Chiaroscuro 1906 Quite often light transforms common places into absolutely dreamy magical ones. More often it is not done by color, but by a play of light and shadows (chiaroscuro), like on the picture below. All we have to do is to notice those places in a..
Cirque Du Soleil. Luzia Have you ever been to Cirque Du Soleil? Some people think they know what circus is, but it is impossible to know what Cirque Du Soleil is. It is not just a parade of world-class jugglers, acrobats, clowns, etc. – Du Soleil creates a unique world..
Foggy San Francisco Bay Great view of the foggy San Francisco Bay, which I caught, driving in Berkeley.
Beloved Music Festival Beloved is an annual music festival in Oregon. It is unique first of all in the way a few thousands of participants blend with, and vanish in the forest during the event. There are no big tent campgrounds (besides maybe one on the photo) – the..
Night Port Sunset I’m sad about all the fire happening in Northern California. It brought a disaster to many families. It came really close to San Francisco, but, being separated by the water, had no other affect rather than the smoky air in the city. The smoke..
Driftwood One of the attractions to the wild ocean beaches for me is the driftwood. All those sand-polished sticks of different sizes, colors and shapes at times create almost surreal landscapes. It can be especially striking early or late in an overcast..
Elks on the road It was pure luck to spot elks during that drive to Oregon. I enjoy driving HWY 1 because of breathtaking views of the ocean almost anywhere from Santa Barbara to the far North, but it was the first time when wild animals drew my attention on my..
Playing with old magnifying glass Visiting friends I spotted few pieces of old magnifying glass in the owner’s “man cave”. The timing was just right, so I decided to play with the glass a bit, to see what kid of images I can get through it. (more…)
Camino de Santiago. Part 2 – Mental After Burgos we entered a flat bare plateau (la miseta) with minimum vegetation. Despite the October month, the sun was very active, and the trip progress became somewhat boring. (more…)
Another Walk in Kiev Last winter I was in Kiev (Ukraine) with a short visit. Having no time for photography there, I had one walk through the neighborhood to Dnipro – one of the largest European rivers, where I took few pictures. (more…)
Cat and Dogs Yesterday in the city I met a nice guy with his pet-gang. His African half-wild cat is definitely the gang leader. (more…)
