• Public Art – Metro car breaking out of the ground – Csákberény

    The subway car breaking out of the ground – this is the title of the work, because that’s how it is. It was made according to the plan of Ildikó Zsemlye and was inaugurated in May 2016 on the outskirts of the settlement. But two years before that, in 2014,…

  • Public Art – Love Statue by Alexander Milov

    Originally this Statue was part of the Burning Man Festival in Nevada and now it sits in the hills of Vál, Hungary. In 2015 at the Burning Man festival a interesting sculpture of art was brought to the attention of the world. The „Love sculpture” by Alexander Milov has a…

  • My contribution on IWD

    … is this photograph of a heart painted on a stone which is resting in the waters of Danube near Szentendre, Hungary. International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March around the world. It is a focal point in the movement for women’s rights. After the Socialist Party of America organized a Women’s Day…

  • they got nothing to do …

    during the lockdown those ticket cancelling-machines are almost unemployed…. Budapest, Moricz Zsigmund tér Metro station Leitz Wetzlar Summilux 1.4/50mm 1st version attached to Sony Alpha 7RIII

  • Goldtimer – Lissunow Li-2

    Back in 2019 I got a chance to use a free evening to visit Budaörs’ airfield. Apart from several privately owned aircrafts which are based in Budaörs this historical plane caught my attention. It’s the last remaining functional plane of its kind. Wikipedia Information: A total of 4,937 aircraft were produced…

  • In pleasant anticipation of spring times …

    … I was browsing through my archive early this week. Flowershots are not my very favorites but actually in order to play with blur and bokeh they are willing objects. Photo taken with Sony FE 85/1.8 attach to Sony Alpha 7R Mark III

  • M4 Underground – Budapest

    Recently I purchased a Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit-R 35mm/2.8 – 1st Version which was made in 1960. The advertisement said “in good condition”, once it arrived it turned out more than just in good condition – it’s almost like new, a gem. I took this lens out for a stroll and…

  • Dobogókö – View into the Danube Valley

    Not far from Budapest in the Visegrad “mountains”, rather midland hills one can find a lookout which allows you a view into the Danube Valley. Luckily this afternoon we had a kind of “drama light” situation which left part of the Danube in sunlight while the rest of the landscape…

  • Kaiserswerth – Small town nearby Düsseldorf

    The old town of Kaiserswerth is a maze of alleyways and narrow streets. Here is just one of them, the alley “Am Mühlenturm”. After a heavy rain there was still a change for me to stroll trough this cute little town. Whenever you in Düsseldorf or any other city nearby…

  • Year of Solidarity – Köszönöm

    2020 was not only a year of Covid-19, but also a year of solidarity, because a huge effort has been made by healthcare workers, families, friends and volunteers to curb the epidemic, screen, and care for patients. A symbol of gratitude has been placed in Batthyány Square, which is displayed…

  • This train terminates here – Hűvösvölgy station

    Tram line 61 is running along a route that reaches our very far from the Budapest city centre and terminates at Hűvösvölgy station. Photos taken with Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit-R 35/2,8 1st version attached to Sony Alpha 7R Mark III

  • Gercse – Church without a village

    This Sunday morning we got a call from my mother-in-law whether we are up to go for an outing. She spotted something on Facebook about an old village and a lonely church which are now part of Hungarys Capital Budapest. Actually we ended 15 kilometers far away from the city…

  • Stadt der sieben Brücken – Kettenbrücke

    Hier mal wieder ein Foto der Kettenbrücke. Dieses mal bei Nacht. Die Kettenbrücke, wohl eine der meist fotografierten Sehenswürdigkeiten in Budapest, verbindet, wie sechs andere Brücken auch, den Osten der Stadt mit dem Westen. Pest und Buda.  Von Osten kommend führt die Straße der Kettenbrücke direkt auf den Clark Adam…

  • Public Art – Die wärmenden Steine sind kalt

    Wieder mal etwas kurioses aus Budapest. Am Zsigmond Móricsz Platz in Buda wurden im Rahmen des Baus der neuen Metro Linie 4 auf dem Platz die wärmende “Steine” installiert. Die riesigen beheizbaren Steinobjekte sind die Gewinner eines ausgeschriebenen Wettbewerbs der Gaz de France. Entworfen von Barbara Szőllősy und Zsolt Pyka…

  • Budapest Parlament – Serie

    Ein weiteres Bild aus des Serie rund um das Budapester Parlament. Die Ungarn nennen es Országház – Landeshaus. Ein wirklich in allen Belangen imposantes Gebäude mit extrem hohem Detailreichtum. Diese Aufnahme zeigt das Gebäude von der Südseite mit der Reiterstatue, die Andrassy Gyula zeigt. Foto aufgenommen mit Sony FE 24-105/4…

  • Lockdown Orchidee

    Was fotografiert man während des Lockdowns, zuhause mit 2 Kindern und wenn es eisig kalt draussen ist? Richtig! Orchideen; dieses hier steht bei uns in der Fensterbank in der Küche. Gefällt’s? Foto aufgenommen mit Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit-R 35mm/F2.8 an Sony Alpha 7R Mark III

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