There were a few years over the past 15 that I almost skipped Burningman. Those years I freaked out and went anyway - and loved it. This year I made my big break for it. I am, however, joining a crew of burners for the Greek Water Burn - Pyraegea at the end of the week. It crossed my mind to rockstar it and do both, but in order to avoid temptation I ran off early towards Greece by way of Scandinavia a month ago. I found myself leisure roaming down the lovely Croatian coast during “burn week”. While I thought of Burningman plenty of times this week, I did not find myself missing the action or yearning for the playa. I felt quite satiated exploring the beauty of this place while continually escaping the Mediterranean sun by swimming in the crystal blue waters up and down the coast. I know everyone had a great burn. I felt it and felt a part of it... and this has been great!
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Unphotobombing
The tourist season from Venice down the Adriatic coast may be slowing down shortly, but it is far from over. I know that I am one and also a part of the horde. At least I am not a group or large family that makes the horde slow down nearly everything to a halt. Extremely narrow streets are particular slow moving behind groups of elderly, children strollers, and the general leisurely saunter of Europeans that enjoy holding hands across the width of the street. I am fine being patient with all of it. I am in no hurry. I don’t blame anyone’s for doing what they are doing.
It does, however get exhausting stopping every three steps while someone is taking another picture, from a different angle, using a different filter, switching out who is in the picture, trying a diffferent set of poses... it will take a whole day to look at at a single days worth of pictures for most of these folks. Everyone is of the belief that the picture of a castle, at sunset, by a beautiful ocean front is better with them in it. I personally like the picture of the scene without needing to be in every one of them somehow building proof that I was a part of it.
My iPhone 5 camera sucks anyway so I might as well take picture of the postcards and call it good. Most postcards capture the images without the massive crowds packed in them as well. I have spent moments “unphotobombing” - literally tryin got to avoid being in anyone screen. Since I have know idea when they are pressing the magic button I assume it’s always being pressed. Pretend like anyone holding a phone or camera up is shooting lasers out of them that will cut your head off if in the line of sight. It’s hard to last long in places like Venice where lasers are shooting in every direction all the time.
It does, however get exhausting stopping every three steps while someone is taking another picture, from a different angle, using a different filter, switching out who is in the picture, trying a diffferent set of poses... it will take a whole day to look at at a single days worth of pictures for most of these folks. Everyone is of the belief that the picture of a castle, at sunset, by a beautiful ocean front is better with them in it. I personally like the picture of the scene without needing to be in every one of them somehow building proof that I was a part of it.
My iPhone 5 camera sucks anyway so I might as well take picture of the postcards and call it good. Most postcards capture the images without the massive crowds packed in them as well. I have spent moments “unphotobombing” - literally tryin got to avoid being in anyone screen. Since I have know idea when they are pressing the magic button I assume it’s always being pressed. Pretend like anyone holding a phone or camera up is shooting lasers out of them that will cut your head off if in the line of sight. It’s hard to last long in places like Venice where lasers are shooting in every direction all the time.
Relaxing in Croatia
It is easy to relax in Croatia. It certainly helps that is has been sunny and warm enabling me to walk or ride a bike around, hike through parks and streets, jump into the delicious sea and nap on the shores. My stays have been for two or three night giving me all the time in the world to wander the area. It’s extreamly beautiful up and down the whole coast. Everything looks like a candidate for an award winning picture. Apparently, everyone finds themselves to be award winning photographers. Sometime I think I am the only one looking at everything.
Zadar, Split, and Dubrovnik are my only stops this time and they are all pretty great.
There is not a place I have not enjoyed which is a bonus since it looks like I will be coming back through after the Greek sail.
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