New Photo: The Best View

The Lofoten Islands in Norway are something else. It doesn’t matter where you turn, it doesn’t matter where you go – there is one amazing view after another. This one here is from our Rorbu’s kitchen area! I mean, imagine having a coffee and this is the view! Oh, for reference, a Rorbu is a traditional fishing hut – just a little more modern to please the tourists, hehe.

New Photo: Follow The Red Line

I am hunting for stairs like these for years! I have never managed to find some – either the building was closed, the stairs were closed off, I couldn’t find them, or whatever – but in Cologne, Germany, I managed to find a couple that have that beautiful twisted look.

New Photo: Shades of Venice

Venice is famous for its small streets, canals, gondolas, and apparently a very bad smell in the summer. The latter I have never experienced myself – but another aspect of Venice that I didn’t really realize the first time I was there – people watching!! This picture is taken from a cafe in the city center where I spent about 3 hours just observing (and taking pictures of) the hundreds of people that rush by. Toward the end, I noticed this little scene and thought it nicely combines the spirit of that visit – busyness, an architectural marvel, history, and a simple feeling of … cool! Make sure Venice is on your list!

New Photo: Munching Time

I mentioned the hot springs in Japan a couple of times – a place where monkeys bathe in the winter and tourists can come to watch them do it. Ok, that sounds weird, but you know what I mean, hehe.
This little fella here was just sitting at the side of the road – not being scared or anything. He tried to open a couple of backpacks, and when that failed, proceeded to eat the next twig he came across. What a life.