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Armenia

I am on a seemingly never-ending photographic journey through the Caucasus, constantly retracing my steps of earlier journeys. In March 2005, we were on a magical journey through Armenia to explore the country’s highest mountain (Aragats, 4090m) on skis. We stayed with a family in the town of Aparan. Much has changed there since then – supermarkets, new cars, and houses have running water. But just outside the town, the feeling of endless space and the loneliness of the Armenian countryside that captured us are still there. I suspect this will not change for a long time.
(Published as Leica Fotografie International Photo Story)

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Zurab - Tusheti

In February of 2014, my Georgian college Giorgi and I were in Tusheti, a remote part of the Georgian Caucasus, to set up an avalanche and winter safety program in the area, but also to document the life of the few inhabitants that stay there over the winter. Our host was Zurab, a typical Georgian – hospitable as a host can be, always concerned about our well-being in the cold winter mountain environment, and with a charmingly rough character...and smoking too much. This moment was typical of our stay. While I write down my notes and observations from the day out in the field, Zurab prepares hot water for tea, coffee and food in his simple kitchen while watching TV (powered by solar) or just watching the time go by and having a smoke.

(Published as Leica Fotografie International Photo Story)