When the Eyes Light Up

Maribor. A fierce rival of our city, Ljubljana. Situated in Styria in the northeastern part of Slovenia it is – or it is trying to be – simultaneously completely different and as similar as possible as the capital. Being slightly smaller, having a different history and different socioeconomic landscape (Maribor had way more basic industry … Read more

Kites and Bikes

“There is the Tour of Slovenia cycling race going on right now.”“So?”“And it will be windy tomorrow.”“And…?”“And the race is broadcast live on TV Slovenia and on Eurosport …”“… Ahaaa!” Our kite club has a status of a non-governmental organisation in the public interest, and one of the main reasons we exist, as defined in … Read more

The Trilobites That Ate Ljubljana

They started at Republic square, targeting the bank … Then it was the Parliament … Having a blast by the Maxi store … Back to the bank … On to Tivoli park … And finally leaving … … for the Moon! It was fun 🙂

Fight with the Winds, Round 6

Novi Vinodolski. A really nice seaside town on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, at the mouth of the valley of the vineyards (Vinodol in Croatian) that stretches from Bakarac to the sea, below the mountains of Gorski Kotar and the rise of Velebit. It is a prime tourist place, with a mild climate, clean sea, and pleasant … Read more

81 Stars for Filippo

… and the team. There are kite festivals. And then there is this kilometers long sandy beach chock-full of people, and the sky above it chock-full with incredible flying sculptures of all sizes, colours and shapes. Kilometers, you ask? Yes. We were stationed at one end of the kite field, and we wanted to meet … Read more

Vera, Our Lady of the Skies

This kite aerial photo isn’t much. It’s not spectacular, it doesn’t show something fascinating (ok, it does, but we’ve shot this part of Ljubljana Marshes nature park so many times, that another photo of it barely coutnts). The camera is not even high above the Marshes … Really, nothing special. Except for one thing: it … Read more

Distant Winds: 23rd Festival del Vento, Spotorno

Ah, Liguria … distant and lonely … Even a bit deserted in early March. Sun-blessed, yet with the most unpredictable weather imaginable. How it started: How it was ending (for us) …: Liguria, distant and … When friends asked where are we headed to this time, we said “Spotorno!”, and the conversation that followed was … Read more