Photographs & Memories

Faaker See, 4. November 2025 Im Internet hatte ich gesehen, dass es in der Nähe von Villach Seen gab. Der am schnellsten zu erreichende war der Faaker See, den ich zu umrunden vorhatte, doch der Weg, auf dem ich etwa eine halbe Stunde unterwegs war, befand  sich nicht in Ufernähe, weshalb ich mein Vorhaben frühzeitig aufgab.  

Sistiana, 7 November 2025 It goes without saying, this photo could have been taken pretty much anywhere with a climate similar to the one in Northern Italy in November, However, it was taken in Sistiana, a short train ride from Triest. What do I remember from that time? Mainly, a quiet stony beach with few people enjoying the sun, and an almost intimate conversation with the guy who ran the café at the train station.After seventeen years as a  fisherman he wasn't particularly happy with his present job.  

Santa Cruz do Sul, 5 February 2026 Was mich zu diesem Bild bewogen hat, ist das Dreieck, das Licht und Schatten in diesem Moment, und nur gerade in diesem Moment, hervorgebracht haben. Nichts, das mich momentan mehr bewegt, als die Tatsache, dass das, was wir Momente nennen, nicht zu fassen ist  – ausser mit der Kamera.

Hiroshima, 11 October 2025 No idea, what I expected from my visit to Hiroshima yet it was beyond my imagination that I would be mainly enchanted by its architecture  – that was however exactly how it would be.  

Kyoto, Japan, 29 September 2025 I've spotted this flower for the first time in Kyoto.  Later on, I saw it again and again.  It is called spider flower.

Tottori, Japan, 9 October 2025 The reflection on the facade of this building entranced me so much that I not only took numerous photos but came back the next day to take even more photos. Rarely have I been so conscious of the fact that moments (and in this case: the light) changes so rapidly. And also: Much depends on the angle that I'm choosing. Needless to say, this is what photography is all about. Yet in order to understand it you do have to experience it. One might start by looking ... Tottori, Japan, 8 October 2025