Wednesday, February 25, 2009

short journey to the old country


triphd from when nine on Vimeo.

this is a link to a hd slideshow of pics from this trip - go ahead an click on the fullscreen button
ofcourse if you have a broadband connection you can turn on HD, which will link you to go to vimeo for a clearer show



it is most quiet on long walks in the chilly winter mornings through ceremonial palatial grounds


strolling past buildings that once
were royal residences and government halls

and gate towers to this prosperous city

a panoramic west view over the city that reaches beyond the horizon

there is a familiar characteristic feel to woods in this part of the world that is plain to see but harder to describe in words

in heavily inhabited regions of the city, tourists yearn to capture photographic moments on their cellphones and cameras

the winter sun bears down upon city dwellers emerging from miles and miles of an expanse of subways, train stations and underground shopping mall towns
a makeshift ice rink in the center of town provides a festive nighttime diversion to a few children

although one universally acknowledge pasttime of shopping in vast and trendy shopping venues is always a viable choice for young and old at almost all hours of the day


a visually understated facade of a coffeeshop with a succinct expression of attitude in an area frequented by students from a nearby liberal arts university


a fortune teller works late into the night providing empty guidance for the needing insomniac

elderly men gather at this park every day to enjoy the company of each other in games of go or in conversation

faces of elderly men commemorated in present form and in stone