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nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:58:40 +0000

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I was playing with a special cinema lens that I had adapted to my Nikon. The Isco Cinelux 50/1.6, made for professional film projection, turned my small kitchen into a night‑time film set. Late at night, with only the warm lights on, the triple‑glazed window acted like a complicated mirror, stacking reflections of me and the room into one glowing image. The lens turned those reflections into soft circles and swirls of light, so the scene felt half real and half like a dream. Each photo looked less like a simple snapshot and more like a frame from an unknown movie. In the end I sold the lens, but the buyer only wanted the glass, not my homemade adapter. Letting it go left me slightly sad, as if I had taken apart a private experiment in night‑time cinema. I hope he found his own way to use it well.

Swachh Bharat!

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 11:03:02 +0000

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The Swachh Bharat logo features Mahatma Gandhi’s glasses, symbolising his vision of a clean India. The tricolour bridge in the glasses represents national unity. “Swachh Bharat” appears in English and Hindi below, while green colour hints at cleanliness and environmental care. It’s a call for united action

The Clean India Mission has swept India into an era of clean streets, public pride, and healthier lives. Since 2014, more than 120 million toilets have been built and thousands of neglected dump sites transformed into parks and playgrounds. Citizen volunteers, schoolchildren, and government staff work side by side, showing that sweeping change is possible when a nation acts together. Open defecation has plummeted, hygiene awareness is on the rise, and diseases like cholera and diarrhoea have dropped.

V samom srdci vznikajúceho mesta

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:14:37 +0000

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Morning Ascent: Three and a Promise at Mount Batur

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sat, 31 May 2025 17:43:30 +0000

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This photo captures a morning hike to the top of Mount Batur. Though not the tallest volcano in Indonesia, for us, it was unforgettable. We took this picture in late 2017, when nearby Mount Agung was stirring and people were being told to leave its slopes. But from our safe spot on Batur, we could see Agung’s smoky shape in the distance.

We began our walk in the dark, following a path lit only by our torches, so we could reach the summit at sunrise. The light that morning was soft and golden, and there were two of us on the trail. Yet, it felt as if someone else was quietly with us—a gentle hope for the future, waiting just out of sight. That made our moment on the mountain even more special.

Street Art of Rishikesh

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 10:26:17 +0000

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With locals, at Gelati monastery

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 08:00:27 +0000

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Kutaisi was the first town we visited in Georgia, and we were immediately struck by the warmth and hospitality of its people. As we explored the city, a friendly family - two women, a daughter, grandma, and their dad - approached us at the beautiful Gelati Monastery. Though we were total strangers, they invited us to take a photo together, excited at the opportunity to meet some travellers visiting their city. Their kindness and inclusiveness embodied the Georgian spirit of treating every guest as a gift from God :)

myself 23, somewhere in Georgia

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 19:17:54 +0000

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The straw hat I purchased shortly after arriving in Georgia was a traditional folk hat often worn by farmers and those in low-paid jobs. While it may have seemed unusual for a foreigner to wear it, I found it to be incredibly useful in shielding me from the summer heat and direct sunlight. Unfortunately, I left it on the train at the last stop in Uzhgorod. I hope the person who found it had enjoyed it as much as I did.

The 'old times'

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:52:49 +0000

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It might be hard to remember, but in some parts of the world, smoking bans are a relatively recent development compared to Western countries. Around the turn of the millennium, smoking was still seen as a form of personal freedom in these places. While it's important to acknowledge the broader implications for public health, I want to share a glimpse of what some might call the 'good old days' from my time at university. We found joy in the simplest things, like smoking inexpensive Soviet-era cigarettes, a welcome distraction from the endless, exhausting journeys on buses and trains.

The photo accompanying this story features me, and credit for the shot goes to my friend RoKo.

The weariness of a low-cost travel

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:56:35 +0000

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Hotel / Zugdidi

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:12:02 +0000

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In a hotel, with locals. Most of them are Internally Displaced Persons (IDP's) the refugees in their own country. In 1998, during the fighting in Abkhazia, a significant number of people fled to Zugdidi, Georgia, seeking shelter and assistance. Most of these refugees took shelter in schools and other public buildings, while some were housed in collective centers that were opened by the authorities in and around the town. In 1999, Zugdidi was still full of IDP's, with more than forty thousand living there.

Hotel / Zugdidi

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:12:02 +0000

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Zugdidi, Georgia in 1999 was a town that was home to a significant number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled to the town seeking shelter and assistance during the fighting in Abkhazia in 1998. Most of these refugees took shelter in schools and other public buildings, while some were housed in collective centres that were opened by the authorities in and around Zugdidi. The local community in Georgia shared their homes, food, heating fuel, and other resources to accommodate the refugees. It is estimated that there were between 40,000 and 60,000 internally displaced persons living in Zugdidi at that time. In 1999, Zugdidi was still full of these Internally Displaced Persons, and more than 40,000 were living in the county.

Sculpture of Ietim Gurji

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 07:05:00 +0000

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Ietim Gurji (Georgian: იეთიმ გურჯი, meaning "Georgian orphan" in Turkish and Azeri, real name: Ietim Ibrahim Dabghishvili (Georgian: იეთიმ იბრაიმის ძე დაბღიშვილი), (1875 in Tbilisi – 15 July 1940) was a Georgian poet. He wrote in Georgian, Armenian and Azeri languages. His poetry mainly was distributed orally, by songs, which he created and performed himself. Main motifs of his poetry were the lives of late 19th and early 20th century Old Tbilisi bohemians, along with workers, peasants and petite bourgeoisie.

Not as strong as you, but I can try

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 07:05:00 +0000

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Shalva Konstantinovich Chikhladze was a Soviet light-heavyweight wrestler from Georgia who won a silver medal in the Greco-Roman light-heavyweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born on July 12, 1912, in Kutaisi (Georgia/Russian Empire}, and died on January 14, 1997, in Tbilisi (Georgia). Chikhladze became interested in wrestling in 1920 when he saw Georgian professional wrestler Nikolay “Kolya” Kvariani, who was also born in Kutaisi. He started training in a club in 1930 when he moved from Kutaisi to Tbilisi. In 1935 he moved to Moscow and placed second at the Soviet championships; He won the championships in 1936 and finished third in 1937 and 1941. During World War II, he was wounded in action near Kaluga in late 1941. Later he collected three more Soviet wrestling titles in 1946, 1949, and 1950, and was selected for the 1952 Olympics, despite being 40 years old. Chikhladze won a silver medal, losing the final to Kelpo Gröndahl 1:2, and retired from competitions. Later he coached wrestlers in his native Georgia.

The plaque is at the Heroes Square (63 Merab Kostava St,), Tbilisi, Georgia

Batumi - hotel 1 May

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 14:39:12 +0000

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Travelling on budget, still staying in 'the best' hotel (and that time probably one of the few ones) in town.

Three Slovaks in a café in Kutaisi

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 02:38:58 +0000

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This is the staff of a family restaurant where we took our breakfast treat, khachapuri and tea. I am wondering if this cafe still exist. Probably not, but I am curious to hear from the Kutaisians.

Happy New Year 2022 (with Barbara)

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 22:05:06 +0000

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We liked the gardes very much, and appreciated we could see also such sculpture masterpieces. Two bronze sculptures by the sculptor Barbara Hepworth can be found set within the grounds of the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. The bronze sculptures include this 2,43m tall Rock Form (Porthcurno) made in 1964 and another 1.9m tall Form (Gloria) made in 1958. In typical Hepworth style, these are abstract works in natural shape forms. The bronzes had been on permanent loan to the gardens from the artist’s estate and displayed there since 1976, shortly after the death of Hepworth at age 72. Inverleith House, the gallery situated inside the Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh, was originally the home of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art from 1960- 1984. Hepworth’s two sculptures were officially acquired by the National Galleries of Scotland in 2013 and remain in the gardens permanently.

Photo by Libusa

An object from Space

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:01:00 +0000

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Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen {1873 – 1950) was a Finnish-American architect known for his work with art nouveau buildings in the early years of the 20th century. In 1925 George Gough Booth asked him to design the campus of Cranbrook Educational Community, intended to be an American equivalent to the Bauhaus. Saarinen taught there and became president of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1932.

In c. 1929–34, Eliel Saarinen was produced in product design for the Wilcox Silver Plate Co. / International Silver Company in Meriden, CT. His iconic tea urn (c. 1934) was first exhibited in 1934–35 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Over the years, the tea urn has been widely exhibited, including in St. Louis Modern (2015–16) at the St Louis Art Museum, Cranbrook Goes to the Movies: Films and Their Objects, 1925–1975 at the Cranbrook Art Museum (2014–15), and in 2005–07, in the touring exhibition Modernism in American Silver:

In 1951–52, the tea urn was featured in the Eliel Saarinen Memorial Exhibition which travelled to multiple venues across the United States. In addition to Cranbrook, the Dallas Museum and the St Louis Museum, The British Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art also hold tea urn-related Eliel Saarinen designs.

Resting

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Wed, 26 May 2021 03:33:38 +0000

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credits to Tejka

M a t r i x [Hunder Sand Dunes]

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 18:54:34 +0000

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Nubra is a tri-armed valley located to the north east of Ladakh valley. Diskit the capital of Nubra is about 150 km north from Leh town, the capital of Ladakh district, India. Local scholars say that its original name was Ldumra (the valley of flowers). The Shyok River meets the Nubra or Siachan River to form a large valley that separates the Ladakh and Karakoram Ranges. The Shyok river is a tributary of the Indus river. The average altitude of the valley is about 10,000 ft. i.e. 3048 metres above the sea level. The common way to access this valley is to travel over the Khardung La pass from Leh town.

On the Shyok (pronounced Shayok) River, the main village, Diskit, is home to the dramatically positioned Diskit Monastery which is built in 1420 AD. Hundar was the capital of the erstwhile Nubra kingdom in the 17th century, and is home to the Chamba Gompa. Between Hundar and Diskit lie several kilometres of sand dunes, and (two-humped) bactrian camels graze in the neighbouring "forests" of seabuckthorn.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubra_Valley

(credits to Libasu)

Gulls I.

nobody@ipernity.com (m̌ ḫ) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:57:48 +0000

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