Pascal Sommer

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🌈 waiting for the elevator lots of concrete Hamburg Bunker long shadows Schloss Schwerin this duck was so disappointed about my lack of snacks Heiligenhafen That bridge in the distance is the Fehmarnsundbrücke I'm absolutely loving the light conditions we had that evening Trá Bhaile Uí Thadhg this, too, was a location that I absolutely could not pass by without raising the camera Rathlin Island should be visible in this direction if the air was slightly clearer near Torr Head, just 20km away from Scotland fine rain droplets howling around my ears Holyhead, Old Harbour plants are so cool. palm trees? in Ireland? near Galway Tollymore Forest Park some shady stuff going on in the forest abandoned house near Galway cat!! guarding the entrance High Crosses in Clonmacnoise what a pretty river St Augustine's Church of Ireland, Derry Dunluce Castle See also photos #photo402# and #photo45# little hut right by the water needs more blue i love reflections at a safe distance behind some trees. not sure if I'm referring to the deer or myself. curious Walking across Tromsøbrua At the west end of Tromsøbrua Vervet inside the cable car station, looking down at Tromsø Tromsdalen kirke annoying terrain to traverse without snowshoes love it when you can't see the transition between mountains and clouds EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED simple colours, not so simple shapes Pomona Station enjoying this soft blue glow Palm trees in Manchester typical Manchester alleyway mossy place By the Thomas Telford Basin Merchant's Bridge bandphoto of the birds Castlefield Bowl at night Reflections in the Nachbauersee, Nenzing Innsbruck before sunrise Railway by the outskirts of Николаево looking out the train window near Черганово Национален дворец на културата, Sofia a rare self portrait on this website. see also photos #photo19# and #photo875# beautiful emptiness what a sight Early morning in Трапоклово loving this view by the Shipka monument, looking over to Buzludzha geometry nice sunny day to go look at some monuments that are located on a hill with just about the worst roads leading up that you've ever seen Пантеон Майка България Спомен парк Бубањ in Niš an orthodox church right next to the national university library of Kosovo quite like the way this highway snakes its way through the mountains Old Mavrovo Church dodgy road to cycle depending on drivers' moods inside the Matka canyon cat joining us for a snack two young dogs checking out the area fisherman approaching his spot those are some cool cliffs lunch break in an abandoned building near Debar Комбинат aлуминијума Подгорица On the outskirts of Podgorica Lake Skadar Ascending on the Sutorman pass Podgorica at Night Handheld long exposures always lead to such pretty trees by the old Dubrovnik city walls Early sunshine near #coords43°00'23"N 17°28'54"E# Somewhere on Hvar what a view waiting for the ferry Dubrovnik Stari Grad Crkva sv. Luka Crkva sv. Duha u Vrbanju Crkva Kraljica Neba i Zemlje tall waves and salty water make it difficult to see anything through these windows enjoying the view as we are approaching the next stop Somewhere around #coords45°01'00"N 14°29'00"E# cat! In the centre of Mali Lošinj there was an attempt Average Croatian Viewpoint Motovun #coords45°07'59.3"N 13°59'56.8"E# cycling through a former railway tunnel Limski Kanal Bridge over the Raša river Near Rijeka Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, Aquileia. Note that the bird is vital to the overall composition of this photo. dog chillin gotta be among my top 5 trees on this planet See also photo #photo1347# this lookout tower was unfortunately closed off to the public that's some fancy train shapes right there heavy rains in Grado Looking across the water to the Santuario di Barbana, as seen from the Isola Volpera. camper van with access to calm waters at #coords45°43'20.4"N 13°22'34.2"E# holiday vibes where the train once passed view from the window beautiful glow on a spider web unintentionally following the cliché of desaturating all colours except for red from an image #coords46°27'58.8"N 13°17'37.4"E# this photo doesn't capture just how busy that cycling route was such a pretty blue starting at this point the river bed just keeps getting wider and wider the bridge might block most of the view but at the same time it is quite pretty itself cute waterfall needs more green the stairs seemed to be solid enough to still walk around on okay this is not exactly a bridge but i don't care okay Photo #photo975# but it's summer on the bridge is under the bridge off to new adventures hi there fancy seating area loving this style beautiful atmosphere by the Atlantic coast not long before the thunderstorm started waves lining up for a diagonal reeds by the sea Under the bridges of Paris Ivry-sur-Seine Gare de Lyon This cat tried to steal my food in Žaborić. Hassan II Bridge The cemetery by the sea the walls of the national photography museum look beautiful in this rocky landscape fishin' enjoying the view overlooking the market overlooking the outer edge of the market there were thousands of them. THOUSANDS i tell you crab dreamy waves comfy spot By the Lighthouse Kasbah des Oudayas Inside the Kasbah Moroccan roofs What you see in the bottom right is the frame of the car in which I am currently sitting, holding the camera out of the window. needs more green Instagram Vibes about to jump in At the top of Imperia Afterwards I was wandering around, soaking wet, looking for a café to get some warm drink, thinking: worth it. woosh I did not move this chair, the photo was taken with everything standing there exactly as I found it. Very tempting to ride a longboard down this road, might not be the safest thing to do though Yes, I'm doing the reflection flip thing again. Are you bored of it yet? Zamek Książ 10/10 fashion decisions early morning in Wrocław by the Hala Stulecia Odra on my way to Vienna on a boat near St. Petersburg Enduring the onslaught of mosquitoes. this fog exceeds all my hopes My favourite spot on Valaam I stood there watching the front of our ship being swallowed by the fog within seconds. Departure from Valaam This bird, it knows what's good why does it look like the bird is causing these waves speedy fella The occasional train rushing past provided a welcome change from the constant side wind while walking along the tracks. This guy was facing considerable headwinds during his call Apartment houses in the Primorsky District of St Petersburg Конногвардейский переулок Near St Petersburg's main train station Sunset over the Palace Bridge Валаамский монастырь Enter the maze Taking a break from all the climbing Wondering if we should go back outside again in this heat On a cruise ship near Valaam Эрмитаж Торфяная дорога, Санкт-Петербург Old industrial hall, repurposed to indoor skating area When the reflection is more interesting than the direct view I've never seen a city put so much thought in to lines of sight like Zagreb does. it's customary to sneak up to the musicians from behind to stick a tip somewhere in their instrument while causing as little distraction as possible Visible in the background is the Genex Tower Near the centre of Belgrade, on Kolarčeva On the way to Beograd Centar Petlja Mostar, Belgrade Petlja Mostar might be one of the most beautiful bridges I've ever seen all across the Balkans I saw some beautiful graffiti on trains Trains! БДЖ have such a beautiful logo Guarding the property cat sneaking past that geared up tourist Near the eastern edge of the city a wonderful smell in the air even though this was long before the rain kicked in Those beautiful moments when the trees and the pose just work out together Up by the Monument Getting enough sugar to last through the next jam session. FL Studio Don't know where the red colour comes from. If anyone knows feel free to comment below. Little Valley One of the thousands of sheep on Pendland Hills You might walk right past this small waterfall if you don't go looking for it. 0.5 seconds Near Edinburgh Newhaven Forth Bridges Murrayfield Stadium Union Canal On Blackford Hill Храм-паметник "Св.св. Кирил и Методий", Велики Преслав Near the centre of Велики Преслав. A horse doing its horse things on the main road. On its way to see the horse from photo #photo812#. On the way back to Шумен. Calton Hill again On Calton Hill Scott Monument Princes Street, Edinburgh Reflections is why we do this whole architecture thing Murrayfield Stadium Now look at this good birb shapes Some nice wind to surf in these spots Taken on the 34 bus more chimneys train aesthetics The skyline of Frankfurt's Bankenviertel (financial district) is visible in the background. A quite public, yet relaxing place to hang out at Hannover Mitte from an aesthetic point of view this is by far the nicest construction work cover i've ever seen Colour palette in Budapest as always on point. Next to the runway at Szentkirályszabadjai Repülőtér Lovely texture on this building. Looking out the window of what once was a school Ferry terminal on Tihany #coords46°55'28"N 17°52'02"E# Looking northwards up the Mosoni-Duna river On the Mosoni-Duna river Birds above the Mosoni-Duna river in Győr Kossuth híd Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului Românesc on 25. November 2018, the official day of its completion (as listed on Wikipedia). Black Sea Coast lifeguard seat Facing eastwards trying to decipher the years of accumulated graffiti deep inside the monument looks like someone even thought about the cats trying to navigate this space Парк-паметник на българо-съветската дружба Zurich -> Sofia #coords38°11'03.0"N 15°33'35.5"E# Right by the central station The volcano during daytime Volcanic rocks on Stromboli Descending from Stromboli didn't even have to do any lining up Walking up towards the crater of Stromboli The tunnel is walkable, although not for very long as it quickly gets too narrow. Had to wait multiple minutes for the kid to bring up the courage and jump in the water, but I certainly wasn't going to miss this shot. Really getting in to the whole silhouette thing recently This place is a lot bigger than what I initially expected Mount Etna in the background Countryside near Enna #coords36°55'53"N 15°06'28"E# Feel the Limbo Our tour guide helping out in multiple ways 924m above sea level, right next to the ocean. Milazzo, Sicily Kossuth Lajos Tér, Budapest Wave patterns, seen from the ferry Sadly, there's no way to access the area, so I had to take my photos from outside the perimeter. A pipeline going across the Bokodi-hűtőtó lake This path is visible on google maps. It did not get better from here on. The pipeline, as it's approaching Bokodi-hűtőtó Entering Kecskéd The Bokodi Floating Village near Oroszlány Île Vas-t'y-Frotte Near the Namur Citadel Namur Central Station It's by no means a long way up to the statue, but at those temperatures... On this side of the statue, there was at least some shade available. Liège Train Station is now officially rank 2 on my personal "Most Beautiful Trains Stations" list. why is this train station so perfect look at those curves the grids are amazing Along the river Isar Au-Haidhausen Near Wehrsteg, Munich Olympiaturm München I can see the area looking roughly the same on some notoriously out of date google street view imagery Stiglmaierplatz tram stop Munich has some beautiful reserved track Olympiaturm München Karl-Stützel-Platz I found a surprisingly large amount of quiet spots in Munich. A tree reaching for its first light in the morning. Pedestrian ramp over Leonard-Bernstein-Straße, Vienna Architecture of Kaisermühlen, Vienna Architecture of Kaisermühlen, Vienna Architecture of Kaisermühlen, Vienna Architecture of Kaisermühlen, Vienna Architecture of Kaisermühlen, Vienna Architecture of Kaisermühlen, Vienna Domkirche St. Stephan in Vienna's centre Hochstrahlbrunnen Wien Vienna traffic lights Blue skies above Vienna Untersbergstraße, Salzburg Währinger Gürtel at night View from Mönchsberg, Salzburg BIRBS Salzburg Main Station England has this kind of harsh, yet warm light, that I haven't yet seen anywhere else. This was shot near Borough Market. walk-past quick-scope photo Near North Greenwich Near North Greenwich There are some fascinating wall textures down in London Bridge Underground Station At the Victoria and Albert Museum, London Nope, I'm not gonna call this "Stairway to Heaven", screw you. Shoreditch Park Regent's Canal Regent's Canal Construction between Smithfield Market and St. Paul's Cathedral Walking past construction work in London In Sydhavnen #coords53°32'45.8"N 10°00'07.7"E# On the Elbpromenade. Not strictly HafenCity, but I don't care. Moss on a Streetlight, Birds Blankenese A Finnish ship that ended up here near Hamburg because its engine spontaneously exploded in 1926 Escalators for pedestrians to cross the Willy Brandt Straße (B4) in Hamburg. Near the ferry terminal Kaknästornet, a TV tower on the outskirts of Stockholm #coords67°51'24"N 20°12'40"E# View on Kiirunavaara and the LKAB premises. #coords67°52'39"N 20°11'19"E# #coords67°52'35"N 20°09'41"E# #coords67°51'33"N 20°13'36"E# #coords67°51'48.2"N 20°14'49.2"E# Just north of the city #coords67°52'32.2"N 20°13'20.3"E# Luossavaara Luossavaara Actually found a kinda clean train window Above the arctic circle #coords54°30'00.2"N 11°13'36.4"E# Between Germany and Denmark I should take a photo like this every year.. This guy was driving round town all afternoon New Year's Eve party at -20°C Outside the National Theatre in London On the train from Bern to Zurich, about to pass Mellingen. The London Overground through Acton Victoria Street, Liverpool Heinrich Heine Allee in Düsseldorf The Chester canal, with the Steam Mill visible in the background Every morning, this cat spends a few hours looking at passersby By the river Dee, where I've spent countless hours A bird above the Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports I'm wondering where they go At the Beach Of Juodkrante, Curonian Spit Juodkrante, Curonian Spit Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports A part of the Linnahall in Tallinn Kiipsaare tuletorn on Saaremaa Somewhere between Rīga and Pärnu A road on Saaremaa Box on a wall. The Stringer de Boer Duo, which managed to deliver a nice performance, despite the wind and nearby party music giving them a hard time. i need more refractions to result in patterns like this When bikes go missing but instead turn in to art Spent an afternoon with this homeless guy who's fluent in at least 4 languages. Maashaven Rotterdam The roof of Rotterdam Centraal I can't even remember where I took this but I'm glad I did. Inside the National History Museum The main hall of the National History Museum in London A squirrel in Greenwich park Note the size of the bird. This is no forced perspective, the bird is actually that big.. Manuel getting tired Near Greenwich park Suddenly, fog. Looking out the Natural History Museum in London London started the new year with a massive fireworks display People were drumming, dancing, and singing songs of peace At three 'o clock in the morning, London is a quiet place Great St Bernard Pass The predominant shape of car in Moneglia This fella didn't care. unreachable bench. there's probably tons of metaphors hiding in this one.. Milano Train Station In the streets of Milano Near the mensa of the Innopolis University The glass roof of the Innopolis University At the opening ceremony of the IOI 2016 On Свияжск The Lomonosov Moscow State University Inside the Museum of Cosmonautics A rocket in ВДНХ Inside the glacier View over Liechtenstein from Malbun A bird waiting for tourists to drop some of their food in Camden Town Old Jewish Cemetry Below some stairs in a church. Theresienstadt Slovenia's and Italy's coastlines View over St. Petersburg In the Петергоф, the Garden around the Peterhof Palace Sunset at Петергоф Beneath the Peter and Paul Fortress At the AMADEE 2015 Mars Mission Simulation on the Kaunertal Glacier No, this is not the lunar surface, it's a glacier. On the train back to Switzerland At the opening ceremony of the IOI 2015 While talking to this guy from Алматы, who had offered us a watermelon, we found out that he used to serve in the Советская Армия (the soviet army) and now works as a blacksmith and a taxi driver. He later insisted on driving us to town. 7 people in a car that was made for 5, which worked quite well to our surprise :) This is probably an agricultural machine. But we don't know for sure. Inside the machine Nothing. A lot of nothing. In a traditional Kazakh village At the Алмату circus Near Nordkapp That's about as close as I managed to get before it ran off Central meeting spot for all the local birds A wave pattern in the sand in shallow water In the museum down in the Kiruna Mine tfw it's not hobbit enough yet Near the old Kiruna Railway Station, which has been torn down now The Northern Lights Cathedral In a park in Brno, Czechia On attempt 53.. using a 300mm lens to really make those curves stand out Underneath the Llandudno Pier The Llandudno Pier A lot of steam engines were present at the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza Buckingham palace China town London Eye