […]
Constrictions
Looking for freedom. Click each picture to zoom in.
It might fly
Heaviest bird in Europe? Grounding again… Butterflies taste with their feet Frogs don’t fly Can’t fly anymore Click each picture to zoom in