Travel Photography

What we do during our working hours determines what we have; what we do in our leisure hours determines what we are.

George Eastman

Traveling is not about visiting places. It is like reading a book about different cultures. This gives us knowledge to understand other people.

Photography captures a moment, helps to prevent our remembrance. It uncovers the way we see the world.

Travel Photography is not just taking pictures, it is about making them to be part of the travel story.




my last trip:

Barbados

For almost three centuries, Barbados was Britain's most lucrative colony in the Caribbean. In the 17th and 18th centuries, hundreds of estates produced highly prized cane sugar. Slave labor allowed for profits that today can only be compared to the illegal drug trade.




new images:

Jamaica

Jamaica's first city was once a haven for pirates and one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Due to its proximity to Spanish colonies and trade routes, it was an ideal base for pirates




new images:

Churches of Peace

These are unique places for many reasons. Quite inconspicuous from the outside, the churches not only have an extraordinary history, but above all Churches of Peace are distinguished by their perfect construction and impressive interior finished with polychrome

Churches of Peace



new images:

Karpniki Castle

Karpniki Castle was visited by the Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm III. Tsar Nicholas I also stayed here. Antoni Radziwiłł, duke-governor of the autonomous Grand Duchy of Poznań, patron of art, was a frequent guest.

Karpniki Castle



new gallery:

Sydney

Sydney is like no other city in Australia. In addition to modern buildings, it is a combination of historic architecture and the natural beauty of nature.

Sydney



new gallery:

Korzkiew Castle

A small fortified residence in the village of Korzkiew dates back to the mid-fourteenth century. Korzkiew Castle is located in the line of medieval castles, the so-called Eagle's Nests, although it probably did not belong to the defense system guarding the medieval border of Poland.

Korzkiew Castle



history:

Berlin Wall

With the closure of the inner German border in 1952, West Berlin became the main route by which East German citizens left for the West. By 1961, approximately 20% of total population of the GDR (German Democratic Republic) migrated to the West. To prevent further mass emigration, in August 1961 the East German government began construction of the wall around the whole West Berlin.


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