Tag : EuroTrip 2013

Around Minsk, Belarus

Dolgobrodskaya Street - Улица Долгобродская

Have a happy Day of the Defender of the Fatherland, Belarus! This is the last set of photos from the ‘Around Minsk’ photo series. In the top photo: the Trinity Hill, the oldest surviving district of Minsk. The historic neighborhood sprawls along the left bank of the Svislach River in the southeastern part of the modern city. The district takes …

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Roaming the Streets of Minsk

Subway Station Nemiga - Станция Метро Немига

I continue roaming the streets of the capital city of Belarus and dedicate the second post of the ‘Around Minsk’ photo series to Darya Domracheva, Belarusian biathlete born in Minsk, who has just won a gold medal at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, the second Winter Olympics gold medal in the country’s history. Congratulations, Belarus! [warning]Updated February 14, 2014. Today …

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Sightseeing Photo Tour of Minsk, Belarus

Nemiga. Minsk, Belarus - Немига. Минск, Беларусь

I announced the ‘Around Minsk’ photo series back in November… Sorry it took so long to get the images edited. Good news, I am ready to take you on a sightseeing tour that includes three dozen snaps I had taken while roaming the streets of the capital city of Belarus. For more photography, please see my other posts from EuroTrip …

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Pretty Face of Minsk, Belarus

Happy Old New Year, Belarus! Today’s post is dedicated to Belarusian “Snow-maidens” [smile] All these street portraits and candid shots of cute girls and beautiful women have been taken during my EuroTrip 2013 to Minsk, Belarus. The ladies are passersby, I have met on the streets of Minsk. Believe it or not, during the entire trip no one answered “No” …

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Prague: Statues on the Charles Bridge

The Charles Bridge (Karlův most) is a historic bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of the 15th century. The bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge or the Prague Bridge, but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The …

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Beautiful Sights of Minsk Botanical Garden

Today, I’d like to share my photo story from the Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, which in the year of 2012 celebrated its 80th anniversary. Located in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, the garden is home to about 9,000 varieties of plants planted over an area of 96 hectares (240 acres), which makes it …

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Photos of Strangers (Prague: Street Portraits, Part 2)

The Organ-grinder playing a hand organ for money, Man riding a Penny-Farthing bicycle, Living statue watching a cute girl, Shrek calling Princess Fiona (or Donkey), Musicians playing Jazz on the Charles Bridge, Street Artist drawing a portrait of a beautiful model, Travelers and Praguers enjoying a beautiful day… All these are in the second part of my photos of strangers …

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Prague: Street Portraits

I guess you might have noticed how Crazy In Love I am with Street Portrait Photography :) Today I continue sharing my street photography from Prague, Czech Republic. Besides four posts of joyful photographs taken during Prague Pride Gay Parade and a post with bridal street photography, here is another post with the portraits of strangers I photographed in Praha …

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Street Wedding Photography: Brides in Czech Republic and Belarus

As Atlanta Wedding Photographer, I was very excited about the street wedding photography project I planned to photograph during my travel to Europe this summer. Fortunately, I visited Prague, Czech Republic and Minsk, Belarus on Saturdays- the “wedding days”. So it wasn’t difficult to find newlyweds on the streets. In Nemiga, Minsk’s Old Town district, I counted fifteen brides within …

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My Travel Transporters: Airplanes

Note: A transporter is a fictional teleportation machine. I love traveling by air. The sound and view of an airplane taking off from a runway always make me smile :) The feeling of arrival, the feeling of upcoming adventure, is the most exciting feeling a traveler can experience… The important part is to do not spoil it in the air …

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Prague: Proud To Be On Pride

The last set of my people watching street photography from gay parade Prague Pride 2013. Read a pilot post Photo Reportage from Gay Parade Prague Pride 2013 here, view all photos from the event here. Click on image to view full size.

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The Continuing Photo Story: Gay Parade Prague Pride 2013

The continuing photo story of my people watching in Prague, Czech Republic. I’ve selected another set of 30+ street photos from Prague Pride parade and will publish all images in two posts. Just a reminder, this event started at 1PM and ended at 4PM on Saturday, August 17, 2013. The route: Na příkopech, Republiky square, Revoluční, Dlouhá, Staroměstské náměstí, Pařížská …

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