Michael Kastl Photography

Tag: sun

  • Heading for Rhodes City

    On the way to downtown Rhodes on a nice and warm afternoon. In some parts public transport on Rhodes reminds me on public transport of my hometown Jena in the late 1980 GDR times. Not air conditioned high-floor busses, open windows and warm air draughts through the vehicle while the low sun shines in your face. The engine roars under the hot floor and you can feel every vibration coming through. Driving like crazy, the driver does not even stop before opening the doors when approaching a bus stop. The air pressured doors are opening undamped with a loud clash. In some busses it felt like time traveling back into my childhood. And it felt like summer. Already miss it!

    The photo was originally puplished on my Instagram account.

     

  • Here’s to the greekophiles

    Here’s to the greekophiles… was on my annual trip to Mythos country a few days ago. But this time not alone! Missed WRC and dust a bit. Anyway – back into the summer!
    Some personal statistics: 
    1st ever non business flight with an already known sleeping place.
    1st flight to Greece with having a toilet available during the stay!
    My first flight was operated by a 737 classic, her’s was a 737 too. (yay, old enough to have been witnessed a 737 classic operated flight)

  • Summerscape

    Those are the evenings I really miss when it is getting fall now. Summer fields glowing golden while the sun sets.

    The photo was originally puplished on my Instagram account.

  • Swimming

    Back in the days when we had summer. This one was done on a really hot day and I did the best one could do, went swimming. Place to be was the so called “Thuringian Sea”, Lake Hohenwarte.

    The photo was originally puplished on my Instagram account.

  • Beach time

    Snapshot taken on my daily ride to the beach. Just in case you are still wondering: Yeah, I really like how you can do nearly everything by bike or train on Usedom. No need for a car during vacation.

    The photo was originally puplished on my Instagram account.

  • Morning beach

    Summer morning silence at the local beach. Vacation as planned. Waiting for the funny little buggy carrying the cold drinks. Baltic Sea beaches are perfect in my eyes. Apart from th emissing palm trees ;)

    The photo was originally puplished on my Instagram account.

  • Urban summer

    During my stay at the baltic Sea, I made a short trip to the city of Greifswald. Haven’t been there for ages. I was not even in school when I visited it the last time.

    t was a nice surprise. Many young people, a nice and historic city centre and some nice looking bars and restaurants. It seems to have that typical flair of a university city like my hometown Jena.

    After having a coffee break on a boat on the nearby river I went back to the town square and I found this guy playing awesome folk music to the audience sitting in the restaurants around the square. On a summer day. In the late afternoon. Loved it!

    The photo was originally puplished on my Instagram account.

  • Monte Lerno sunset


    I may be wrong but I think this is the first photo in here which is not taken by me. This is me taking photos at Rally d’Italia Sardegna. Sunset at the famous Monte Lerno stage, a 59 km stage up in the mountains around 1000 meters above sea level. A nice view from there. Will show it in the next posts.

  • For you!

    This bunch of flowers is for you! Hope you had such a nice day like mine was. A short hiking tour through summer like fields and having a picnic.

  • Karlshagen Habour Sunset


    Sorry for not updating the blog the last weeks. Kinda busy these days. But I’m working to improve my performance here. This photo was taken at Karlshagen habour, after having a delicious dinner in one of the really nice restaurants there.

    I have to admit that more and more I’m getting lazy in carrying the DSLR with me. This photo was taken and edited with and iPhone 4S. Incredible how the quality of phone cameras have improved over the last couple of years. Also the post processing on the phone is insane. But this does not mean I will throw the DSLR in the bin. It’s used for the more specific photographs like portraits.