It’s all easy easy-peasy? Haha. It’s not.

Fighting against demons and shadows – what was wrong with me?

Silent thoughts between bright and dark.

Everything looked super easy easy-peasy on the map, almost as flat as water. Haha, it was not, not at all! The path to the Ruosalp (→ link to map) felt unbelievable steep, almost overhanging – admittedly, that’s a bit of an exaggeration; but nevertheless, I checked the map over and over again, only to find out, that I was still on track. How long would it take to the ‘Gross Gade’ barn (→ link to map)?



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What do manhole covers and Sushi have in common?

A déjà-vu with the Sushi manhole covers.

About 12 years ago near Nîmes (F) I photographed the asphalted cobblestone road and two beautiful manhole covers brightly shining in the backlit. I was fascinated by the strong contrasts and deep shadows. In my eyes it was one of my favourite images of all our trip.
But I was alone with my opinion. My wife Arlette called it the “Sushi manhole covers”. What do manhole covers and Sushi have in common?

Unfortunately the original film negative has never been printed – the image is still eagerly waiting for it’s rediscovery in better times.

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