One year in travel photos IV

What's the connection between sun, a lake, a beautiful sunset and kids playing in the rain? Another great trip along the country in May. First pictures were taken somewhere near Brasov in a village hidden by the hills. We went there for an anniversary and had a great time at a barbecue until late at night. The problem is that after that gorgeous sunset the rain started and we refused the host offer to stay over as there where already to many guests to take care of. So close to midnight we searched for accommodation. And we searched and searched up until 2 in the morning firstly at a place somewhere in the woods where our car broke and we had to get out of the car, in the middle of the woods with thunders above or heads to fix it. After fixing the car, we went from town to town in a search for a decent room. When we almost got used with the thought of sleeping in the car the car that night, we found the place. I remember next morning I woke really late, so unlike me.

Next day we went back to the lake to take a farewell and headed to Cluj for business. Unfortunately the weather turned bad and the few ours we spent there we couldn't visit the city. I haven't had taken with me a swimming suit for the lake house, nor some warmer clothes for the weather next days. Cluj, see you next time!

But I did found something nicely on the way. No, not the fields full with those little beautiful yellow flowers, nor the storks looking at us from the roofs. But a little garden dwarf that I finally bought. It is so funny my dwarf ridding his pig. I know realize that I have no pictures of it. The picture in black and white was taken in Sibiu, after our short trip to Reghin. No pictures there because of the cold heavy rain.

When the sun sets

Early evening in Bucharest. It's cold in the city as it's been for a week now. The cold it's getting to the bones and the sky is steel grey. I feel tired, sleepy and easily irritated. I blame the weather! And then I look outside. The sun sets with each minute, the light is dimmer now. The city transforms into a giant night being. Do you know that feeling when you see the city at night from above? You see only tiny lights everywhere in the dark and you wonder which way is your home. You think then that it seems so far, you think that each light means a different life, a different story. That somewhere over there, in the night of the big city, someone is eating his warm dinner in its warm apartment (while you're still waiting for your tram, or not yet off from work), someone else is enjoying its time with his family and kids, or that somewhere else, maybe in front of you, at another window, someone is also watching the city in its night coat. Is the same as seeing the city's dim lights from outside the city while traveling. Is that familiar feeling of being close to home, that safety and joy you feel while only seeing the old city from far, knowing it's pulsing with life, still there for you to get to it.

All that has been inspired by a photo from http://shibuya246.com.