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Prague - Smichov
2007-10-08 00:50:00
Tree behind the fence at Smichov. There is an old factory complex inside. Abandoned and waiting only for a demolition. I wonder why anybody haven't started any development project here yet. This place has a great position in Prague , very close to all kinds of mass transportation and very close to city circle road.

Black Cadillac STS in Prague
2007-10-06 22:27:00
I have a lot of photos of cars in Prague streets and I have quite a lot of this Cadillac STS at various places (like this one at Flickr). I think this is the only new generation STS in Prague. Maybe they have one or two at a showroom but I doubt there really are more of them in Prague, even in the Czech Republic.Few years ago Cadillac (or better to say its local dealer) entered the Czech market with an interesting campaign. They cooperated with Mountfield, company that sells gardening stuff (from the smallest tools to swimming pools), and they have about 100 Cadillac CTS' in prices for buying that garden stuff. You can imagine what kind of reputation Cadillac got in Czech Republic after that. It definitely was not a luxury, always on the technology edge kind of vehicle.I just got invitation for two big Cadillac meetings in Europe. There's one in May (organized by German Cadillac club and Cadillac & LaSalle Club) and one at the end of August (in Kremsmunster) - both in Germany.And ...
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Black Cadillac STS in Prague
2007-10-06 21:46:00
I have a lot of photos of cars in Prague streets and I have quite a lot of this Cadillac STS at various places (like this one at Flickr). I think this is the only new generation STS in Prague. Maybe they have one or two at a showroom but I doubt there really are more of them in Prague, even in the Czech Republic.Few years ago Cadillac (or better to say its local dealer) entered the Czech market with an interesting campaign. They cooperated with Mountfield, company that sells gardening stuff (from the smallest tools to swimming pools), and they have about 100 Cadillac CTS' in prices for buying that garden stuff. You can imagine what kind of reputation Cadillac got in Czech Republic after that. It definitely was not a luxury, always on the technology edge kind of vehicle.I just got invitation for two big Cadillac meetings in Europe. There's one in May (organized by German Cadillac club and Cadillac & LaSalle Club) and one at the end of August (in Kremsmunster) - both in Germany.And ...
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Near Prague's biggest public library at Marianske square
2007-10-05 23:54:00
The Prague's biggest public library is here at Maria nske square. And you can see Church of Our Lady in front of Týn - one of the dominants of Old Town square - from here, too.
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Near Prague's biggest public library at Marianske square
2007-10-05 23:35:00
The Prague 's biggest public library is here at Marianske square. And you can see Church of Our Lady in front of Týn - one of the dominants of Old Town square - from here, too.
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Rebuilding Prague apartment
2007-10-04 01:35:00
They are rebuilding this apartment opposite to our office. I must say this would be a really sweet flat. Great location in the centre of Prague , with balcony - look at the guy sitting here. And it would be very very expensive. And there's more. Albeit you won't have a view at Prague Castle (it's over the roof) you will have a view into the offices of a modeling agency residing here :)

Rebuilding Prague apartment
2007-10-04 00:49:00
They are rebuilding this apartment opposite to our office. I must say this would be a really sweet flat. Great location in the centre of Prague , with balcony - look at the guy sitting here. And it would be very very expensive. And there's more. Albeit you won't have a view at Prague Castle (it's over the roof) you will have a view into the offices of a modeling agency residing here :)

Smichovske nadrazi train station in Prague
2007-10-03 01:37:00
Although I had my way through Smichovske nadrazi station (bus and metro) every day since my 5th class at elementary school today was my first time seeing it from this perspective. Sure, it was a total coincidence. Actually, this isn't the main part of Smichovske nadrazi train station. The platforms are to the left where there's a bunch of other rails. And more to the left is the bus station and metro entrance. Even more to the left is Smichov's McDonald and just a little even more left is Vltava river. On the other side there's the new highway. It really speeds up driving through Prague . But you must be careful about your speed. They are evaluating the average speed you have over the whole section of this road and if you go faster you get the ticket. (FYI the speed limit is 70 km/h in here, that's about 44 mph ... isn't it interesting that conversion between km and miles is the same as the 1.6 crop factor on Canon cameras :)
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So you were swimming? In the center of Prague?
2007-10-02 01:02:00
Well, there is no chance to use this right in the center of Prague . In the old building full of offices. Unless he was diving in the nearby Vltava river. But still, this is strange. On Thursday there was a girl drinking her coffee right here sitting in this window. But she was gone seconds before I found my camera.
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Theme day: Cemetery / Tombstone at Prague DP
2007-10-01 01:02:00
Theme day for October: Cemetery / Tomb stonePicture I took three and a half years ago at Vrsovice cemetery. There are more cemeteries at this part of Prague . You take a tram and there is a cemetery at every stop. Well, not at every stop but there's a lot of them. It would be about three cemeteries nearby.Enjoy (sounds strange speaking of cemeteries) the October Theme day all around the world:St. Louis (MO), USA - San Diego (CA), USA - Cleveland (OH), USA - New York City (NY), USA - Boston (MA), USA - Mainz, Germany - Hyde, UK - Arlington (VA), USA - Cape Town, South Africa - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Toulouse, France - Arradon, France - Menton, France - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Montego Bay, Jamaica - Ampang (Selangor), Malaysia - Joplin (MO), USA - Cottage Grove (MN), USA - Bellefonte (PA), USA - Mexico (DF), Mexico - Seattle (WA), USA - Baziège, France - Baltimore (MD), USA - Chandler (AZ), USA - Sequim (WA), USA - Stayton (OR), USA - Stockholm, Sweden - Austin (TX), USA - Singapore, Si...
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Tax office for Prague 5
2007-09-30 20:00:00
I scheduled an hour just to wait for registration at Prague 5's tax office but what a big surprise. I was done in 15 minutes.
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Canon 40D at 3200 iso - Prague bus night shot
2007-09-29 23:47:00
While waiting for a bus at Smichovske nadrazi bus station. As I've said before, Smichovske nadrazi is a station where people from Prague outskirt change from bus and train to metro and tram to go further inside Prague. And this is the actual bus I was waiting for.I took this picture to try 3200 iso on my new Canon 40D :) You can see the big picture at Flickr (click on "All sizes" to view the 9 MB file). Time 1/20 and aperture 2.2 ... it was really pretty dark here.
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Find a good bank in Prague by the cars standing by
2007-09-28 23:08:00
There's a good way to find yourself a bank. Just look at the cars its customers have. So this is my new bank :)
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Novy Smichov - Prague's best shopping center in the center
2007-09-28 00:08:00
Backstreet look at the shopping center Novy Smichov. It is probably the best "in the Prague center" shopping center in Prague :) ... considering people going to and actually shopping here. The shopping center at Flora (also a metro station) may be as popular as Novy Smichov. Chodov (also a metro station :) would follow. Novodvorska Plaza and Eden would be on the other end - they are definitely not successful. Then there are "on the outskirts" shopping centers, but I won't bother you with them.We will have a new shopping center very close to Old Town. But not as close to ruin the historical feel of Prague. It is called Palladium and is located at Namesti Republiky square (also a metro station). Opening of Palladium will be a big event. A lot of new brands entering the Czech market will have their first shops here. Palladium is at a very lucrative place - it is just a minute from Prague's shopping street Na Prikopech. Palladium opens on October 25.PS: Abbreviation for shopping cente...
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Splendid place to park your car in Prague
2007-09-26 22:08:00
If I was an Audi wagoon I wouldn't park anywhere else but here. This part of Prague is called Smichov and Smichov is usually known just as a big bus and train station where people from Prague outskirts change to metro or tram. But it has its beauty, too. It is hidden in the hills. And you can see the depth in front of the car. The buildings are amazing here. Lot of them looks like a little mansions, almost non of them is repaired. So you can literally feel the history here. It was well worth not taking the bus and having a short walk here.
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Weirdest Industrial Sculptures Place in Prague
2007-09-25 23:03:00
Right at Nadrazi Holesovice station (metro, bus and tram - there are no more options) at Holesovice. There used to be a driver's school. Don't know if it is still here. But I think there's a pub (or bar or club) here now. They are growing these sculptures for years... very successfully. And I lied in the title. This is not the Weirdest Industrial Sculptures Place in Prague now. There's a street exhibition at Andel (also a bus, metro and tram station). There are sculptures made of old computers and various home appliances. They are over 3 metres high and from what I remember they are in the shapes of prehistoric animals. I should go there again and take a picture of them so you can compare which place is weirder. Hope they will not be gone on weekend.PS: I took this shot over a curved tram window, thus the blur in some places.

Kinetik Apple Store in Prague
2007-09-24 23:39:00
Kinetik Apple Store is one of the few Apple-friendly places in Prague . Actually, it is along with Apple store at Revolucni street the only real shop with Apple products in Prague. The others are like small kiosks in shopping centers or places only Apple fans know and go there to buy concrete things - not just to look at new products.Kinetik Apple Store is situated at Andel metro station. They do a lot of free seminars here. And I bought Pages here few years ago, too :) You can visit them at www.appleobchod.cz.
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Summer in Prague is over
2007-09-23 20:54:00
Summer is officially over. Tomorrow is the last sunny day in Prague . Then the rains will come.
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Jan Hus Statue in Prague (the lesser famous one)
2007-09-22 19:28:00
Jan Hus Statue in Zbraslav, at the southern part of Prague . Jan Hus is one of the great men in Czech history as you can find out at this Wikipedia page by yourself.This statue was build in 1935. Forty years after the first idea of Jan Hus' statue emerged. It was almost melted during the second world war, but some people hid it and so we can have it here in Zbraslav nowadays.
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Prague Sunset Silhouettes
2007-09-21 22:19:00
Warm late afternoon in Prague , on the boat on Vltava river.
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Mango ad in the water and on the Prague's house
2007-09-21 00:02:00
I was eating my late afternoon quickie meal in the middle of Wenceslas square. In front of a tiny red car that was reflecting in the water. But I hadn't finished it and the old lady came and drove away. So I took a picture of this Mango ad that is on one of the old buildings at Wenceslas square.Actually Prague 's city hall decided to dramatically lower the number of those kind of ads. They don't want them to cover Prague houses. Usually they are used when the house is being reconstructed. To cover the scaffolding.I read an interview with the head of Prague's institution that takes care - among others - of the renovation of Prague's statues and sculptures. He said his idea was to offer the place on the scaffolding to advertisers in exchange for financing the renovation. Unfortunately, he wasn't successful at his superiors. I think this is a smart idea as there is only a very limited budget for renovations.
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Prague's most known PC and IT store
2007-09-19 09:41:00
Almost all IT guys at Prague buy their stuff here. This is a warehouse of Alzasoft company at Holesovice. I was there returning an infrared adapter only to find out their returning window closed just as I got here. Well, it was my mistake. I took a tram that went the opposite way than I wanted to go and lost that few minutes that caused a friend of mine has to go there tomorrow instead of me.Holesovice is one of the fastest growing Prague parts. It was renovated after the floods few years ago - it is right at Vltava river. There is a lot of new projects here as well. Including office spaces and amazing flats at the river. Most of these development projects have "marina" in its name.
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Cleaning the streets of Prague
2007-09-18 09:32:00
Streets of Prague 1 are clean after weekend.
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Shopping weekend in Prague with Marianne
2007-09-17 09:25:00
Marianne magazine issued a bunch of discount coupons for the top shops in Prague for this past weekend and you can see Prague's centre full of shopping girls and women with a red bag with Marianne logo. They have this stand in the upper part of Wenceslas square, too.
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... for a richer life (Ferrari in Prague)
2007-09-16 22:30:00
"For a richer life" is the slogan on the window display of CSOB bank. It suits that Ferrari quite well, don't you think? I would mention that this is at Na Prikopech street. The most expensive shopping street in Prague . Actually it is even the 18th most expensive shopping street in the whole world.The most trendy top-luxury car in Prague is coupe from Bentley right now. I remember times when Audi TT was the most popular. It usually happens during summer. One type of luxury car starts to appear more and more often and then it looks like everybody has one. It was Mercedes SL few years ago and I predict that it will be Mercedes CL next year. That car is awesome.PS: There's a cafe in Prague which belongs to one of Ferrari owners and they meet there with their cars quite often. It's close to Charles bridge. I will show it to you later.
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Canon 40D in Prague
2007-09-15 12:09:00
Canon EOS 40D had its Czech premiere this week and you know what? They were out of stock of all Prague photo stores in the first two days. I was fortunate enough to find a shop that actually has the last one. So I bought it :) And I fall in love with it after the first 30 minutes of exploring all of its possibilities.
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Prague apartment at Charles bridge I want to live in
2007-09-14 00:07:00
I count this apartment to one of my Prague 's "'d like to live in" :) It is so close to Char les bridge and I bet the view - including Prague Castle - is fantastic. Lucky person who lives here.
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New Cartier Store in Prague
2007-09-13 09:42:00
Cartier has a new store in Prague . It is at the corner of Parizska street and Old Town square. You can look at my photo from January when there was only a big sign saying "opening in spring". Well, it took a little longer.
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Alchymist Garden Restaurant in Prague
2007-09-12 07:11:00
This picturesque Alchymist garden restaurant is located near Charles bridge and Kampa, right in the heart of the old part of Prague . I discovered it while looking for a right photo for the last DP theme day (Prague Street lights and signs). It is a tourist's restaurant heaven on this side of Charles bridge because there are so many cute restaurants well worth spending your time at here.
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