I must admit, I haven’t seen so many bronze statues per a square meter in any other city of the World. Here is a set of photographs of bronze statues taken in Minsk, Belarus during EuroTrip 2013. Also I’ve added a few unpublished shots from EuroTrip 2005. This set starts with three photos of the monument located on Yakub Kolas …
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This is the second part of my Photo Essay: Harmony of Zlatá Praha which includes photographs of the following beautiful sights of Prague, called by André Breton as The Magical Capital of Europe. Old Town Square Malá Strana and Malostranské náměstí St. Nicholas Cathedral Charles Bridge and its Tower Jan Hus Statue St. Nicholas Church The Church of Mother of …
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Honestly, the outfits, flags, banners, balloons, umbrellas, badges… I haven’t seen that many “rainbows” in my entire life :) This is the second part of Photo Reportage from Gay Parade Prague Pride 2013. Please view all posts/photos from the gay parade here. Click on image to view full size. To be continued…
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Gay Parade Prague Pride 2013 was a highlight of my trip to Prague, Czech Republic – such a colorful and fun celebration! Thousands of open-minded participants from all over the world, wearing costumes, waiving rainbow flags, and holding banners, walked through the streets of Prague’s Old Town. It was joyful to watch the crowd of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender …
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Prague (Czech: Praha) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. It is also the historical capital of Bohemia, a historic country of central Europe that was a kingdom in the Holy Roman Empire and subsequently a province in the Habsburgs’ Austrian Empire. The first inhabitants of this region known by name were settled down here around 500 …
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Le puedo tomar una foto? – Can I take a picture of you? I can’t count how many times I have asked this question during my recent trip to South America… People often ask how I take street portraits, do I ask for permission? do I tip for posing? During the years I have established a set of my personal …
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Tiger Temple, or Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua, is a Theravada Buddhist temple in western Thailand that was founded as a forest sanctuary for wild animals. The majority of animals are Indochinese tigers. From my (visitor’s) point of view, Tiger Temple is like all-inclusive resort for tigers :) Tigers get free meals, drinks, Thai body massages, and entertainment. They have …
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This week I had to go through some of my travel photo archives and realized how many Captured Memories I still haven’t shared with you here in my Travel Photo Journal. One of the most missed photo archives is ‘Thailand’. I published only 11 photos from my trip to Thailand when transferred an old travel photo blog two years ago. …
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Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located in the Cusco Region of Peru, South America. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley. Often referred to as the “City of the Incas”, it is perhaps the most familiar icon of Inca civilization. Since the site was not known to the Spanish during their conquest, it is …
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This is the “pilot post” of my EuroTrip 2013. I’ve taken 2,500+ photos in Prague, Czech Republic and Minsk, Belarus and can’t wait to share with you my favorite shots. As usual, during the trip I worked on several subjects/themes. So, the following themed posts are at the top of my publishing list. Some of them will have multiple parts. …
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Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young) is Inca ruin located along the Inca Trail. Peruvians call it Little Machu Picchu. It’s built into a steep hillside overlooking beautiful scenery of the Urubamba River and Sacred Valley. The site consists of upper and lower house complexes connected by a staircase. A long flight of fountains/baths runs between the two groups of buildings surrounded …
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Thai Buddhist Art is one of the most wide ranging cultural forms of artistic expression, and the world’s richest source of Buddhist Fine Arts. One of the masterpieces of Thai Buddhist Art is the Mural wall painting in The Grand Palace located in Wat Phra Kaew or Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The Mural has 178 scenes, which illustrate the …
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FIFA World Cup Brazil. Dreams Do Come True!
The Gothic Gargoyles of Notre Dame de Paris
Photo Trilogy: Rapa Nui – The Island. The People. The Museum
Easter Island: My New Friends Moai
Mystery of Easter Island
Top 10 Shocking Asia Experiences
Havana, Cuba. American Classic Cars
Havana, Cuba. The Lost Island
Incredible India. Pink City – Jaipur
Incredible !ndia. Blue City – Jodhpur
FIFA World Cup Brazil. Dreams Do Come True!
Photo Trilogy: Rapa Nui – The Island. The People. The Museum
Palma de Majorca: From Modern Beach to Gothic Town
EuroTrip 2013: Czech Republic and Belarus
My Orange Crush – Spring Break on Tybee Island
Cambodia. Siem Reap. Floating Villages
Once a Beauty, Now a Beast. A Photo Story from Vintage Cars Graveyard
Two Spanish Capitals – Barcelona and Palma de Majorca
Santiago de Chile: Street Photographer’s Paradise
Stranger Portraits from Archived Thailand
Around Minsk, Belarus
The End of Brazil Mania. Goodbye, World Cup. Thank you, Fans!