The magic world of Joshua Tree NP

As soon as I knew I would be in Southern California this summer, I decided to visit Joshua Tree National Park. From the first time that I saw those peculiar trees and funny shaped rocks many years ago, I knew I wanted to visit it one day. Arriving in the early afternoon, I first drove around all major sights before making the final decision where to be for the sunset.

Photobomb! :)






Cholla Cactus Garden:






Panorama from the Keys View with Salton Sea in the background:



Skull Rock:


Giants Marbles:



Just before sunset:



Waiting for the sunrise:








Oh yes, I will return.

You can see more photos in the gallery here.

At the beach in Stara Baška and Punat

I love the sea. I love the beach. I love the salty sea air. I'd spend three months a year at the seaside if I could. Sadly, I haven't really spent much time at the beach in the past few years for various reasons. This year it wasn't until September that we could finally take the time and head to one of our favorite destinations, Island Krk in Croatia. We traveled with our half-made camper van and based ourselves at the campground in Stara Baška but drove to a desolate beach near Punat almost every day. I still had to work, but I got to lie on the beach every day, swim, relax, do crosswords and sudoku, and I actually read 4 books! Bliss. These 9 days weren't about photography at all, but I had my little camera with me almost everywhere and snapped away when the mood struck.

Arriving at our destination - Stara Baška:


Late afternoon on the beach at the Stara Baška campground:


Waiting for the sunset:











The desolate beach near Punat, and finally some serious drama in the sky!





View of the Punat Bay with a small island in the middle:


It was raining almost every night, and the clouds got quite ominous a few times during the day, too:





View of the Punat Bay:


Our campground:


The hills behind the village of Stara Baška:


At the Stara Baška pier for sunset:


Pink sky above Stara Baška:



I think I'll go back before the summer is completely over. ;)

More photos here.

A little bit of California

I spent a month in the USA this summer; mostly for work, but I did take a one-week road trip from San Diego to San Francisco. I'm still processing the photos, and these are just a few teasers:

Crystal Pier in San Diego after sunset:


Joshua Tree NP at sunrise:


Starry night at the surreal Salton Sea Beach:


Night surfers at Venice Beach:


Venice Beach:


Big Sur:


Wine country around Paso Robles:


San Francisco from Corona Heights Park:


Hopefully the rest will follow soon. :)

Red and yellow fields

End of May is the time when I drive around Mengeš and Rodica searching for fields of clover. Their red color is so picturesque, and there are poppies growing there as well. Highly recommended for photography!



















The gallery is here.

Late afternoon around Kamnik

I often go for a walk across fields that lie between Kamnik and Podgorje; it's quiet and peaceful, and the views of the Kamnik Alps are great. And sometimes I get lucky with the weather. :)






















Photos can be seen in the gallery here.