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• A Night in Jerusalem, from the Cenacle to the Western Wall Tunnel

  

  Every year around 100 visitors in Jerusalem get trapped by the so-called syndrome of Jerusalem, “a psychosis characterised by an intense religious theme that... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Hitchcock Reloaded: the Swiss Syndrome

  

  Winter seagulls looking (and finding) for food on the shores of Lake Zurich. Click on each picture to magnify.Filed under: black and white, photography of... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Love is … on a Cold Autumn Eve on Lake Zurich

  

  Love is a dark silhouette … invisible without a colourful background. Pictures shot hand-held in the darkness of a November eve thanks to Nikon D800 plus Nikon... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Through the Rough Judean Desert to the Calm Shores of the Dead Sea (Israel)

  

  Through the desert where Satan tempted Jesus for 40 days and 40 nights … you can meet the ruins of an abandoned settlement at the side of the motor road: a... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Come to Acre (Israel): 5000 Years of History Await You.

  

  First traces of Acre date back to Heracles, who once upon a time healed his wounds exactly here (!) … Here the markets met Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar,... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Free Time at Haifa Harbour, Israel

  

  Haifa is the city for work, Tel Aviv for relax, Jerusalem for praying, Acco for history … so they say. Still, some relax you can find also in Haifa, at the... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Finibus Maris Nostri: the East End of the Mediterranean Sea at Haifa Shores,...

  

  When in Haifa, climb up Mount Carmel at sunset and enjoy when the city lightens up at your feet. Sunset from Stella Maris Monastery on Mount Carmel. The Israel... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In Memory of Lorna Katharine Alison Mills, Died Sept. 3rd 1924, Aged 9 Months, i...

  

  While wandering in an abandoned cemetery between Haifa railway and harbour, the only engrave I could read (click the picture to zoom) strongly caught my... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• More Than Just 50 Shades of Grey

  

  and more than 50 shades of green and more than 50 shades of white Pictures shot with D800 plus 16-35 f/4 – click to magnify . Filed under: photography of autumn... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Les Femmes De Neuchâtel Par Nikon D800 and 70-200 Mm VR-II à La Fête Des...

  

  Viens-tu du ciel profond ou sors-tu de l’abîme, O Beauté? ton regard, infernal et divin, Verse confusément le bienfait et le crime, Et l’on peut pour cela te... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Dawn of (the Swiss) Man

  

  Trittst im Morgenrot daher, Seh’ ich dich im Strahlenmeer, Dich, du Hocherhabener, Herrlicher! Wenn der Alpen Firn sich rötet, Betet, freie Schweizer, betet,... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Let the Rain Begin for the Fête Des Vendanges 2013 De Neuchâtel

  

  A colourful, light and joyful paper rain to cover the roads and people of Neuchâtel! Because no shelter will be strong enough no umbrella wide enough no street... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The End of the Road Trip at Sustenpass (CH), a New Beginning to Catch in 2014 ?

  

  Still some mountains road to climb … … the last bends before reaching the last pass of the tour, the Sustenpass. Time for a walk towards the last glacier, at th... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Although the Waters of March Bring an End to Summer …

  

  Auf Wolke sieben sein or on cloud nine? Per stare al settimo cielo, ou no sétimo céu … … an umbrella might be enough. Click pictures to magnify. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Blue and White Steinglacier (Steingletscher), Towards Sustenpass, Switzerland

  

  If you think Furkapass, Rhone Glacier, Gletsch cogwheel steam rail and Grimslepass were not worth the trip … … here comes the road up to the blue and white... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• … Sed Semper Ad Pugnam Parati Roemerfesta 2013!

  

  Here we are, ready again to fight for you, Caesar! Wearing our colourful coats, witnesses of countless victories, once more we will terrify the withdrawing... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Place of Fresh Waters: Uphill and Downhill on Grimselpass, Switzerland

  

  The Furka road from Gletsch up to Grimselpass cuts through a region packed with dozens of lakes and hundreds of springs. Hydroelectric dams, pipelines, high... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Homo Sapiens Sapiens in the Mist

  

  Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata Mammalia; Order: Primates Family: Hominidae; Tribe: Hominini Genus: Homo; Species: H. sapiens To be more precise, subspecies... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Black and White, Black and White on the Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway

  

  If I was ever a fan of rail transport, this HG 3/4 would have been my favourite. Black smoke from the firebox, white steam from the pressure boiler. A quick sto... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Find the Time Travelers!

  

  Although in the ancient Roman town of Augusta Raurica, these pictures where shot in 2013 … Can you spot the time travelers (more or less) hidden in the public? Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY