Photos and the City

Tag: travel

  • In the footsteps of giants…

    Welcome back to Ireland! After Venice and the English winter wonderland, it´s time to finish my road trip along the Causeway Coast.

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    The basalt columns might be the most known part of the Giant´s Causeway, but there is more to explore!

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    When Finn fled from the wrath of Scottish giant, Benandonner, he left his boot in this bay – also know as Port Noffer. In the back, you see the Whishing Chair – until some years ago only ladies were allowed to sit on the chair.

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    There are two possible trails – the one on top of the cliffs, which takes you about 5 miles from the Giant´s Causeway to ruins of Dunseverick Castle and another kind of the mid of the cliffs taking you around them for some may half a mile. There used to be a longer trail but it got buried some years ago.

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    The Whishing Chair from above.

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    View of the “Organ” and the buried former pathway.

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    Hello Scotland! I spot you! And would love to do a little cruise on that sailboat!

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    View in direction of the basalt columns and Finn´s “camel” in the back.

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  • A Suisse Weekend

    In January a little meet up with other photographers brought me to Switzerland, more precisely in a little town near Zürich. After a night filled with pizza and wine, we went on the search for snow and found it at the Josefsdörfli, a cosy cabin near Einsiedeln. Grüzi Winter Wonderland!

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    Our models were already waiting for us and getting into the mood!

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    The fun started and wouldn´t stop for the next hours, those were really brave and cold-resistant people (and dogs).

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    Spot the fur-ball on the right.

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    And that was a wrap! Someone had enough and was craving the cheese fondue waiting for us in the cabin! And suddenly it even started to snow!

    After another day full of photography and cheese I spent another night in Zürich. But my sightseeing plans were kind of crushed in the morning when it was raining cats and dogs – I did try but it was either getting soaking wet or hopping from café to café. I choose the later.

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  • Arrivederci Venezia!

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    It was about time to say goodbye to La Serenissima! This was the only day I bought myself a day-ticket for the Vaporetto and after having walked about 25 km the day before (this just happens when in Venice) I decided to spend my last hours cruising around the Canale Grande.

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    Ciao Venezia! I´ll be back in May (or even earlier if you want me to!)