Hradec Králové, Czech Republic (August 2019)

This was the (distant) view from my hotel (Hotel Alessandria) in Hradec Králové while I stayed there during the 2019 Brutal Assault Festival. Those spires intrigued me, but I didn’t have a car, or extra time, to go explore.

When I did have a car, and a bit of time, in 2021, I checked out the Hradec Králové Old Town. It wasn’t as impressive as the photo below as at some point in history, someone thought it would be a good idea to turn the Old Town square into a parking lot.

1836 painting of Hradec Králové Old Town

Posted on August 2nd, 2026 under czech republic. Tags: buildings, Hradec Králové, Nikon 300mm f/4 VR ED-IF AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D500. Comments Off on Hradec Králové Spires

700,000-year-old, glacier-capped stratovolcano (Iceland – June 2019)

Your journey to the center of the earth begins here. This glacier was without snow/ice for the first time in August of 2012.

Posted on August 1st, 2026 under Iceland. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR DX lens, landscape, Nikon D500, Snæfellsnes. Comments Off on Snæfellsjökull

Jenny Fagerstrand Fjordevik of Rave the Reqviem (July 2019 – Tallinn, Estonia)

Posted on July 27th, 2026 under Estonia. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR DX lens, concert photography, metal, Nikon D500, rave the reqviem. Comments Off on Metal Monday

2027 Metal Magic Festival bands

It was painful to watch the 2026 Metal Magic Festival happen in only an online format (instead of live in person) last week. However, I always follow along and sort of pretend I am there. The fine management of the festival has already announced some of the 2027 bands. The list includes Armory, who I was fortunate to see seven years ago.

Armory @ 2019 Metal Magic Festival

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Sedlec Ossuary – Kutna Hora, Czech Republic (August 2019)

Posted on July 12th, 2026 under czech republic. Tags: AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR DX lens, buildings, Kutná Hora, Nikon D500. Comments Off on Gothic