The World According To My Camera » sunset/sunrise http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com Photos, random thoughts and musings... Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:10:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Nom nom http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/08/nom-nom/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/08/nom-nom/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:10:26 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=537 Lately I seem to be drawing a blank when it comes to naming my photos, so for lack of a better title and/or description, here’s a dragon eating a Swedish sun…

photography blog, Stockholm, Sweden, Eurotrip, travel, sunset, sun, silhouette, sea

Jalapeño-ey!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/08/nom-nom/feed/ 0 Fly away with me http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/08/fly-away-with-me/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/08/fly-away-with-me/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:50:58 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=532 Kids, it’s that time of the year again, when Auntie Poppins returns loaded with goodies from her two week stint as a nomad, gallivanting around Europe. I have indeed met the Vikings and they are… well… a mixed bag of truly awesome and really really weird (and I can’t stress the “really really” part anywhere near enough). But hey, to each their own. Either way, I officially decree that Eurotrip 3.0 was a resounding success, and that Copenhagen “rulz”. Also, visiting eight countries in two weeks means I shall probably be sleeping all of this week. Way worth it.

And now returning to our regularly scheduled program, here’s a pretty little Swedish sunset, topped with hot air balloons…

photography blog, Stockholm, Sweden, Eurotrip, travel, sunset, ballons, sun, silhouette

In other news, since I can’t resist the urge to brag, meet my new baby, a.k.a. the latest addition to my tiny, but precious collection. Ain’t it cute? Cheers!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/08/fly-away-with-me/feed/ 6 Rise and shine II http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/07/rise-and-shine-ii/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/07/rise-and-shine-ii/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:14:08 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=519 Well, I’m back… In the country and in town. And not that I wouldn’t appreciate our average scalding summer just as much the next guy, but I was pretty quick to run to the hills (literally and figuratively) this past weekend and go hiking, tenting, and getting sunburnt to a crisp, through the Parang mountains. This may just be my heat-induced rotten streak, but there’s nothing quite like enjoying a cool alpine breeze while knowing the rest of the poor bastards, a.k.a beloved friends and family, are roasting in the asphalt jungle. Bonus points if you can do so while gnawing on gummi bears at over 2500 m altitude.

Returning to our little photographic endeavors, there’s still plenty of photos to share from the land of baguettes and snooty people with weird accents, but I thought I’d celebrate my coming home with a more local shot. So here’s pretty much what I saw this Monday morning, crawling out of my tent at 7AM…

photography blog, mountains, trees, conifers, silhouette, haze, morning, sunrise

In other (sadder) news, after a long and fruitful service above and beyond the call of duty, I have finally decided to retire my (now former) hiking shoes. They shall be missed. Hopefully, though, they’ll go out with a smile…

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/07/rise-and-shine-ii/feed/ 0 Dream within a dream http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/04/dream-within-a-dream/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/04/dream-within-a-dream/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:03:23 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=472 By popular demand…

photography blog, sunset, blur, bokeh, lens flare, grass, birds, park

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/04/dream-within-a-dream/feed/ 0 Once upon a Monday dreary… http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/03/once-upon-a-monday-dreary/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/03/once-upon-a-monday-dreary/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:01:33 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=466 …Whilst I pondered dazed and teary, over many a dull and dusty volume of forgotten bore, I found myself quoting gothic literature out loud in the computer science lab, because for the love of God, Mondays are the worst possible use for approximately one seventh of a person’s life. Rainy Mondays in particular are probably nature’s twisted sense of humor right there.

On a different, more positive note, today’s photo of the week is some glowy eye candy of the Notre-Dame de Fourvière basilica here in Lyon, which in all honesty, and all jokes aside, is a thing of beauty. Will try to get an inside shot as well sometime.

photography blog, basilica, Fourviere, Lyon, France, contre-jour, sunset, silhouette

As always, even on Monday, cheers!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2011/03/once-upon-a-monday-dreary/feed/ 0 Angus Mushroom http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/10/angus-mushroom/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/10/angus-mushroom/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:37:04 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=406 Top o’ the mornin’ ta ye, nice folks! And what a lovely morning it is, after all that pesky rain we’ve been having lately. Moving on, today’s photo-of-the-week is another sunset shot from the top of Kotor…

photography blog, sunset, silhouette, lens flare, Angus, pose, air guitar, contre-jour, slanted horizon

As for the charming young man channeling Angus, this would be my friend George, better known to his buddies as Georges Le Champignon, in one of his more intense moments of badassery. It being his birthday in a few days, I figured this would make a nice pre-”happy birthday”.

In other news, your dearly beloved blogger will be attending Nijikon this weekend, which is the local Japanese culture/manga/anime/fantasy convention. Sadly, I doubt I’ll be donning any radioactive hair colors this year, but unlike last year, I’ll be doing more than just dropping by over there, so I should at least bring back some photo goodies for this place. Or… you know… get drunk on sake and not remember a thing. Cherry-oh!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/10/angus-mushroom/feed/ 4 Mr. Christian! http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/09/mr-christian/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/09/mr-christian/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:30:33 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=376 I had decided to establish Monday as blog update day, but my inclination towards procrastination had its way with me again. The damn thing joined forces with my recent vegetative state and lo and behold… mutiny on the Bounty! And since my bike is out of commission until I can find a socket wrench of the proper gauge to put back the damn pedal that came off (I’ll give you a minute to laugh it out), I’ve been a glorified couch potato lately. I never thought I’d be saying this, but I almost can’t wait for school to start again…

Either way, seeing as I finally mustered the focus to actually be here and knowing myself to have the attention span of a radish, I shall hasten to introduce the actual photo, before I see something shiny and forget all about it…

photography blog, landscape, vegetation, sunset, sea

This was taken from the top of the fortress in Kotor, Montenegro, at dusk (despite the title, regarding which you may protest at will, any such protest to be subsequently taken carefully into consideration, then politely ignored).

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/09/mr-christian/feed/ 2 Rise and shine http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/09/rise-and-shine/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/09/rise-and-shine/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:27:38 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=371 I’m back… You’ll excuse my falling off the face of the Earth again due to a perfectly plausible mixture of exam season, scholarship application season, Eurotrip 2.0, and sheer laziness. The good news is I’m back with goodies. Yes, you read that correctly, Eurotrip 2.0, or more appropriately – Balkantrip. This time around, the route was Bucharest – Belgrade – Budva – Kotor – Dubrovnik – Split – Sarajevo – Ljubljana – Skocjan – Postojna – Bled – Budapest – Bucharest. In case you missed it and woefully regret it, you can take a peek at the original Eurotrip from last year. So without further ado, I’ll go ahead and start the series…

photography blog, landscape, vegetation, sunrise, fog, mist, trees

…with a 6 AM photo of Slovenian landscape, after an all night train ride. Talk about walking up at the right time.

In other joyous news, The World According To My Camera will hopefully resume its regular schedule as of right now. Cheers!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/09/rise-and-shine/feed/ 5 Champagne time! http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/11/champagne-time/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/11/champagne-time/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:00:40 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=32 Time to break out the fancy champagne glasses, boys and girls (not literally, you vandals!)… In celebration of my camera having imparted wisdom pertaining to its view of the world, for a whole year now! That’s right. It was exactly one year ago that this deeply procrastination-inclined student found a new promising way to put off homework, all for a noble, artistic cause. I think I might just print out some more of those infamous W.A.T.M.C stickers…

Anyway, celebrations aside (don’t mind the clinking glasses and drunken slurs in the background), this week’s photo is a pretty sunset over Berlin…

photography blog, color, sunset, Berlin, cityscape, travel

Yes, dear, I know. I promised no more sunsets. The champagne drove me to it, I tells ya… Cheers!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/11/champagne-time/feed/ 0 Silhouette II http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/09/silhouette-ii/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/09/silhouette-ii/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:00:35 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=46 Another evening photo taken in Budapest…

photography blog, color, equestrian statue, Budapest, contre-jour, silhouette, sunset

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