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Analog photography (scanned) combines classic photography with modern technology. After being captured on film, the images are digitized for easier editing and archiving. This technique preserves the analog aesthetic while offering the benefits of digital post-processing.

1993 in the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet

Our entry into Tibet turned out to be difficult in 1993, but finally we were able to fly from Chengdu to Lhasa.

By bike through Bagan

Around 2,000 sacred buildings have been preserved on around 36 square kilometers in the Pagan steppe at the east bank of the Irrawaddy river in Myanmar.

The Malecón of Havana

The Malecón of Havana, the Cuban capital, is made for strolling in the glow of the setting sun.

The cormorant fishermen on the Li River

The karst landscapes on the Li River near Guilin

Guilin is located in southeast China on the banks of the Li River (Li Jiang). The name Guilin can be translated as "city of the smelled flower forest".

Stone forest Shilin near Kunming

Shilin: Karst landscapes in southern China

About 120 km southeast of Kunming is the "stone forest" Shílín, an impressive karst landscape in the Chinese province of Yunnan.

Beijing before the Tiananmen massacre

The more difficult circumstances of traveling in 1988 can hardly be imagined today - no cell phones, no ATMs, no internet, no Booking.com ...

The Dutch flair of Malacca

Singapore and - above all - Malaysia were on our travel program in 1984.

The Venice Lagoon and its islands

Our trip to Venice in 1988 resulted in so many photo opportunities that the number of films we took with us was barely enough.

Athens - city of columns and philosophers

In 1980 our plane spiraled in wide curves out of the blue sky to the capital of Greece and finally landed on the short runway of Athens airport.

Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim

The Buddhist Rumtek Monastery is the largest in Sikkim and is also called the Dharma Chakra Center.

The village Pelling in Sikkim

It was only about 2 km from Pelling to Pemayangtse Monastery, which was our first cultural destination in Sikkim

In the Buddhist monastery of Pemayangtse

Pemayangtse Monastery near Pelling in Sikkim

West Sikkim is home to the famous Pemayangtse Monastery, the second oldest in Sikkim.

In the Buddhist monastery of Phodong

Phodong is a Buddhist monastery and is located about 28 kilometers from Gangtok in Sikkim.

Kanchenjunga at sunrise

Early in the morning we set out in the dark to the summit of the Tiger Hills with its 2590 meters to experience the sunrise over the Himalayan massif.

By train to the highlands

Traveling by train in India is an experience, especially in the high altitudes of the Himalayan massif.

Darjeeling tea from India

Darjeeling tea is world famous. On our trip to India, visiting this region was of course a must.

Relaxing on the island of Samalona

From Makassar (formerly Ujung Pandang) you can reach the offshore island of Samalona with small outrigger boats.

Climbing Bromo volcano

Before sunrise in 1989, the hike through an extensive caldera to Gunung Bromo, a 2329 m high stratovolcano on Java, began.

Climbing the Batur volcano

1986 was the year of "island hopping" for us and we traveled to Bali, where we arrived late in the evening after a long flight in Denpasar.

Salar de Atacama in the desert

The Salar de Atacama, thermal springs, geysers and volcanoes - the Atacama Desert is something very special.

Perito Moreno Glacier in the Andes

The Perito Moreno Glacier (Spanish: Glaciar Perito Moreno) is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park in southwest Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentinian Patagonia.

Cape Horn in Tierra del Fuego

If you cross the Strait of Magellan from Punta Arenas, you will reach Tierra del Fuego, which was so named by Captain Magellan in 1520.

Time travel to vintage cars

From Buenos Aires you can easily reach Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay by boat and enter a city where time has stood still.

Bhutan - Country of the Thunderdragon

Traveling to Bhutan takes a lot of preparation. For example, during our planning phase we had to organize driver, guide and compulsory exchange..

Kauai - the garden island of Hawaii with beautiful trails

Kauai, Hawaii's Garden Isle, lures with impressive trails to waterfalls and lush cliffs in the north.

Lava flow on Big Island in Hawaii

There was a special attraction on the coastal road of Big Island. At night, the current lava flow had made it impassable.

Big Island: Living on the crater rim

With a bit of luck, we were able to move into accommodation right on the edge of the crater at Kilauea volcano.

Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii

We explored the volcanic world of the Big Island from various locations and initially moved into quarters in Hilo.

Hilo on Big Island von Hawaii

Big Island is the largest island in the US state of Hawaii. When the "Pacific Plate" moved over a hot spot the volcanoes of the island emerged

Hula show in Honolulu on O'ahu

When you talk about Hawaii, you think of hula, volcanoes and surfing and places like Waikīkī, a district of Honolulu.

Ushuaia at the end of the world

The landscape around Ushuaia is spectacular. Beavers and kingfishers can be observed in the mountains and nature parks.

Clouds above Castle Chambord

Chambord Castle from the 16th century is the largest castle in the Loire Valley and is considered the most magnificent of all Loire castles.

Stromboli - view of the Hellmouth

On our trip to Stromboli via Naples in 1986, we made the acquaintance of two mighty Italian volcanoes: Vesuvius and Stromboli.

Taquile - knitting men's island

Taquile (Spanish) or Intika (Quechua) is an island in the Peruvian part of Lake Titicaca about 45 km from the coastal town of Puno.

The Moon-Island in Lake Titicaca

Legend has it that Wiracocha ordered the moon to ascend into the sky on Isla de la Luna, the "sacred" lunar island of the Inca.

The Sun-Island in Lake Titicaca

Inca mythology locates the birth of the Inca culture on the sunny island in Lake Titicaca.

The floating islands of the Urus

Some 100 of the approximately 2000 Urus still live on the almost 50 floating islands on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca near Puno.

Leningrad in the year 1991

Leningrad, today's St. Petersburg, is flown by the Neva, which flows from Lake Ladoga into the New Bay of the Baltic Sea.

Turkey 1999 - The earthquake of Gölcük

The Gölcük earthquake struck Turkey on August 17, 1999 at 3:02 a.m. local time.

Nepal - mysterious and colorful

Nepal, a landlocked country in South Asia and a former kingdom, borders China and India. The capital city is called Kathmandu.

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