Pascal
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July 03, 2008 5:36 PM  (go back to main view)
This And That
Still haven't finished scanning my negatives, since I'm such a lazy bastard. I'm working again though at my old place (some of you might remember some pictures). In the mean time, I got some new rolls back. I'm afraid I have to torture you guys now with some very mediocre and boring frames. Nontheless...


Some fish food in a supermarket. I was kinda suprised to see it there, even more surprised that it was very delicious.


An old frame from my visit, remember the digital frames?


Also an old frame, same as the digital ones.


Dito.


Sometime on my way back home obviously.


Bahnhofsstrasse. This reminds me of some night last week, I was walking to the mainstation with a friend of mine, when we saw a car stopping on the Bahnhofsstrasse (there are no cars driving there, just trams). The European Cup was still going on, so it wasn't very outrageous to see a foreign driver with his car confused in Zurich. But then he suddenly yelled: "IS THIS THE BAHNHOFSTRASSE?" So I yelled back: "YES!" He asked again: "THE FAMOUS BAHNHOFSTRASSE?" - "YES!" - "THE REAL BAHNHOFSTRASSE IN ZURICH? THE ONE AND ONLY???" Haha, I had a good laugh.


Waiting. How much time do we spend waiting in our lifetime? Hmm...


Don't really like this one, I should have made another approach (maybe show more of his face, I dunno...)

*Not being in the mood to be photographed, jerk*


He was waiting for his taxi, he could barely walk...poor guy.


My aunt and her husband came by for a visit. And her husband made me a very very nice present:


Zeiss Ikonta 75mm f/3.5 incl. leather case. Both in as-new condition. I've already shot two test films, I'll post them in my next blog entry, along with the testfilm of the Leica IIIg + Summarit 50mm f/1.5, which my father bought mint from Ebay.


My mother, mixing her chinese health drink, I dunno, it's supposed to help her because of the accident she had (she's still having pain).


My aunt.


Then we all went to some town rather in the mountains. Thought this was quite a nice scene.

A week later, I decided to go spend some days in the mountains at a friend's house...



On my way, being very bored, what results in photographs of sleeping people...


Hell yeah.




That's how it looked like from the station near where she lived...I had to wait there almost an hour.


View from the bedroom.


Saw this while walking around in that little village. It says "To stay always sexy..." in Swiss German.


Then I switched to some Portra 160 VC. Yes, that's her.


View behind her house...


...and another one.


You don't really see that in a big city ;)


Then we visited a very old and good friend of my father. She's already 94!

Last week, a friend of my parents died at the age of 48. He actually already had the release papers signed of the hospital, but then died in the last night he had to stay in the hospital (without being monitored of course, since he actually was already 'free'). He chocked they say, something with his lungs. It's a damn shame, since it wasn't anything, which was difficult to cure. My father asked me to take some photographs of the grave a day after the funeral...




They saw me taking pictures of the grave and wanted me to take one of them – sorry for cropping the feet.


It was at the graveyard Sihltal. I didn't know Zurich actually had such a big graveyard, it's got his own area map! (Kinda reminds me of the Père Lachaise in Paris.)


Still not being in the mood to be photographed...such a difficult girl. (The afternoon before the incident with that car on the Bahnhofstrasse happened).


One last frame from Zurich...

Hope it wasn't too boring, haha. Thanks for reading, hope you're all well!
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Blog Comments (15):
Posted by Mark Taylo... on
Your photographs are never boring Pascal!
I really like the photograph of the shirts on the awshing line.
And wow Switzerland really does look like a postcard image! The view out of the window is amazing.
Cows walking down the street, that made me laugh. Yes only city folk would find it interesting, probably.
Posted by trajcov on
another very talented photographer...I'm glad I found your blog here on U...
cheers
Posted by Jonesy on
The shot from behind your friends house . . .

Yeah, that is incredible!!

Thanks for sharing!

. . . and never boring btw.
Posted by Chris on
not boring at all, mate.

and, yes, we spend a lot of our lives waiting...

cheers from las vegas!
Posted by Pascal on
we sure do. at least we have our cameras with us to take pictures ;)

thanks, hope you're doing well! mr. blackberry :P
Posted by cassie.a.c... on
The view and image from your window were wonderful; you don't get "that" in a big city.. or anywhere in the US, I've been.. the damp street makes that image really lovely! -Cassie
Posted by Pascal on
it actually was just the window of my friend's house in the mountains i stayed at ;)

yes, well, the first comment of my friend was 'only people from the city can like this photo' haha
Posted by Emmi The G... on
I love your work!
It's not boring, these pictures are SO cool! xx
Posted by Pascal on
aw, thanks!
Posted by Richard Po... on
Faaaar from boring!
Its great looking at your pictures... You know, I was born in Switzerland... more precisely Montreux. I left when I was 4 and never went back. Your pictures remind me of just how stupid I am to not have gone back. I love them all, especially the herd in town and your friend smoking.

Now I have to plan my trip! :)
Posted by Pascal on
thanks, mate!
aaah, montreux. It's nice there, not too much going on there, but still, a nice place there. have you ever been back in Switzerland since then? what trip? hehe
Posted by Humans Are on
nice photos, some had a nice relaxing feeling to them, keep it up.
-Matt
Posted by Pascal on
thanks, matt
Posted by equivoque on
that's sad about your friend's parent of course.

the picture of your aunt is nicely contemplative. i also like the herd in the town and the top pic as well.

:-)
Posted by Pascal on
it is sad and such a shame!

thanks, dear :)
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Jul 22, 2008 4:33 AM
Nice look of the trix. I'm trying to get that mood through Allien Skin plug in for Photoshop, but nothing compares to this. Interesting photos and story.
May 19, 2008 12:49 AM
Hello!I stil can't comment your amazing blog about Paris:)But i want to say "Thank you so much for the best blog about Paris EVER!THANK YOU!"
NMG
May 09, 2008 6:06 AM
haha, thankyou:)
it was at my friend's 80s party.. we look ridiculous


I was just pondering through your photos
they're pretty amazing
where are you from?
May 08, 2008 5:22 PM
Added you over at dA, seems fair to do it here too ;)
May 03, 2008 1:21 AM
you're hanging with my little friend cha!!!! i'm jealous!!!!

tell her i said hello! :)
May 02, 2008 12:58 PM
thank you! your black & white's are so striking.
Apr 14, 2008 9:56 AM
tolle Fotos!! :'D x3
Apr 05, 2008 7:59 PM
Hola...... sabes me llamo la atencion tu trabajo! es fantastico & cool!
Mar 30, 2008 2:02 PM
héy.yy ayym surprised::am from switzerland2^_^ are yu a lot in zuric on weekend? kisskiss lala#
Mar 25, 2008 8:47 PM
aloha! Zurich airport was a big blur! although i do remember i did stop and stare!! ..and then quickly scurried away because i noticed people noticing me staring at what they probably thought was quite a mundane airport! ( i also took airport pics and ariel views that were for a novelty factor! haha )...and your houses are quite surreal! and the trees look so unreal, like they look like little plastic trees?..!! lol xxx
Mar 24, 2008 11:27 AM
das is in NRW. In der Nähe von Köln, ca eine Stunde entfernt..... lieben gruß
Mar 22, 2008 11:16 PM
uuuuups..meinte doch PAGE!!!! sauerland....kenn ste?
Mar 22, 2008 11:57 AM
hey i like your age!!!!
Mar 22, 2008 11:32 AM
Yo amigo! jus got home (how sad i as soon as i get back im catching up with the internet circuit! haha) you'll never guess what but i was literally pondering over Zurich just 2hours ago (jus got home now) and my luggage is stranded in your homeland!! (i "apparently" get it back tomorrow) ..so if you just happen to grace my luggage.. do forward it too england pleasssee!! i feel so empty without my belongings! xxx
Mar 14, 2008 4:54 AM
Hi Pascal, I love black and white. I just did one of my new home made video's in black and white. Lol My name is C.R.I.$.I.$. and I am a music artist. I've joined a music contest on UBER inconjunction with Atlantic Records. Please stop by my page and VOTE for me if you like the music. To listen, simply click on the CASSETTE thats displayed on my page. Over and Out. C.R.I.$.I.$.
Mar 13, 2008 10:18 PM
aw no..! as soon as i left that comment about your photo, then did i realize you had Gursky listed in your favourite artists! Darn it! But Kudos tho! :'D lol thanks i was actually wearing dungarees, quite alot of people were staring at me then, ah well eh lol ..hhm i dnt think i'll have time to stop off at Zurich? bcos ill only have 40mins before i board the nxt flight? which is such a shame, but hey maybe ill come visit Zurich another time! Also i dnt know if im allowed to leave the airport really! I just hope i dont get lost, eek! only 4days to go before i travel, yay! xxx
Mar 12, 2008 12:43 PM
great stuff!
Mar 10, 2008 8:41 PM
hello!! fanx amigo for reading my post! hey your from Zurich? I fly from England to Zurich and then to Budapest! ah so close..!! :'D xxx
Mar 05, 2008 7:12 PM
hab das neue spielzeug noch nicht :(
Mar 03, 2008 5:41 PM
<3 your black and white's... :)
Mar 03, 2008 10:39 AM
I've been busy changing house... And a lot of study is making my day full! But I'm glad everything is turning good here!
Mar 02, 2008 7:43 PM
dr katalog hani im dings gfunda aber si hend leider nur wenig us dr kollektion. muas denn villicht mol widr nach züri go shoppa. do i kur ischs as elend. bi diar laufts? lg
Mar 02, 2008 1:27 PM
If you're a band reading this, it's because I've voted for you. If you've voted for me, I'd like to say; THANK YOU and Please keep VOTING. ALL MUSICIANS, PLEASE Return the favour. If you're not in the musicians contest, I'd urge you to visit my page, listen to the music on the CASSETTE displayed on the page and VOTE for me. I have left this comment on every page that I like on UBER. It doesnt mean I dont like you if I didnt add you. Lol It might mean that I didnt have the time or havent seen your page and checked out the content. The music is unlike anything that you've heard. I'' let you judge. Over and Out. C.R.I.$.I.$.
Feb 28, 2008 1:14 AM
high five for the strokes and last fm!
Feb 10, 2008 8:02 PM
well Gabriel the vocal of the band is from Argentina and a friend from Argentina as well meet em via myspace and introduce them to me... I write him because he have fotolog and so do i :) I love their music freaking amazing how you meet their music? xx
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