I love Prague. I love it for it’s whimsical nature.
Where else would you find a row of yellow penguins acting as a guide for river boats or a display of statues of babies climbing up a broadcast tower or a statue of Sigmund Freud hanging from a bar outside a second story window in a historic part of town?
I have the very real fortune of a job that has afforded me the opportunity to travel extensively. I’ve been to six continents, over twenty countries, most of the states in the USA and countless beautiful cities, towns, villages and hamlets.
Much of my photography is the result of explorations during those travels. My explorations are usually limited to areas within walking distance of my hotel or metro stops. My experiences driving in Ireland (on the wrong side of the road and the wrong side of the car) were enough to convince me that walking and public transportation are the way to go.
One of my favorite cities for photo walks is Prague, Czechia. Trivia fact – the Czech Republic short-form name became Czechia in 2016. Prague is a beautiful city that managed to make it through the world wars of the twentieth century mostly unscathed.
This image of the Prague Penguin Parade (my name) combines many aspects of what makes me love photography as a creative outlet. It shows the beautiful Prague architecture, the Vltava River and the whimsical yellow penguins. It is a reminder to me not to take life too seriously, to attempt to create beautiful things, but not be afraid to be unique.
Not all of my images have the whimsical nature of the Prague Penguin Parade (don’t you just like saying that?). I have cityscapes, landscapes, nature, architecture, macro and other genres of images. Still, I find that, more and more, the images I’m drawn back to the most reliably are those that have a little whimsy.
Oh, by the way, welcome to my little corner of the internet and my contribution to the world of photography. Stick around if you want to see more of what I love in photography.