Driving license

I finally got my Argentine driving licence this week. It took me two days and though the local administration is kind of odd, they are definitely very helpful people. The best part was probably when I inadvertedly parked (driving with my Swiss driving license)  in the wrong way in front of the Road and Transit […]

Election weekend

It is election weekend in Argentina. Each town will elect its municipal council and half of the National Chamber of Deputies will be renewed. The current government is at risk and there are high hopes it will be defeated, bringing more balance between the government and opposition. Argentina is quite a young democracy and sincerely, […]

One year after

It is has been a bit more than one year that we returned from our 80 weeks around the world trip. The shot below in one of the very last taken during this journey, in Mumbai. Today,  I could not help remembering these days where I could wander freely all day long and shoot in […]

10 meters and back

In Argentina’s small towns, old people love to take out a chair and sit on the sidewalk bordering their house.  There they watch the flow of life of busy late afternoons. (click on picture for high res) Nokia N8

The bar by the hospital

Our two months old son had a successful surgery today. A minor one, but since it was under anesthesia, it is still a huge moment of stress for parents. As the baby was recovering, I went to the bar next to the hospital to order a couple of sandwiches for take away. There I sat […]

La Pampa

I have returned from a 2500 kms road trip to Mendoza. To get there, one needs to cross the endless Pampa. This is quite an experience as you’ll go through hundreds of kilometers of desertic landscapes. Roads are straight and a curve becomes almost an exceptional event. Needless to say that as a photographer, you […]

Frozen in Mendoza

With temperature below zero celcius here in Mendoza, not many people remain in the streets after dark.  (click on picture for high res) Leica M9 with 35mm Summicron IV at F2.0, 1/125, ISO100