This post is part of the so-called “Greek Series”, consisting of photographs I shot while backpacking Greece in September 2013. You’ll find a basic introduction to the series here and the last post featuring Santorini can be accessed here.
The last entry featured the mysterious red tones of Santorini. While the color indeed is very special to the island, Santorini is also part of Greece. And so it is a blue island after all.
This post is part of the so-called “Greek Series,” consisting of photographs I shot while backpacking Greece in September 2013. You’ll find a basic introduction to the series here, and the last post featuring an expedition to Nea Kameni can be accessed here.
The caldera of Santorini is a fantastic place. Due to the significant volcanic eruption around 3,500 thousand years ago, the island is covered in red and black stone, exposing layers of rock that are millions of years old. Also, the water sometimes tends to be reddish, making it an almost alien sight.
This post is part of the so-called “Greek Series”, consisting of photographs shot while I was backpacking Greece in September 2013. You’ll find a basic introduction to the series here and a list of all previous posts over here.
So you may wonder how we got from Nauplia to Mykonos. The truth is we didn’t, at least not directly. Mykonos was actually one of the last destinations on our journey. Before we embarked on a ferry to the islands, we traveled around mainland Greece quite extensively. But for today, I skipped the Peloponnes because the weather there was not always perfect, and as much as I like archeological stuff and hilly landscapes, I think the blog and I myself needed a bit of summer island feeling in these (more or less) harsh and dark winter days. And that we definitively had on Mykonos. Still, there is a lot to cover on the Peloponnes, and many shots are left, so next time we come back to mainland Greece again. But for now, I hope you enjoy beautiful Mykonos as I saw it.
The second part of my photo series was shot in the Viennese Central Cemetery on Friday. This one contains pictures from the Jewish cemetery and other parts of it. If you want to know more about this Nekropolis (and a city by itself it certainly is), you are invited to read the foreword to part I.
Traveling through Austria consists of large parts of wandering through valleys and lakes framed by endless mountains. And occasionally also of climbing one. That’s precisely what we did two weeks ago when we went up Mt. Schoberstein (something over 1,000 Meters). It is not the tallest one by far, but one with a marvelous view of the lakes of the Salzkammergut (in particular, Lake Attersee and Lake Mondsee). Afterward, I continued my journey to another famous lake, the Traunsee, where I took a boat ride across the lake, passing by the equally renowned Mt. Traunstein.
I have the pictures shot these days and want to present you in two posts. No particular order. Hope to spark some enthusiasm for the Alps! 🙂
Tallinn is known for its medieval old town, a UNESCO world culture heritage site worth visiting. In this gallery, though, I would like to give you a glimpse of the modern Tallinn inspired by Scandinavia’s clear and sober architecture. I will begin with shots taken in the Rottermann District, a new part of Tallinn east of the Old Town close to the port.
These two shots, showcasing a miniature city model, were taken in the Architecture Museum of Tallinn.
Michael Hoffman Photography 