This is probably the one picture of the Auschwitz concentration camp that I think best sums up seeing it. One row of the buildings has been preserved, but the scale becomes more apparent when you realize that that’s an entire field full of the fireplaces that were in the buildings… Continue reading
I posted a picture of one of the chandeliers before, but I didn’t realize I had a picture that actually showed the size of some of the caverns left by the salt mining in Krakow, Poland. Also, special thanks to Olympus for putting an f/1.8 lens on the C2040z. Picture… Continue reading
Engelberg, Switzerland is still possibly the most picturesque little town I’ve ever been to. It seemed like it must have been completely kept in existence by tourism, but it didn’t have the level of commercialization that it seems most ski areas do. “It’s a German legend, there’s always going to… Continue reading
More a documentation picture than a really impressive scene – this shot of the Ariane 5 heavy lift rocket is from the Paris Airshow in 2001. Apparently there’s still a version of this in service today for putting satellites into orbit. Picture taken with Olympus C-2040Z, lens @ 7.3mm (40mm… Continue reading
A random sculpture item in Brussels and one of very few pictures that I prefer in black & white. Picture taken with Olympus C-2040Z, lens @ 7.3mm (40mm eq), 1/500 sec, f/3.6, ISO 100
If you’re asking yourself “What the hell is that thing?” I have no answers… it was a statue / sculpture for world peace or something in Luxembourg. Picture taken with Olympus C-2040Z, lens @ 17.5mm (96mm eq), 1/80 sec, f/2.3, ISO 100
Another from the “things I got to see, but of which every other picture is better because cameras don’t max out at 3mp now” collection. The London Eye / Millennium Wheel – before it was bought and rebranded by Coca-Cola. Not that Coke’s buying has any impact on the structure. … Continue reading
La la la, I was once in Dublin and visited the Guinness Brewery. Picture taken with Olympus C-2040Z, lens @ 9.2mm (50mm eq), 1/400 sec, f/2.0, ISO 100
The view descending Mt. Washburn – somewhere along that ridge we had to break right and cross the snow which was the most adventurous part of the hike, particularly around the edges where we’d occasionally just drop through. Fortunately, we didn’t step on any any marmot burrows or bear dens…. Continue reading
The view from atop Mt. Washburn – it was a rather pretty day to be up there. Picture taken with Canon 60D, EF-S 18-135mm lens @ 18mm, 1/640 shutter, f/11, ISO 100