Category Archives: Photography
But cigars are permitted
I discovered this rather selective smoking ban in a deserted village on the island of Caprera off Sardinia.
Dark clouds are not necessarily bad
… at least not for photographers. I took so many photos of the church of Saint John at Kaneo in Ohrid in Macedonia, but I’ll share the ones which show that this was not a perfect day. It had been raining … Continue reading
Is Albania already in the EU?
Not yet. Only in June 2014 Albania received the official status as a candidate for accession to the EU. Now the negotiations will start for real, and this process usually takes years. Travelling through Albania, one might however gain a different … Continue reading
We are so indipendent…
… that we can even ignore regular English spelling. Photographed in Vlora, where in 1912 the independence – or indipendence – of Albania from the Ottoman Empire was proclaimed. – To be fair though, throughout Albania I experienced a very … Continue reading
Basketball in Scotland
The loneliest basketball court I have ever seen. Somewhere in Scotland, along the West Highland Way. Unfortunately I had forgotten to take a basketball with me on the 154-km hike. When might have been the last time that someone played here?
Spooky Tree
Walking around the island of Zvërnec on the Albanian coast, I had the impression that this tree was watching me.
Video Blog: Bank Robbery in Tirana
Walking around Tirana one beautiful afternoon, minding my own business and not suspecting anything evil, I spotted these armed men in front of a bank. Quite obviously, a bank robbery was in progress. In broad daylight. On the main boulevard of Tirana. … Continue reading
Going West
17 July 2014. In the Albanian port city of Vlora (in which Albanian is merely a geographical description because Vlora is such a typical Mediterranean tourism and port city that it might as well be in Italy or in Turkey) I … Continue reading
He was a Football Fan
(Photographed at the cemetery of Prilep in Macedonia.)
We didn’t have money for a real church
After a very steep climb on my hike from Prilep to Treskavec Monastery in Macedonia, I was greeted by this model of a church in the middle of a field which will never be harvested due to its inaccessibility and altitude. I thought … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 