The Best Camera Is The One That's With You

Winter is an unfavorable time for the amateur photographer. In the evening and in the morning it's often too dark for taking pictures. My workaround: Take the camera with you wherever you are. In the last few months I've taken this one with me:

It's an old Nikon EL2. Heavy, sturdy and easy to use. Here are some pictures I have taken last year in late autumn.

Fool is Cool...

Well this place changes on a weekly base. Actually these graffitis can be seen there. Since I’ve used slide film (yes, this kind of film still exists), I played around with photoshop and had the idea to convert the color image to a black and white image. And I am really surprised; it works without colors!  Graffitis are still interesting.  

"Bundesplatz" / Government Plaza

The "Bundesplatz" is the Government Plaza in Bern (the capital city of Switzerland). There is also a waterspout fountain with 26 jets (they represent the 26 cantons and half-cantons of Switzerland). In summer, the fountain is turned on at certain times. For the pleasure of young and old. If you visit Bern, have a look at it. It's funny how people enjoy this fountain in front of the parliament building. Here are three images/scans I shot with a Nikon EL2 camera (I used a Kodak TRI-X B/W Film and developed it in Ilford LC-29).

Winterschifffahrt

Auf dem Thunersee wird im Winter ein reduzierter Schiffsbetrieb angeboten; wärmstens zu empfehlen. Über die Festtage bietet die BLS das Programm "Winterdampf" an, wo der Dampfer DS Blümlisalp von Thun nach Interlaken West und zurück fährt. Hier einige Impressionen:

For our english speaking friends:

During winter time, on the Lake of Thun, a reduced ship operation is offered (highly recommended). Between 25 December 2014 to 4 January 2015,  there is a special service called “Winter Steam”.  The paddle steamer DS Blümlisalp drives from Thun to Interlaken West and retracts. Here are some pictures: