Saturday, November 25, 2006

getting to know the country

Some friends and I went to a village the other day called Szendentre, just about an hour or so outside of Budapest. It's a beautiful little place and sits along the Daunbe, or the Duna as it is called Hungarian, north of the capital city. The photo was taken in a black and white setting, but really the light here starts to dim so early, usually around 4:00, and it makes the whole world seem stuck in this camera setting.
This is a picture of the Buda Castle that one of my friends took. The neo-gothic style is the premier motif in Budapest and the castle is an amazing example of it. The spires and sharp lines add to the once-powerful-empire-like feeling it emanates. I wish Minneapolis had a castle like this.

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