2019-10-07 THE LAST CHAT BEFORE THE DEPARTURE
The conductor is often a one-man-show for all activities that occur during a train journey. From the signpost to the guide, from the drinks seller to the signalman, at least always good to have a conductor on the train. Here at a train station in Huntsville, Canada.
2019-10-06 THE DENSE FORESTS OF CANADA
I was not far enough in the country to see the rough wilderness, mountains, and wildlife in Canada. However, I visited the Algonquin National Park, which is relatively flat, with many lakes and dense forests. For a one day tour, I can recommend renting a canoe and paddle along the vast lakes, surrounded by trees. From Toronto, it’s a 300-kilometer drive. On the way there you will see fewer buildings, more wooden houses, and more countryside inns and restaurants when you approach the park.
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2019-10-05 ANOTHER VIEW OF VENICE
I first marched the Rive degli Schiavoni westward, then took a side lane north. Then I found myself in another Venice; among other things, I could see long avenues lined with trees. In the end, I came back to the sea and could look at the Lido of Venice.
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2019-10-04 GLASS FACADE MIRRORS IN CHICAGO
Chicago is the city where the aunt of my wife Karin lived. The family relocated to Baton Rouge and Cleveland then. Karin and I took the boat tour on the Chicago River, where I positioned myself to catch the best photos of the skyline. Don’t forget to set the high shutter speed, crucial when driving on a shaky boat. The tour guide was very entertaining, a joy to look at him when telling his stories. A tour to recommend, enjoyable, and great for shooting pictures.
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2019-10-03 VENICE WITH ITS NARROW STREETS
Venice offers a new surprise to every corner. We were on Google Maps and let us show the way back to the hotel. Often we got into narrow streets, with bars, hotels and old, morbid masonry — a city built for eternity. For the shooting I used my Sony A7S where I used ISO 10,000. No problem at all for this high-ISO wunder-camera.
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2019-10-02 THE WHITE DUCKS
It was some years ago that I visited with my wife Karin an art exhibition in Milan. One of my photos was about the white ducks and the farm animals. With art, the opinions often differ sharply, but this beautiful herd won the hearts of all spectators.
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2019-10-01 SHOP IN HONG KONG
Buying some street food, drinking coconut-water, taking home some dried mushrooms, the little shops in Hong Kong provide all kinds of delights. I was walking miles over miles per day, only to shoot photos of the streets of Hong Kong.
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2019-09-30 SAN DIEGO INTERCONTINENTAL
My wife was working in her early twenties at the Hotel Intercontinental Vienna. Therefore, there is an emotional connection to this hotel chain. We give it a try and stayed two nights in Intercontinental San Diego, a top hotel, a 5-star recommendation from my side. On a trip home, I could catch a night-time photo with the Google Pixel 3 XL smartphone. With the “Night-Sight” modus an easy task, to get decent pictures.
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2019-09-29 UP ON THE MOUNTAINS
The last meters up, the way was surrounded by traipses, my daughter Cara was fit anyway, she likes spinning and going to the gym. A mountain walk is not that challenge for her. This plateau on the Rax was relatively easy to handle. Interesting to see some little snowfields on 2000 meters, though it was mid-summer.
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2019-09-27 ENTRY OF THE MOSQUE IN ABU DHABI
The first stop in Abu Dhabi was the Sheikh Zayek Grande Mosque. I wanted to capture additional details of this magnificent building in photos. Here I stood in front of one of the beautiful entrance gates wherein the background the buildings in the courtyard merged into a harmonious whole.
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