For the Monaco F1-curious, here are eight photos from the lead-in to the Monaco Grand Prix, which returns this year after the Covid pandemic forced…
Author: Bob Ramsak
Velika Planina in the Snow
A few shots from a sensational hike on Wednesday to Mala planina and Velika planina, a high altitude plateau and pasture area in the Kamnik…
13 Images from Krk
Krk, the town, that is, the main settlement on its eponymous northern Adriatic Island. A relatively cool and rainy late autumn off-season day is the…
From the Summit of Vojak – Istria Day Hikes
Here are a few views from the summit of Vojak in northern Croatia’s Učka range, at 1396m/4580ft, the highest point on the Istrian Peninsula. As…
In Transit: Stockholm to Frankfurt
24 August 2020. Mid-afternoon. Lufthansa. Full flight, Masks mandatory. All images were taken within 15 minutes of take-off.
In Transit: Szekesfehervar to Ljubljana
On the IC 246, which originated in Budapest and traveled onward to the Slovenian port city of Koper. Masks were mandatory, but passengers on the…
Slovenia’s Martuljek Mountain Group – Notebook and Image Gallery
Here is a brief introduction to Slovenia’s Martuljek mountain group, considered by many to be one of the most rugged and picturesque sub-ranges in the…
Chasing Usain Bolt
From early 2008 when he set his first world record until the end of 2017 when he finally announced his retirement, my summers largely consisted…
A 72 Hour Bout With Cholera
I’ve read Love in the Time of Cholera twice. It’s among my favorite books. The first time was in the early winter of 1992, when…