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Daniel Haeker germany
title
Hill of Hope
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entry description
In Lithuania, close to the city of Šiauliai, there is a place of informal christian worship called "Hill of Crosses". People used to come, and still come, to that place to plant crosses made out of any material imaginable - not only as an obvious symbol of christian faith, but through the times of Russian and later on Soviet rule, also as a quiet manifestation of protest against foreign dictatorship. Nowadays, it is an awe-inspiring place full of myths, stories and actual history, well worth a visit.about the photographer
Born and raised in Berlin. Studied law in Berlin, timpani and percussion in Essen, Copenhagen and Duesseldorf. Professional timpanist and percussionist, permanent member of the Wuppertal Symphony. Took up photography in 2007 while on tour with the orchestra, hooked ever since. Main photographic subjects include people, nude, architecture and landscape photography. Avid traveller and travel photographer.back to gallery