Tag Archives: United States

North of the sun.

Posted on 23/01/2020 by awtytravels

I’ve never flown this far north. On the moving map a rendition of our aircraft is hurtling down a steep curve, a headfirst plunge along a yellow arc linking London to the Pacific Northwest. We’ve climbed north, past Scotland and … Continue reading →

Posted in Odd ones out, The world from above | Tagged 777, BA49, Boeing, British Airways, Canada, Day, Flying, Greenland, Heathrow, Heathrow Airport, Ice, London, New World, Night, Northern Territories, Nunavut, Odd ones out, Polar ice, Pole, Seattle, Sunrise, Sunset, The world from above, United States, USA, Whitehorse, Winter, World from above | 28 Comments

“I’ve Got Ninja Style Kung-Fu Grip”.

Posted on 01/02/2018 by awtytravels

“Keep Austin weird” is, according to a brochure I happened to read some time ago, this city’s strapline. It sounds somehow artificial, not only because it was coined, as it turned out, by a group of lobbyists named the Independent … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, USA | Tagged Ai Weiwei, America, Americas, Austin, Begging, Bible, Capitol, Cormorant, Dogs, Emancipation, Ersatz, Homeless, Homelessness, Hotels, Keep Austin Weird, Lake, Latino, Lone Star, Lone Star State, Park, Planned Parenthood, Rodriguez, Street photography, Texas, Texas capitol, United States, Urban photography, USA | 14 Comments

Chicago people watching.

Posted on 27/01/2017 by awtytravels

I have one camera – an old Olympus PEN – and two lenses. One long, and the other one a pancake. Yes, that’s as far as my technical knowledge will go and yes, two lenses is one set too many … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, USA | Tagged Anish Kapoor, B&W, Black & White, Chicago, Cloud Gate, CTA, Great Lakes, Ice, Illinois, John Hancock, Lake, Loop, Michigan, Millenium Park, North Side, People, People watching, Photography, Skyscrapers, Street photography, The Bean, The L, United States, USA | 17 Comments

E.R., towers and life on the streets. Notes from Chicago.

Posted on 12/01/2017 by awtytravels

When I was a teenager, activists from both ends of the political spectrum – the far left and the neo-Fascists – used to hand out leaflets outside my school. There was only one refrain that could have been copied from … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, USA | Tagged Bankruptcy, Barack Obama, Chicago, Clinton, Donald Trump, E.R., Elevated Rail, Illinois, L, Lake, Lake Michigan, Loop, Macy's, Metropolis, Michigan, Michigan Avenue, Netflix, North Side, OC, Robber Barons, Snow, The Loop, Trump, Trump Tower & Hotel, TV Series, United States, USA, Wabash Avenue, Winter | 16 Comments

Stone, Glass and Steel

Posted on 25/05/2015 by awtytravels

One of the best pleasures of my traveling life is to discover hidden gems, places that don’t figure in the usual Grand Tour of tourism and that, instead, ought to be. Charlotte, NC, is one such place. Before visiting, I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, USA | Tagged America, Charlotte, Hidden Gems, North Carolina, Off the beaten path, Skyline, United States, US, USA | 4 Comments

Beer and hot dogs vs tear gas and riot police. (Or the European who went to a game of baseball)

Posted on 21/05/2015 by awtytravels

The man dressed in what could only be described like a gigantic, King-of-Hearts-shaped foam condom was rushing down the pitch, tailed closely by another one dressed in a similar costume depicting the Jack of Spades. A frantic commentary, worth of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, USA | Tagged Baseball, Beer, Charlotte, Charlotte Knights, Europe vs USA, Football, North Carolina, Safety, Show, Sports violence, United States, Uptown, USA, Violence | 12 Comments

How The Other Half Lives – Jacob Riis and the birth of street photography

Posted on 15/03/2015 by awtytravels

When I started taking photos (I don’t call myself a ‘photographer’ and I don’t ‘do photography’, those words infer a degree of technical prowess that I don’t master) my only source of inspiration was the occasional copy of the National Geographic … Continue reading →

Posted in Americas, Random memories | Tagged Denmark, Five Points, Flash, Hell's Kitchen, Jacob Riis, Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York, NYC, Photography, Squalor, Street photography, Theodore Roosevelt, United States, USA | 2 Comments