CALIMA MOOD: A Surreal Landscape Experience

PHANTOM SUN, MIRAGE HORIZON

MOMENTS FROM ANOTHER PLANET

Under the spell of Calima, the world shifts into something unearthly. Dust from the Sahara drapes the sky in a golden haze. The sun fades into a pale disc, a phantom glowing through desert air. Horizons blur, shapes soften, and light turns surreal.

Mountains, dunes, and ocean reflect shades of ochre and bronze, as if painted with molten light and sand. For a fleeting moment, the world feels suspended—strange, beautiful, and utterly transformed.

This is Calima Mood—a glimpse into landscapes where the familiar becomes otherworldly, and every horizon feels like a mirage

Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain 2021

The Tropics at Dusk

Cliché or Magic?

Witnessing a tropical sunset, with its fiery oranges and soft pinks melting into the horizon, feels like stepping into a vivid dream. The salty breeze on your skin, the rhythmic whisper of the waves, and the sky ablaze with color. It’s an overwhelming beauty that stirs something deep inside, yet defies the limits of words or a camera’s lens. There’s a mix of awe and quiet frustration, knowing that any attempt to capture its essence feels inadequate, unable to express the raw, fleeting magic without falling into cliché.

Thailand 2017

TREASURES ON ANDAMAN BAY SHORES

Coastal Gems

In the soft morning light and again at dusk, the beach reveals its hidden beauty – delicate patterns left by retreating tides and a shifting palette of colors and textures that emerge, reminding us that true beauty often lies in the details we discover when we take the time to linger

Andaman Bay Islands, Thailand 2017

TIOMAN OFF SEASON

ABANDONED PARADISE

Cicadas. Heat. Wind. Sound of breaking waves. Cicadas. Waiting…
Tropical depression, storm is approaching. Last tourists abandoned the island. 
Due to the weather conditions ferries stoped running and don’t bring new guests.
Local people taking a break waiting for the busy times. Days off.

For a while we are the only tourists here… Whole tropical island for us!? Cut from the outer world. Lazy exploring the island. Just being here. Waiting.

Palau Tioman, Malaysia 2019

BATU CAVES

DIVINE COLOURS

All colours of the light spectrum, all colours of the rainbow 🌈 are applied here to praise the divine. Derived from nature, they are not accidental and each of colours has a specific meaning, connected with deities.

Impressive temples in an impressive location. The cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India.

Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2018

TROPICAL GARDENS

TAKE ME TO THE JUNGLE

unexplainable longing. primal feeling

to be surrounded by abundance and variety, affluence and diversity. Lush and humid atmosphere of nature’s thriving kitchen where you can nearly hear the plants grow. A place where more is more and … more. 

Singapore Botanic Gardens 2018

BENGAL BAY SUNSET

BENGAL BAY SUNSET

in love with this epic sunset … no more words … just being grateful

Sittwe, Myanmar, 2012

ON PILGRIMAGE ROUTES IN WAKAYAMA

KUMANO KODO

WAKAYAMA

… following in the footsteps of ancient pilgrims on the trails to the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano. Visiting “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range” the UNESCO World Heritage Site was a truly spiritual experience.

I hope my shots can reflect the spirit.

Wakayama, Japan 2019

AUTUMN LEAVES

MOMIJIGARI

Osaka, Nara Park, Katsura River Arashiyama, Japan 2019

guardians

Ribeira Da Prata, Ilha Do Santiago, Cabo Verde 2018

blinding sun … shimmering water … fair coloured dog … black sand … high contrasts … afternoon on the silver beach

on the Santiago Island of Green Cape you will suddenly notice you have a companion… or two? They keep a distance and usually don’t bother you unless you want to. But they are always around. They seem to be omnipresent, even on a vast, empty beach… one could get an impression they are some kind of guardians “Follow me! I will show you our island”

so turquoise!

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another paradise

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retreat

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calmness

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