Tag : Travel Photography

Untitled Captures From Trip to Rome, Italy

I went through an archive of photos from my trip to Rome, Italy and Vatican City. Here are a few of the street snaps. The photo of a girl in an open window strikes me every time I look at it… Soon, I will be publishing a series of photo posts from Rome which will be focused on particular subjects …

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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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The Gothic Gargoyles of Notre Dame de Paris

Notre-Dame de Paris, also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame, is a Catholic cathedral in Paris, France, built in the Gothic architectural style in 1345. Many small individually crafted statues are placed around the outside to serve as column supports and water spouts. Among these are the famous Gargoyles. A gargoyle is a carved stone grotesque, with a spout …

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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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London Eye Photo Ferry

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, England. Also known as the Millennium Wheel, the entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). It is currently Europe’s tallest Ferris wheel, the most popular paid tourist attraction in the …

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Colour of London

I continue colouring my British Photography from London. For more photos please see the first “colouring” post London in Colour or the entire travel destination category- England. Click on image to view full size.

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London in Colour

London, England, the birth place of Nona Hora project, is an archived folder on my hard drive. I have published only two photo posts from London since my first trip to the city in December 2007. One of those two was a black-and-white Jubilee Walkway post… That is not right! Today I am going to add to my British Photography …

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Airplanes 2.0 13

Delta. Atlanta, My Travel Transporters: Airplanes

Every time I travel by air I take a few photos of an airplane before take-off or after landing or sometimes I take a few shots in or from a cabin during the flight. This is the second post of my Airplanes 2013 photos. See the first part here- My Travel Transporters: Airplanes. Click on image to view full size.

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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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“36 Old Streets” of Hanoi’s Old Quarter

The first stop on my Shocking Asia trip was the city of Ha Noi and its Old Quarter district. The oldest area of Vietnam, Hanoi’s Old Quarter has a history of 2,000 years and is the Soul of the city. The area is often called the “36 Old Streets”. The legend tells that many years ago there might have been …

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