traveling south, to the desert

a very dry November caused some of the worst fires in recent local history

It started with strong dry winds from the desert, ones that put sand in your face.
then the first fires came, a small neglected source spread fast and the fire consumed huge parts of towns.
Then the fire starters saw an opprotunity and started some simultaneous fire.
In Haifa, fire broke in 4 locations at the same time. Consuming massive tree pockets within the city.
The fire fighters fought for hours and days to get the fire under control.
moving entire fleets of trucks and planes from the Judean Mountains to Haifa and back again. 

This time it was close to home.

It was a tragic combination of global climate change and local madmen

and ended with many people loosing their homes and possessions, but luckily no lives.

experimenting with different angles

I used the Gopro on vacation to get a light weight camera in addition to my 5D with the 50mm.
It allowed me to get a wider angle and also the ability to go underwater with it.

I loved the versatility but I have a few issues: The battery life is very limited. Especially if you are on a trip without access to an electrical socket for a few good hours.

but for the size and weight it's an amazing little camera. It handles the light well, as I sometimes like to shoot against the sun, it freed me to shoot in the water without worrying about moisture.

it takes some learning, but all in all I like it.

 agains the sun

 almost in the water

 waves crushing on the shore

 underwater 1

  underwater 2

 The beach from a few meters in the water

another landscape shot into the sun

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nature and landscape

Nature has a healing power for me.
Landscape can be far away or very close, it doesn't matter.
The less human intervention I can record, the more I can regenerate.

It does not feel like a clichee to me. It's there, I feel lucky to press the shutter at the right moment, the right angle, the right light.

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the magical valley of Engadin, Switzerland

San Gian church 1478 A.C

Local House and furniture

the Valley of Ober-Engadin

The view from the window on Piz Moragl

Crazy Moon

The lake of Staz

Local Ducks

Samaden

The road to Posciavo