Some parts of Gzira, Malta have big sea parking lots for all kinds of ships and boats. Since the whole island is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea no wonder that the boat is the most desired vehicle beside a car. Add steady sunny weather and the time is always right for boat trips.
Schönbrunn is one of the most photographed sights in Vienna. So I tried to take a photo from a bit unusual place, across the street on my knees in squat position in twilight. I used my Sigma 35mm 1.4 with the LA-EA4 adapter on my Sony A7R.
I like the atmosphere in the night where cafes and restaurants are closing and the real dark night is breaking on. In the streets you see fewer people and even famous places like the Piazza San Marco gets less crowded. Then it’s time to trek through the strees and take photos.
There are many similarities for the churches in Sicily, most are built on a higher plateau, have staircases to the entrance and are built from sandy stone and each church is a piece of art.
Only an alpine brook can give you this kind of fresh water. It is always very cool, even in the hottest summer and so clear, that you can see every stone on the ground. If you can walk down and holding your feet into this water is a very refreshing experience, you will feel very good after this “bath”.
Walking on the Pilatus, the mountain of Luzern, is a great experience. I could see vegetation you only have on mountains and even heard and saw alphorn blowers with traditional swiss garb. Walking is very safe with good built out walking trays and signs and guide markers to find your way.
Taking the boat trip on the Spree shows you many interesting buildings and sceneries on the left and right of the river. For taking photos you have the advantage to get motive after motive without walking dozens of miles 🙂 I prefer this way of exploring …
I have heard and read many stories and gossips about Monaco and it is really nice. I took a bus tour where I could explore nearly the whole city, because it’s not really big. It has only 4.4 km land border and 4.1 kilometer sea border. It was the bluest sea I ever saw.
I had 2 hours time waiting for a meeting which location was a bit offside the city center. So I tried to do the best with my time and take photos 🙂 And I can tell you, in Rome the whole city is interesting, you can explore, look around and are fascinated nearly wherever you are.
Maybe it’s a special “luck” I have, but I cannot remember when I was in Salzburg where it was not raining. Neverthless I tried the best to get photos. My wife held the umbrella and I positioned at a stonewall on the Mönchsberg to get the shots of the city. Good that lens and camera were spray water protected. 🙂
