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Category Archives: Photography
My Home is my Castle
At Castel del Monte in Apulia in Italy, taking notes for my upcoming report about my visit to this extraordinary castle.
Your favourite blogger at work on Stromboli
In order to find the best stories and photos for this blog, no efforts are too much and no risk is too high. I cross deserts on foot, I spend months on distant islands, I infiltrate Al-Qaeda, I fly into space … Continue reading
Three types of dwellings
Walking in Il-Majjistral Nature Reserve on Malta, I saw this composition of a little hut, modern houses in the background and church towers on the other side. I couldn’t get Popeye Village into the shot, but that would have been … Continue reading
Sheep Island
These sheep even have their own island. (Photograph taken on the South Downs Way in England.)
Big Lemon
When I was in Palermo for New Year’s Eve, I saw this stall with lemons, some of them the size of an American football. They were sold as a snack and I tried one of course. It’s less sour than … Continue reading
Today’s Sunrise
This blog is very heavy on photos of sunsets. The reason is not that I have anything against sunrises, but that I am usually not yet fully awake when they happen. Because I had been sick for the last couple … Continue reading
Salaspils – A Train Ride to the Countryside
The local train which departed in Riga is almost fully occupied this Friday noon. It stops every few minutes, at every possible stop. I am going to Dārziņi, a stop in the middle of the forest. A beautiful Baltic pine and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holocaust, Latvia, Photography, Travel, World War II
Tagged Riga, Salaspils
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Northern Lights in Southern Europe
It had become rather windy and I had only gone up on the roof to tie down the table and the chairs, when I saw the fire in the sky. Dancing flames, a colour like lava from the nearby volcanoes … Continue reading
Lipari – Day 2
(This is the sequel to Lipary – Day 1.) While I am studying the bus timetable which is posted in the window of the bus company’s office in Lipari in order to plan my day, a friendly and helpful bus … Continue reading
Sometimes, I can’t blame people for thinking that I am a spy.
But I swear, the reason why I was standing under that lamppost in the middle of the night and smoking a cigar, was that I was watching a cat playing with some fruits on a tree. (The photo was taken … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 