Category Archives: Photography

Shouldn’t this be red?

Posted on 2014-09-20 by Andreas Moser

Like red phone booths and red double-decker buses, red postboxes feature in millions of touristy snapshots taken all over the UK. In anticipation of an independent Scotland, someone already painted this one blue: They will have to paint it red again … Continue reading →

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Where is Mecca?

Posted on 2014-09-09 by Andreas Moser

Hier gibt es diese Geschichte auf Deutsch. Everyone knows the situation: You are eating at McDonald’s or looking for the latest Jack London novel at the public library. You are running after bus no. 5B or slowly walking through the … Continue reading →

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This is Sicily: Mountains

Posted on 2014-09-09 by Andreas Moser

People associate Sicily with the sun, the sea, beaches, old cities, oranges, pistachios, some smaller islands, ancient temples, granita and quaint villages. To me, the most amazing aspect – among many other amazing things – about Sicily were the mountains. Maybe … Continue reading →

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I am on the cover of a book.

Posted on 2014-09-08 by Andreas Moser

Well, not me personally, but one of my photos. No, not a photo of myself, a photo I took. Maybe you remember this photo from my report on Europos Parkas, an outdoor museum hidden deep in a forest in Lithuania? … Continue reading →

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The Path

Posted on 2014-09-07 by Andreas Moser

You take that path. You don’t even consider veering to the left or swerving to the right for a bit, let alone a complete change of direction. Why? You don’t think about that. The thought doesn’t cross your mind, regardless … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Photography, Scotland, Travel | Tagged | 4 Comments

Why I don’t eat Fish

Posted on 2014-08-17 by Andreas Moser

Because I know what it looks like before it gets on your plate: (Photographed behind the Swabian Castle in Trani, Apulia, Italy.)

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Macedonia by Train

Posted on 2014-08-11 by Andreas Moser

A lonely steam engine rests on the tracks. It is no longer operational, but it fits well into the image created by the train station. Prilep is the fourth-largest city in Macedonia, but the train station looks like that of a … Continue reading →

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Animals of Macedonia

Posted on 2014-08-05 by Andreas Moser

In one day, while hiking from Prilep to Treskavec Monastery (and back), I saw the range of animals living in Macedonia, some of them expected, others unexpectedly exotic. Horses are no surprise in a landscape that could be used for shooting … Continue reading →

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Is there a discount if I get MA and PhD at the same time?

Posted on 2014-08-04 by Andreas Moser

You can tell that something is wrong with higher education when university degrees are advertised at “999 €” prices like bicycles or package holidays. (European University in Skopje, Macedonia.)

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Where UFOs park

Posted on 2014-08-03 by Andreas Moser

It’s rather easy to take photos of UFOs in flight. They are loud, have lots of flashy lights and are trying to attract our attention. That’s why there are thousands of photos of UFOs while they are in the sky. But … Continue reading →

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