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It's been 3 weeks. 3 weeks since we arrived in Lisbon, knowing we will stay for at least the next 2 years.:::We've been talking about moving to a sunnier environment for 5 years or more. 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈. To actually go and do it, is another story though. It has taken time, but now that I'm here, I wonder why we waited so long.:::You'll find 101 reasons not to do it. What to do with all your stuff you have in your current home? How to make it work to keep in touch with friends and family? What if I don't like the place we're going to? The timing is never right.:::The best advice I've received, was to just go and try it out for a limited time. First we've been in Lisbon for 2 weeks. After a week we wanted to escape the city. After two weeks, we extended the stay for another two weeks. And then two weeks more in Porto.:::A year later, we came for 10 weeks to Lisbon.:::Half a year later, we came now for 21 months to Lisbon.:::Let's see what comes then. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽.:::Lesson learned. If you have a dream: Just figure out the very next step you can take to get closer to it. And do it. Don't put it off for another 5 years. ♥:::Do you dream about moving somewhere? Or are you already living in your happy place?

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The Golden Chapel, where the first Polish Kings may rest in peace.

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When I wake up for sunrise in a city, I always get up early enough to catch the last minutes of night time as well.:I was surprised by a bit of rain when leaving the hotel, it wasn't predicted the evening before. Luckily, it wasn't much - but enough to make the cobblestone roads reflect the city lights.:This is one of the only night-time shots I got from Poznan though, since unfortunately the city turned off the lights at 5am, despite sunrise being way later.

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It was my 6th visit to Poznan, Poland. And after five times "scouting", finally I had the conditions that were worth waking up early. 🙌.What you see here is the center of Poznan, the town hall and the picturesque small, colorful houses next to it..You'll notice that they're quite narrow. Did you know that this is due to taxes? 😅

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Have you seen my stories today? I've waited 3 months to get the weather conditions I wanted. 🌤:Today in the morning, the weather app finally announced it: Strong wind from west and a mix of clouds and blue sky, allowing for long exposures that draw the viewer right into the photo.:Five hours later, I'm done & happy. Here's the first result from the iconic Potsdamer Platz.

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Still dreaming of Menorca and Favaritx ♥️

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When we arrived at the Cavalleria Lighthouse, not much was going on. There have been some nice clouds, but to our left and outside of the frame that I had in mind for my photo.:A quick check of CloudMoverAR on the @photopills app, and @gmarques and me came to the conclusion that those clouds would move into the frame just in time.:So all I had to do was wait.:When we went up to the cliff in the dark, 3 pairs of eyes were looking back at me in the beam of my headlamp. Scary for a second, but I quickly could see that it's been goats. When they saw us coming, they swiftly moved away.:Gérman later spotted them behind us, so I walked around a bit in their area, while the clouds did their magic and moved into the right direction.:And then for a moment, it all came together. Perfect light, perfect clouds.:Imagine. Plan. Shoot.And now Gérman, make sure you release the CloudMoverAR 😜

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Guess what - there was something new this year in the @photopills Camp.:When I first arrived on the Menorca Island, I was stunned by the turquoise water. This is what paradise looks like!:Well, luckily this year we actually went to a beach called Talis. An area that's just perfect to capture the beauty of the crystal clear water of the Mediterranean Sea.:After enjoying the sunset, we had our picnic and waited for the stars to come out. It took a while, and the wait was surprisingly freezing cold due to the humidity. But then, finally, we could see the Milky Way arching over the nearby town Son Bou.

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The 3rd Photopills camp just came to an end. This year, we got lucky.:Despite some locations being the same, they're yet always somewhat different every year.:Stormy days followed by some dry and sunny ones caused the sea water to first gather around the Favaritx lighthouse and then to evaporate - leaving behind the salt.:Thankfully, photography allows me to notice such things that otherwise I would never pay attention to.

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Enjoying the holidays 🥰:Disclaimer: The German courts force me to tell you: This post is an advertisement - even though I neither got the food for free nor was paid for posting it.:But of course, this post might tempt you to book a flight. To travel to Lisbon. To open a bottle of wine right now. Along with some tasty cheese. See where your mind is going?:And due to that, probably all my photos have to be marked as "Advertisement" now so that you become aware that your subconscious might be manipulated by it. And not marking it as an ad would be obviously unfair competition to the beer industry.:Thank you Germany, the world is a better place now. You understood the Internet! 🙌

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Yes, I'm fed up with companies using my photos for free.:When they need to make for example a blog post, of course they pay for the person that writes it.:But for the photo that catches the attention of the reader in the first place? "Is it okay if we use your photo? We'll give you credit and you get advertisement" 🤦‍♂️:Thank you, but that doesn't feed me.:In 2013 I started @photoclaim_official because I was fed up. Not even because of those asking to use photos for free. Actually that's still the better option.:By now I took legal action against more than 6.000 companies that used my photo without even asking.:In those years we have gained more then 3.000.000€ for photographers - yes, the issue is that big. 💣:Most photographers don't even know their photos are stolen sooo often.:Please use the Google Reverse Image Search to check if your images are stolen or use a service like PhotoClaim who do that for you.:But please don't give your content away for free!:Thank you @stefan_forster_photography for starting this campaign! #nofeenocontent 🙏

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The last 3 weeks haven't been easy. Sorry for not posting any new photos! 🙏:Some big changes at PhotoClaim, some long-term and overdue projects coming to an end and all while traveling, working and living between Germany, Poland and Portugal.:It's sometimes tough to find space for both of my passions, photography and entrepreneurship. I look forward to seeing all those new changes come to life as much as I'm looking forward to taking some time off and doing a photo trip. Finding the balance between the two doesn't always work out as much as I would like to - and that's usually what happens if you don't hear from me for 2-3 weeks.:But all is well and exciting things are to come! Bear with me, please. And for now, sail smoothly into the weekend ✌️

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When discovering Lisbon, keep an open eye on the street art.:Especially the 3D murals based on trash are worth more than just a glance! 😮

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Sometimes, photography is as easy as opening the kitchen window and capturing the moment...

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Have a great weekend everyone!☀️:Huge thanks to @jpssmatias for taking me to this breathtaking spot on the most western edge of our European continent. 🇵🇹

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Watching Champions League today? How about playing here instead? 😄 ⚽

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The Vaduz Castle in Liechtenstein was given its title rather obviously by the capital of the country – Vaduz. The prince of Liechtenstein actually really lives there.:Unfortunately, due to that, this site is not open to the public. But it is still worth seeing from the outside and enjoying its views from the Alps.:Do you love exploring those "tiny" countries as much as I do? 😃

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We got so lucky!:After shooting in Belem for Sunrise, we wanted to get early into Jerónimos Monastery, to get some shots before it's too crowded. Well, turns out they open much later and we had 2 hours to kill.:And then we noticed that the Santa Maria de Belém church was open already - even though not yet for tourists.:We looked inside and I immediately knew I had to take photos in there. Thanks to the total silent mode of the Nikon D850, the priest allowed us inside, as we could promise not to disturb the two praying people.

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San Gimignano is known in Italy as “the Town of Fine Towers”. No matter if you drive from north or south, east or west. You'll always see the city from far away.:And of course, it's famous for the wine, in particular for the Vernaccia grapes!

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Do you know that plant, that you only find on the Tenerife island?:It usually grows up to approximately 3 meters in height and you can see it on Las Cañadas del Teide. It blooms in an inflamed red shade – maybe that’s why it’s also called the “tower of jewels”.:I have always wanted to see it blooming but in the winter months, when we usually visit Tenerife, we can really only see a ‘skeleton’ as it were, of this rare plant. We’ve even started to call it the “ghost flower” 👻:Have you ever seen it bloom?

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