Telephone booth

One of the places that we love and visit often is Kakopetria, a picturesque village in the mountains of Cyprus. Every time we are there, I always find something interesting to shoot and this time the thing that got my attention was a telephone booth.

telephone booth
Telephone booth, Kakopetria, Cyprus | by karafc

Public pay phones  have been slowly disappearing due to technological evolution, mobile phones, internet, and free wifi available everywhere. This is  making public pay phones obsolete. Seeing telephone booths here and there is nice; it is a reminder of simpler times!

Playing with light

No it’s not an ad.

sunglasses, light and reflection

It’s just me playing with the light and my sunglasses from a moving car. Don’t worry I wasn’t the driver!

sunglasses, light and reflection

Through the first part of the trip, I was shooting from inside the car and it was hard because both the car and I were moving, To add to it, the road  was full of curves and that made it hard to maintain my stability. At one point I had to stop the experiment because I started  to feel dizzy!

sunglasses, light and reflectionWhen we finally arrived at our destination, we went to a café for a drink. The weather was really nice and sunny so we sat outside. It was a great opportunity for me to play again some more with my sunglasses and the light.

 

This post is part of the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Shine

Café La Putika

When my husband and I stayed for a few months in Bratislava, we used to hang out at this small, cosy café  called “La Putika”.  We really loved it.

La putika Cafe in Bratislava

La Putika café is located in the old town of Bratislava.

La putika Cafe in Bratislava

It has a simple layout with pleasant warm atmosphere, nice vintage decoration and wooden floor.  The rooms are lit with a number of small lamps which makes it darker but also warm and intimate.

La putika Cafe in Bratislava

With it’s charming ambiance, great coffee and reasonable prices, La Putika it’s the place to be! We were so comfortable there, it really felt we were at  home.

This post is part of the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Local

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Bird of paradise flower

bird of paradise flowerLast week one of them bloomed in my parents’ garden. I decided to take some photos – reluctantly. The reason is that I tried last year to photograph the flower and I didn’t like the pictures. Maybe I wanted something different… But I think now I found what I was looking for. Close up shots, different angles and more creativity! I was satisfied with the result!

Some information about the Bird of Paradise flower

The bird of paradise is one of the most beautiful exotic flowers,  native to South Africa. They  bloom from September through May.

bird of paradise flower
A common name of the genus Strelitzia, is bird of paradise flower/plant, because of a resemblance of its flowers to birds of paradise. The genus is named after the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom.

bird of paradise flower

In South Africa it is commonly known as a crane flower and is featured on the reverse of the 50 cent coin. It is also the floral emblem of the City of Los Angeles.  (source: Wikipedia)

Related post: Abstract Photography.

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Water is precious

Water is the driver of Nature.

  -Leonardo da Vinci

Water is a precious resource which we ought to use  wisely. Most of the time we take water for granted.

floating leaf
Floating leaf | by karafc

Water is a big necessity of every one of us.  Plants, animals and humans can’t live without it.

dried soil
Dryness | by karafc

It is only during summer season we can understand the value of it, when we have to face it’s shortage.

Weekly Photo Challenge – H2O

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