At first, let me tell you how it all began.
It had been about 15 years since I last sat on a bicycle, but last autumn an idea popped into my head and simply wouldn't go away: What if I did something besides hiking? What if I tried a different form of exercise and did even more for my health? What if I bought a bicycle to get to my favourite photo spots near home or in the mountains more quickly?
"Bike, hike, and take photos" was the idea that refused to leave my head ...
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Over the past few years, I’ve noticed something funny: my camera backpack keeps getting heavier. Or at least, that’s how it feels. In truth, it’s probably weighed about the same all along — it’s just that as I get older, it seems to pull a bit more on the shoulders.
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A few weeks ago, I set out once again for the Italian Dolomites. My plan was simple: park my VW Caddy at the Passo di Giau, hike up to Laghetto di Baste, pitch my tent, and photograph the Perseid meteor shower.
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I have never been to the Czech Republic before, but right before I wanted to visit my daughter in Lower Austria last weekend, I have seen some photos of the Moravian Tuscany / Moravské Toskánsko on Instagram and immediately knew I have to see it with my own eyes ...
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The Šunikov vodni gaj | Šunik Water Grove is a real water paradise. A circular path leads past many small waterfalls and green-blue pools created by the Šunik stream.
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