Category Archives: Europe

Der Himmel Über London.

Posted on March 16, 2019 by awtytravels

The sky at night over London is alive. Perhaps not with immortal angels listening in to the thoughts of those down below but very much alive it is. A camera, a tripod and an Internet forum thread with tips on … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, UK | Tagged Aeroplanes, Airline, Airliners, Airplanes, Beacons, Dawn, Dusk, England, Europe, Flying, Landing, Landing lights, Lights in the sky, London, Long exposure, Night, Night photography, Olympus, Planes, Satellite, Stargazing, Stars, Take off, Trails, Tripod photography, UK | 17 Comments

Beyoğlu’s resilience.

Posted on March 9, 2019 by awtytravels

I’ve since long harboured the dream of having – or, more modestly, staying at – a house on the Bosporus. Something with balconies abutting the waterfront, or perhaps a terrace with a view of the passing ships, a bottle of … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Turkey | Tagged B&W, Beyoglu, Beşiktaş, Bukowski, Busker, Colour, Dolmabahçe, Europe, Galata, Galata tower, Genoa, Greatest show, Istanbu, Istiklal Caddesi, Karaköy, Music, No ticket, People, People watching, Pera, Police, Turkey, Turks, Vodafone arena, Water cannon | 17 Comments

Faces of Ortaköy.

Posted on March 2, 2019 by awtytravels

Today’s a popular day to be in Ortaköy. Day-trippers are flocking to the waterfront. Outnumbered, the locals have made a hasty retreat to the fishmonger’s. Better let the tide ebb away. Only one thing is for sure: tomorrow, they’ll all … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Turkey | Tagged Artichoke, Örtaköy, Bosporus, Europe, Fish, Fish Market, Greengrocer, Istanbul, People, People watching, Photograph, Saturday, Turkey, Urban photography, Water, Weekend | 9 Comments

Vapur abstraction.

Posted on February 28, 2019 by awtytravels

There’s a concept I sometimes hear from my software engineer chums: abstraction, or the process of removing all sorts of attributes – be them physical, spatial, temporal – to get to the root of something (usually a system, since we’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Turkey | Tagged Asia, Atatürk, çay, Balat, Bosporus, Conscript, Crow, Eminönü, Europe, Eyup, Fener, Ferry, Golden Horn, Istanbul, Karaköy, People, People watching, Platoon, Sea, seagull, Sehir Hatlari, Soldiers, St Mary of the Mongols, tespih, Turkey, Turyol, Vapur, Water, Yusufpaşa | 13 Comments

Istanbul 6 AM

Posted on February 22, 2019 by awtytravels

Les travestis vont se raser Les strip-teaseuses sont rhabillées Les traversins sont écrasés Les amoureux sont fatigués Or so sang Jacques Dutronc in his masterpiece Il est cinq heures, Paris s’éveille It’s 6AM in Istanbul, but we’re a couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Turkey | Tagged Aksarai, Ayasofya, Dutronc, Galata, Golden Horn, Hotel, Il est cinq heures, Istanbul, Morning, New Mosque, Night, Paris, Paris s'éveille, simit, Street, Suleymaniye, Turkey | 17 Comments

Trans-Europa Express.

Posted on December 26, 2018 by awtytravels

Italy >>>> >>>> Slovenia >>>> >>>> >>>> Hungary Doing it all tomorrow again. Can’t wait. Honest.

Posted in Europe, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia | Tagged BMW, Budapest, Budimpesta, Drive, Europe, Hungary, Italy, Kraftwerk, Ljubljana, Milan, Milano, Motorway, Road, Road Trip, Series 2, Slovenia, Trans Europa Express, Winter | 10 Comments

Autumn in the Heath.

Posted on November 10, 2018 by awtytravels

If you’re familiar with the idiosyncrasies of English society, you’ll undoubtedly have encountered the odd phenomenon that, every time a major football tournament pops up, grips the entire nation. Chanting “Football’s coming home”, the entire England – from Hadrian’s Wall … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, London, UK | Tagged Autumn, Fall, Hampstead, Hampstead Heath, Heath, Leaf, London, UK | 27 Comments

The sublime art of panning, or how to fail in Chicago and succeed in London.

Posted on August 1, 2018 by awtytravels

Panning, excitable teenagers on Youtube will tell you, is a technique used in photography where the camera rotates on its Y axis in order to keep a moving object in focus. If done well, the result will be a striking … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Europe, UK, USA | Tagged Bicycle, Bike, Bridge, Charity race, Chicago, Chiswick, Cyclist, Europe, Illinois, Lincoln Park, London, London Prudential 100, Motorbike, North Chicago, Olympus, Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III, OM-D, Panning, Prudential, Richmond, Shutter speed, Street photography, Street race, Thames, UK, USA | 24 Comments

Elegy for gentrification. Yes, you read it right.

Posted on July 15, 2018 by awtytravels

There are a few words as laden with meanings, almost entirely of negative connotation, as gentrification. Say it and your mind will conjure images of invading toffs, an irresistible volkswanderung of genteel professionals with no fear but for white carbs, descending … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, UK | Tagged Amazon, Britain, Canal, Canal boat, City of London, Decay, Europe, Gentrification, Harry Potter, Houseboat, JK Rowling, Kings Cross, KX, London, Photography, Platform 9 3/4, Pollinator, Punk, Renovation, Review, Skip Garden, Sky, Station, Street photography, Summer, Toffs, Tourism, Train, Travel, UAL, UK, University, Urban decay, Urban photography, Waitrose, Wimbledon | 17 Comments

And the bumblebee buzzes by.

Posted on July 1, 2018 by awtytravels

There’s a mammoth-sized hydrangea bush sprouting on the street we normally take on our way to the tube; think an explosion of pink and green caught in the moment of deflagration. As we passed it we heard an ominous buzzing, … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, UK | Tagged Bees, Bumblebee, Butterfly, Buzzing, EU, Flower beds, Flowers, Honey Bees, Insects, Lavender, London, Macro photography, Micheal Gove, Neonicotinoids, Oregano, Pesticide, Pollinators, Rosemary, Roses, Save the Honey Bee, UK | 8 Comments