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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The Nocturnalist: P.M. Night Wanderings

The Prague Castle

Yesterday night we had our welcome dinner at Strehov Brewery and then explored Old Town as we went to see the panoramic views of the city before heading down to the historic Prague Castle. We walked up and down hills, and it was very tiring but everything we saw made the trip worth it. I have never been to such a historic place considering the history dates back to the 9th century, and at night when everything was quiet because there were mainly no tourists on the street, I felt calmness being in such a preserved place. The night made the view much more spectacular as the light that shined on the castle made it look like gold and made the details of the castle stand out. In this picture I am looking at the castle from the point of view of a bike rack, which adds a shiny element to complement the lights at nighttime and although it doesn’t lead the eye to the castle, it makes a new way of seeing it from a further, fresh perspective. I need to start carrying a jacket around even in the daytime because although it gets nice and warm during the day, Prague gets suddenly very cold at night.

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I am a student at the University of Texan at Austin studying abroad and am documenting life in Prague, Czech Republic through photography. Each day I blog about one of the nine assigned categories Morning Glory, Weekend Miser, The Nocturnalist, Wish You Were Here, Small Wonder, Noticed, Around Here, Facts of Life, and Angels in the Architecture. I hope to learn about another culture and learn important lessons in photography with this experience.

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