To my mom

Another Cyanotype travel journal, this time full of nostalgia due to its subject's location in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands where I grew up and also where I spent many weekends and summer holidays at my grandparents. The castle itself has a unique charm too, with its imposing simplicity and awe inspiring views as one enters through the castle gates. I have also always loved the small houses on both sides of the path to the castle providing a stark contrast of the different standards of living, as well as a beautiful visual path towards the castle. And finally, some moons ago my mom was briefly a tour guide here at Pernštejn.

Pernštejn Castle CyanotypeGem of the Highlands

Pernštejn Castle Cyanotype, Czech Republic, An Original Hand-Made 5" x 7" Cyanotype
Chemically Printed on a Hand-Coated Shizen Design Cold Press Recycled Watercolor Paper

The next print is literally from the opposite side of the path taking visitors through the castle. At its end, you'll turn around ready to head back and this view will be right in front of you. I loved the double archways and tried to align them. I was also very glad to see the large stacks of wood off to the side. Clearly, the castle was ready for the winter in the Highlands. And sure, a nice wooden picket fence never hurts a photograph, does it?

Stacked Wood at Pernštejn Castle CyanotypeA Gem of the Highlands

Stacked Wood at Pernštejn Castle, Czech Republic, An Original Hand-Made 5" x 7" Cyanotype
Chemically Printed on a Hand-Coated Shizen Design Cold Press Recycled Watercolor Paper

Thanks for visiting, hope you'll be back :-)

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Previous posts in the Cyanotypes series: 1. First Cyanotype - 2. More Cyanotypes - 3. Highlands Cyanotypes - 4. How do Cyanotypes Happen? - 5. Cyanotypes V: Tweaking the Curve - 6. Cyanotypes VI: Toning - 7. Cyanotypes VII: More Toning - 8. Cyanotypes VIII: Toning Different Papers - 9. Cyanotypes IX: Horní Rozsíčky - 10. Cyanotypes X: From Black and White or Color - 11. Cyanotypes XI: Moravian Countryside - 12. Cyanotypes XII: Prague Castle - 13. Cyanotypes XIII: American History - 14. Cyanotypes XIV: Gulf Shores, Alabama - 15. Cyanotypes XV: Different Take on Travel Photography - 16. Cyanotypes XVI: Nostalgic Pernštejn

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