Locarno, Switzerland

During every road trip I do with the talented Miss Hoepner, there comes the point where she is about to fall asleep shortly after arriving at a new place. And usually on such occasions I happen to be still eager to explore the night with my camera. That night in Locarno I photographed my way up this hill. Somewhere down there she's sleeping tightly right now or maybe about to send me a message to check if I'm alright.

Besides the fantastic landscapes, there are a couple of things about Switzerland that amazed me and I only recently learned:

- All residents have access to a bomb shelter. Most homes have their own.
- Main bridges, tunnels and roads are equipped with explosives.
- Switzerland has no capital city.
- The decision if you become a citizen is up to the people of the community you live in, and is based on how well you fit in.
- Swiss voters recently rejected the proposal of 10 additional days of paid legal holiday.
- You cannot enter the country with your car if you haven't paid the highway toll fee for one year.
- Oh, and there are palm trees in Switzerland.

Greetings from the Shore

A little attempt to create something with a vintage postcard look. At this point I'm still undecided if I succeeded or failed. However, I think it still looks somewhat interesting.The photo is from the New Jersey Shore in 2009. This was right before a very heavy thunderstorm. I imagine the people left the beach in panic and simply forgot their umbrella. Besides the fact that the water is warmer in Jersey than in California, a reason to like the East Coast better are those sudden heavy storms and rains. The weather can be quite exciting there.

Imprisonism

This is a very typical Bangkok street. At least that's what most streets looked like I walked through. First thought for a title was Imprisonment. The title changed along the way while changing the look of the picture toward something more impressionistic.

Appearances

Step Away MagazineSpeaking of walking urban landscapes: I have the honor to provide the cover image of the fifth issue of Step Away Magazine. It's an online magazine with selected "literature that evokes the sensory experience of walking in specific neighborhoods, districts or zones within a city." Maybe that's something for you, check it out:

PhotoNetCastMy little blog here was famous for 20 seconds or so thanks to Dave Wilson who introduced it to PhotoNetCast listeners in their latest episode. Dave is a photographer from Austin, Texas who seems to stop by here on a regular basis. It's interesting how often such things are reciprocal. I have Dave on my private "interesting" list on Twitter. You can find him here.

PhotoNetCast #67 - Intro to Macro Photography from PhotoNetCast on Vimeo.