Sunrise in Machu Picchu
It is advisable to take the first bus up to Machu Picchu and be there before sunrise.
At this time there is already surprisingly much light and the place is truly magical.
October 30, 2004
Random post from the past:
Boy with tin drum at the Louvre
When looking for reflections of the Louvre in the windows of the Louvre, I realized a little figure sitting precariously high under the windows of the world's most famous museum. Only when looking at him through my tele lens, I realized that this was art - not suicidal behaviour. I wonder how many times a day the police are called to help? Presumably it's just a reference to Günter Grass' Oskar Matzerath from the "tin drum". Enlarged view of the boy with his tin drum. ...