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Sunset Over Lake Zurich

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Autumn in Zurich II

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Autumn in Zurich

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Gaudí’s Moderistá Architecture, Barcelona

 

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Sagrada Família Basilica, built 1882-present

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The Crossing

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Baldachin and Crucifix over the high altar

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Details of the Passion Facade, which was designed to convey Jesus’ suffering

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 Casa Batlló, built 1877 and redesigned by Gaudi in 1904

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Casa Milà (La Pedrera) built 1906-1912

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Circus Knie, Sechseläutenplatz, Zurich, Switzerland

 

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Tertianum Residenz Zollikerberg, Canton Zurich, Switzerland

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Boats on the Limmat, Zürich

Birds-eye view of boats on the Limmat near the Zürisee.

 

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Beautiful Zürich, Switzerland

Birds-eye view of the Landiwiese on Lake Zürich

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Namibian 4 x 4

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Namibia, Southern Africa – 2017

Spring of 2017 found my family heading off on an epic bucket-list journey through the wilds of Namibia in southern Africa. Traveling with Southern Cross Safaris, we planned to spend two weeks on backcountry safari, sleeping in tents and utilizing their custom-built “Unimog” off-road vehicle to penetrate deeper into the  bush then normally travelled. What follows is a few (lots) of my favorite images from the trip, which were whittled down from the more than 3000 images I captured. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

We start with a shot of a Namibian donkey cart, or Kalahari Ferrari, the quintessential Namibian 4×4 form of transportation seen throughout southern Africa. These fellas bid adieu to us as we left the paved roads a little over an hour into the trip, and for the better part of the next two weeks.

 


Hjo Harbor Lighthouse, Sweden

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Long exposure shot of one of my favorite photo targets, Hjo Harbor Lighthouse on Sweden’s second largest lake, Lake Vättern. Click on photo to enlarge.


Grossmünster Church, Zürich.

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The Grossmünster church is a Romanesque-style Protestant church dating back to the 12th century. The twin towers of the Grossmünster are considered two of Zürich’s most recognized landmarks. Construction began around 1100 and the church was inaugurated around 1220. According to legend, the Grossmünster was founded by Charlemagne, whose horse fell to its knees over the tombs of Felix and Regula, Zürich’s two patron saints. Charlemagne thus had a church built as a monastery on the spot.

This long exposure shot (~2 min) of the church looks across the Münsterbrücke, a pedestrian and road bridge dating back to 1836 which spans the Limmat river.

 

 

 


Mist and Trees at Dusk

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Zumikon, Canton Zürich, Switzerland


Water Breathing Dragons in Zürich

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Details of the Swiss sculptor Richard Kissling statue created in 1889 in honor of Alfred Escher, a renowned Zurich politician and entrepreneur.


“37” in Zürich

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Winter Flora on Förchstrasse, Zürich


Man In Alley, Zürich

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Closing time in Old Town Zürich, Switzerland


Stars Over Brüschstockhügel

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Star Gazing Selfie from Mount Brüschstockhügel

View over Lake Wägitalersee. This outing was to be my first serious attempt at photographing the Milky Way. My youngest daughter and I drove from our home to nearby Mount Brüschstockhügel (1488m) in Canton Schwyz. We hiked up to the peak and settled into camp as low thin clouds slowly started to contaminate the previously crystal clear Swiss mountain sky. So ended my first quest. No worries, it was great practice, and pics would have simply been an added bonus anyway to ‘hangin and camping in the mountains with one of your kids!

 

 


Three Trees in Binz

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Early spring in Binz, a small town on the eastern face of the Pfannenstiel mountain ridge in Canton Zürich.  The new Sony is living up to the hype.

 


Falls on the Tobelweb

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Beautiful series of falls on the nearby Tobelweg that leads from my ‘hood down to Küsnacht on Lake Zürich.  This is from one of my first outings with the new Sony A7R II last winter.  Still trying to get accustomed to the camera and the huge jump in technology since my last camera.


Wheats Fields in Hjo, Sweden

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Beautiful flowing fields of golden grain on the outskirts of Hjo, Sweden. Perfect for long summer runs or bike rides.


Hjo, Sweden 2015

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Hjo Harbor 2015

Hjo is a small picturesque Swedish town on the western shores of Sweden’s second largest lake, Lake Vättern. The town, which dates back to the early 1400s, is one of the only original Swedish “wooden cities” that remains largely intact, complete with cobbled streets on the town square. While historically operating primarily as a fishing village and later a spa town, it has now become a popular summer destination for those wishing to experience the slower, more idyllic ambiance of “old” Sweden.


City Architecture 2 – New York

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New York City – 2015

If you look closely, I believe that you can see Batman descending the fire escape.

 

 


Empire State Through Manhattan Bridge

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New York – 2015

View of the Empire State Building through the Manhattan bridge as seen from the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn.


Hudson Yards – New York

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Skater – New York

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