Jon Searles' photos with the keyword: Zofin

This was my latest attempt at a Fall foliage shot of Zofin, an island in the River Vltava in Prague. Over in the distance on the right you can also see the Narodni Divadlo, or National Theatre. It would have been nice to get fewer greens and more yellows and oranges, but apparently Prague wasn't as far along when I took this as Cercany.

The second day of the festival I was sick, so I didn't stay long, but on the third day of the festival, the 20th of June, I at least stayed for the afternoon. This was the gazebo on Zofin, where Framus Five, one of the oldest bands in the Czech Republic, were doing a set. I only stayed for a few minutes, as their music isn't my style, but it should be noted that their historic significance is quite significant. For one thing, they began their career even earlier than the Plastic People of the Universe, playing shows during the Prague Spring, as opposed to after the Soviet invasion.

Here's a panoramic view of sorts, even if it wasn't taken with a panoramic camera. You can see the River Vltava, the Jiraskuv Most over it, and then some of the more famouse buildings of the Nove Mesto, most notably the Zofin tower and Manes on the left, and the Tancici Dum (Dancing House), on the center-right.

I like the crop of this far more than the original, and thanks to the fact that I shoot film, doing so isn't a problem. :-) Although this is the stop for Zofin, it's technically part of the Narodni Divadlo stop, as the Narodni Divadlo, or National Theatre, is only just off to the right.

Really, there's a lot more to this shot than Zofin, on the left. I think the reflection of the Most Legii in the River Vltava is far more interesting than the island.