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Eric Fichtl
<p>Trees peek through the mist in Val di Funes – a great welcome for a day of hiking!<br /></p>

Thanks for visiting. This website features my photography, writing, and a bit about me.

PHOTOS

Here is a random sample of my photos. Visit my galleries for many more.


<p>Passengers descending into and ascending out of one of Moscow's very deep metro stations.</p>
<p>A woman shields herself from one of Hong Kong's sudden, torrential rain storms.</p>
<p>Early morning fog on Papillensee, a small lake.</p>
<p>A statue with a slight smirk at the Temple of the Dawn, Bangkok.</p>
<p>An ochre wall catches the morning sun.</p>
<p>Weathered shutters and walls at Forte São Sebastião, São Tomé.</p>
<p>A man lost in his thoughts on a tram in central Sofia.</p>
<p>Flagbearers watching the warm-ups at a 2009 match between Energie Cottbus and Hertha BSC in the Stadion der Freundschaft.<br /></p>
TEXTS

A lot of what I write professionally carries no byline. Here are some of the works I have put my name to.

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On Proyecto Desaparecidos' 'Muro de la Memoria'

The Muro invokes the unresolved nature of disappearance, reminding us of the special anguish this crime inflicts. It is also an invitation to action.
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Uribe Administration Impeding Foreign Press

The new president moves to limit any potentially damaging reports appearing in the foreign press.
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Civilian “Collaborators” in Colombia’s Conflict

Though press reports often cite deaths of civilian collaborators, what qualifies as “collaboration” is rarely explored by mainstream coverage.