The Jumping Traveller Photo Gallery by Marisa D.L. at pbase.com

The Jumping Traveller

~ 28th April 2009 ~

Sergey Nikolaevich Merzlikin, aka “The Jumping Traveller”, came to Europe again from Siberia on the 24th of April 2009.
Here you can see where he has jumped during the last days.

~ To Sergey~

This gentleman in his late 40’s, who merrily jumps all over during his trips, like a gigantic frog is Sergey, my best friend.
He’s an unique person, I consider myself incredibly lucky for the opportunity I had to meet him, by chance, several years ago.
Actually the circumstances would have never appeared as the most favourable for our meeting.
He’s Siberian and lives in a remote corner of that immense territory.
I’m Swiss.
But life is actually the art of encounter and it’s also unpredictable.
So we have found that we were simply made to be the best friends of this world and all of the other possible worlds....
Due to practical reasons of distance, we can meet each other only once a year.
During one of our former holidays together, Sergey, who is a former ice figure skating champion and choreographer, just for fun showed me how to jump… and suddenly the slightly surrealistic idea for this gallery took form, practically by itself.
Since then it has become a kind of ritual of friendly complicity, and Sergey has become

“The Jumping Traveller”

An ancient courtyard is suitable for a jump...	Jumping to Heaven....	Jumping up toward Voltaire...	Ouchy Castle
He's back!	The last jump in Avignon...	The Maison Carrée of Nîmes	Célestine monastery
Rue des Teinturiers (Street of Dyers)	No Pope can jump like that!	The Roman Arena of Nîmes	The sunset jumping traveller
On the top of the Popes' Palace	Frioul Islands	Avignon Bridge - Provence	La Collegiale Church - Neuchâtel
Up to the castle	Chillon Castle	St. Pierre Cathedral Square	Basel Old Town
Neuchâtel...downstairs.	Nyon - Rive	Maître Jaques fountain - Nyon	La Collegiale Church - Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel	Old Town - Neuchâtel	National Archives - Basel	The Town Hall courtyard - Basel
The Town Hall of Basel	Chillon Castle	The Jumping Traveller's Nightmare...	Chillon Castle Courtyard
Water-Jet and Mount Blanc bridge	Definitely the Jumping Traveller is in Switzerland now...	Nyon Castle courtyard	The Wisteria House- Castle square
Nyon castle	The death of the swan????	Prangins Castle	From Siberia to a small Swiss country village...jumping!
Jumping against the castle	The Jumping Traveller is back!!!!	Gangway	The Jumping Traveller loves the "Petite France"
Strasbourg Cathedral....	Jumping to the Cathedral	Small pedestrian bridge over river Ill	Place de la République
The Jumping Traveller went to Nancy	Place Stan' in a misty day...	Petite France - Strasbourg	Jumping in Colmar...with a little effort!
The Jumping Traveller was in Colmar....	The romantic last jump of this trip...	Public gardens in Place de la République - Paris	Boulevard du Temple
La Seine - Ile de Saint-Louis	The last jump for this year....	La Gare de Pornic	The Church of Pornic
The Jumping Traveller gets to the Atlantic Ocean	A little village called Pornic	The courtyard of The Dukes of Brittany Castle	The Passage Pommeraye in Nantes
Le Croisic	Hotel de Ville in Paris	Le Sacre Coeur in Paris	La Maison Rose in Montmartre
La Butte de Montmartre in Paris	La Grande Place in Bruxelles	Small canal bridge in Brugges	Brick Houses in Brugges
Railway Station in Oostende	Cartoon wall in Bruxelles	The final rehearsal

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Michaval		12-May-2009 06:38
Genial toda la serie. Muy original tema. V

Zoltán Balogh		04-May-2009 13:16
What a unique idea Marisa...great work, pretty creative and funny!:)

Guest		04-May-2009 13:02
Unique concept, series is well done !

Joel Escala		04-May-2009 11:35
Excellent photography. Very entertaining too. V!

NatalieV		03-May-2009 10:06
Great Concept! V

Steve Mockford		01-May-2009 10:16
A wonderfully whimsical gallery Marisa; it brings a smile to my face each time I see it. ~V~

Scotty Graham		01-May-2009 00:28
Hi Marisa.....nice to see Sergey grace your pages once again...always a pleasure looking at your photographs....do you jump too? You should have Sergey take photos of you jumping in Switzerland....that would be a great gallery, heh?

Martin Schiff		30-Apr-2009 15:35
Great idea! Sergey is an amazing model.

waterfalls man		30-Apr-2009 00:48
Excellent Gallery V

Robbie D70		28-Apr-2009 20:56
Brilliant gallery, really enjoyed the tour and the action packed display, must of been great fun.

Patrick Allender		28-Apr-2009 20:32
What a fantartic fun gallery! May your jumping days go on for years and years!

Israel Fichman		28-Apr-2009 16:18
Amazing and unique works in this gallery. GMV

Willy Alfaro		28-Apr-2009 14:56
Wonderful story and photos!

Fay Stout		28-Apr-2009 14:53
This is an absolutely delightful gallery! Beautifully presented and well captured. GO SERGEY! V!

Gervan		26-Oct-2008 16:57
Great originality! V

Nick Arena		25-Oct-2008 06:47
Fun and amusing gallery..enjoyed it very much..V

Scotty Graham		24-Oct-2008 03:30
so much fun here, Marisa....you can just feel it...I can see why you have become best friends.

dane		24-Oct-2008 02:57
I'm just sad I can only vote once for this amazing gallery. Bravo to both of you.

Peter		23-Oct-2008 19:28
Once again Marisa, your photographic work depicts an inner artistic talent that is second to none. Poor Sergey, you must have made him hop all over Europe. lolol (Your ardent admirer, Peter)

Marwan Habib		22-Oct-2008 20:32
This is indeed a great idea to have this gallery linking all your trips through Sergey jumps.

FrankB		22-Oct-2008 11:33
the new shots of Sergey are all great...a joy to see.

Jose Paulo Andrade		20-Oct-2008 18:05
Another "happy" gallery full of joy .

amell		19-Oct-2008 12:52
-it is wonderful to have a special friend like that, to at least meet once a year and share the advantures.... -spectacular gallery... fantastic idea - LOVE IT !!! the best, ;p

Ali Abrishami		19-Oct-2008 12:01
A very unique collection. entertaining,amusing, inspiring! V

Leonard Leger		28-Aug-2008 18:48
you added life to the photos ! Lafayette, Louisiana could use you & your camera. thanks a million.

Ann Cleeves		26-May-2008 14:01
I feel quite exhausted after travelling through this gallery once again! My word...you two do get around. Great fun and brilliant images.

bob reynolds		23-May-2008 19:39
Jump for joy, because this is a terrific gallery! Ever considered a career in basketball? Looks like some real air time in these photos.

Rudes		23-May-2008 06:51
Excellent concept and nicely presented. Great creativity. Love the humour and the shots are well composed.

David Landi		22-May-2008 09:47
Davvero , davvero simpatica . A quando un salto in Toscana ?

silvano		21-May-2008 12:46
ciao Marisa, ogni volta che sbircio questa tua galleria convengo che una delle più belle e soprattutto molto simpatica .... :-) però ... manca Venezia ... :-( Silvanol

GeneWard		21-May-2008 03:56
So creative! I've never seen anything like it. Brilliant! V.

Martha Albuquerque		21-May-2008 00:05
Dear Marisa, I came back to enjoy this outstanding gallery. It's so much fun ! A wonderful and magical trip every time i see it. All the best, your friend, Martha :)*

James Bonner		18-May-2008 20:22
Enjoy looking at him and the views! GREAT! V!... from Josefina

Meta		18-May-2008 19:54
What an interesting, outstanding, great gallery ! -V-

Dallas Hyatt		18-May-2008 18:47
What a wonderful way to bring life and energy into a travelogue. Unique and fun! I feel like jumping just viewing these.

Denis Vincelette		18-May-2008 14:17
Quelle idée folle et la folie est le plaisir de la vie ! Bravo . je vois que vous vous êtes encore bien amusés les amis ! :-) Que d'originalité encore une fois ....

Naret Visesvongsa		18-May-2008 14:01
Your creative idea is amazing. Very interesting collection Vote,

cmarcos		18-May-2008 13:05
Marvelous gallery, plenty of energy ... thank you!!! V

shatterbug		18-May-2008 07:07
What a fun concept, and technically very well done! I'm always impressed by your creativity..

Christian Frisquet		18-May-2008 05:44
Quelle santé ce Sergey !!!! Toujours en mouvement...pas facile a prendre en photo, Bravo !

JuvyGeir Thue-Nilsen		17-May-2008 14:40
this great idea.. so unique! bravo! Our big vote :)

NatalieV		17-May-2008 06:49
What a great idea and very well composed and presented! V

Alessandro Catuogno		16-May-2008 15:30
Grande Marisa. Un abbraccio da parte mia a Sergey. Questo è quello che dovrebbe essre lo spirito di pbase, un luogo per incontrare nuove persone, culture, e scambiare esperienze. Grazie per questa tua meravigliosa galleria.

Charles Lasnier		16-May-2008 07:57
If Sergey continues his fight against gravity, perhaps he will win.

Mihai		16-May-2008 06:54
Magnific gallery ! V

Cyndy Largarticha		16-May-2008 05:37
This is a fun and whimsical gallery, just like the rest! Leave it to Marisa to come up with something new and unique!

Darbowski		15-May-2008 22:27
An amazing surrealistic gallery !!! Beautiful and original work !!! VVV

Azlin Ahmad		15-May-2008 22:14
surreal is right! an original idea, and a great tribute to your friendship. v

Hochi Abaya		15-May-2008 13:55
love it!!!!

FrankB		15-May-2008 12:44
Sergey is back!! beautiful, beautiful, beautiful...wowee...++V

Thierry		15-May-2008 10:55
What an incredible idea ! GREAT ! GREAT ! GREAT ! :oD

Steve Morris		14-May-2008 16:11
The friendly international relationships here and the free spirit of Pbase could teach our Governments such a lot. It seems the only exercise the world's political and religious leaders get is JUMPING to conclusions!!! Amazing gallery!! +++++++V

Marc Vreenegoor		14-May-2008 13:03
Very funny,yet perfect photographie. I love it, big vote from me.

Colin Clarke		14-May-2008 10:13
A collision of creativity, which The Universe so craftily arranged. Well done for making use of this gift. Great theme! V.

urs		14-May-2008 10:00
Hillarious and very creative gallery. I love the pictures you do. Very funny.

Jola Dziubinska		14-May-2008 09:30
Back here again and I find this gallery so creative and cheerful. It makes my day :) Great idea, great friendship and it is wonderful you both could meet again and make jumps :)) Keep jumping, Sergey, keep shooting, Marisa! Vote.

k_grqst		13-May-2008 12:07
What a wonderful gallery celebrating your friendship. His joy and exuberance are wonderful- thank you for sharing!

Susanne v. Schroeder		13-May-2008 11:17
Your 'well of creativity' never seems to dry up... such a wonderful gallery and what a great friendship.

Monique Laguë		13-May-2008 11:06
Beaucoup de créativité et la galerie est très dynamique. v

an nguyen		13-May-2008 01:33
Your creativity amazed me every time I visit your gallery. Full of Life and Happiness. Great work like usual , Marisa. V

PauloCGama		12-May-2008 23:08
:))) original, funny, criative and wonderful!

Máire Uí Mhaicín		12-May-2008 20:51
A gallery that is full of joie de vivre and the richness of friendship.

thomas		09-Apr-2008 17:07
very entertaining and creative! V

Kevin Chan		19-Feb-2008 15:03
nice jump :) voted

Francisco G Robles		10-Nov-2007 15:59
Extraordinaria colección Gracias por compartirla Mi voto Saludos

Mihai		02-Nov-2007 10:16
Fantastic gallery ! Great idea, great work,great photos! Love this gallery ! Big Vote !

Jean-Luc Rollier		31-Oct-2007 12:44
c'est une idée géniale, j'ai l'impression que Sergei vole d'une ville à l'autre , d'un pays à l'autre, sans jamais toucher le sol...comme suspendu à ton regard.

gilbert_j_y		30-Oct-2007 02:23
Creative !!!Great Backgrounds...All he is missing is a cape....:) V

jreal		28-Oct-2007 14:20
Your photos here have made my day and brought a smile to my face. A zest for life!!! ~V~

FrankB		27-Oct-2007 15:36
hilarious gallery with some truly beautiul bckrounds....Sergey's jumps are fantastic. He's no lightweight so I'm shocked that at some point, he didn't fall and break his ass! :))....+++V

Roe..		27-Oct-2007 14:06
This gallery is so wonderful I can't stop looking and smiling..the two of you are meant to be best friends..you are both so creative and giving...Sergey, The Jumping Traveller it's nice to meet you :) v

District70 Toastmasters		27-Oct-2007 13:51
It is great to see the excitement in each jump and your photo capture. ~V~

Peg O'Brien		27-Oct-2007 13:22
I recomment using the slideshow to go through this gallery, Marisa, because it is a lot of fun. As usual, you've added a special creative touch to what would, by themselves, be very nice images. The addition of your traveler friend is great. Voted

Margot W		14-Oct-2007 16:03
What a wonderful gallery. You not only took me on a tour of interesting places you made me want to look and see the next picture and the most wonderful Sergey. You two are indeed very lucky to have found each other. Vote for the gallery.

M Williamson Lebon		14-Oct-2007 04:47
Original, funny and very beautiful, Marisa!! V

suriya nuntasukhon		23-Jun-2007 09:54
very funny and beautiful gallery

Patricia Lay-Dorsey		22-Jun-2007 13:22
What an unusual & delightful idea for a gallery, Marisa, but you always are an original in how you use your camera! Sergey's energy is fantastic! I can see why you two are best friends.

Aloha Diao Lavina		21-Jun-2007 07:21
I love the energy in this gallery. And I love your accompanying line..."life is actually the art of encounter." Beautifully done, Marisa. V

krunal		21-Jun-2007 05:19
:) vote

mojoflowerchick		20-Jun-2007 11:40
love this gallery..

maximzar		20-Jun-2007 07:22
very special images Marisa! Best wishes to both of you! Max

Sue Peacock		20-Jun-2007 03:09
Loved the concept and Sergey

Hodero		19-Jun-2007 15:04
Unique! =V=

Rooster		19-Jun-2007 13:44
The guys got some hops, hilarious and great pictures!!!!!!

Stephen Berger		19-Jun-2007 06:31
This is hysterical... and brilliant. V

barbara heide		19-Jun-2007 06:23
fantastic gallery lol! v

tlpkrisw		19-Jun-2007 02:23
Sweet gallery! Pure genius. Fantastic images.

Martha Albuquerque		19-Jun-2007 00:54
:))) Love this gallery, Marisa :)* What a great idea and result you've got with this collection! Mon vote*

Gilles Navet		18-Jun-2007 12:00
J'adore cette idée, c'est drôle et super bien fait Une ballade pleine de joie Vote Gilles

Sofia Solomennikova		18-Jun-2007 10:35
C'est una gallerie tres etonnante et pleine d'"allegria"! Until I read the story of you and Sergey, I thought it was your photoshop fantasy. He's really a great jumper and must be a good friend too! Good luck to both of you best friends! Keep up this jumping for joy :)

Christophe Gronnier		17-Jun-2007 21:07
Plein de rebondissements ! Bravo , que demander d'autre quand on aime à se détendre le soir avec de telles vues expressives ! Grand bravo pour cette parfaite réalisation d'une symbolique de vie chargée d'espoirs merveilleux ! Félicitations pour tout cela et bonne route de vie.

Georges Noblet		17-Jun-2007 19:48
Quelle(s) bonne(s) idée(s) et quelle réjouissante réalisation! Une joie...bondissante à la vue de ces images! Bravo! Georges

Ross Throndson		17-Jun-2007 15:36
Wow, what a Fantastic Fun Gallery, Marisa......Beautiful Work!! ~V~

Jan Frode Aase		17-Jun-2007 13:45
This gallery with happiness in a jump, is an excellent idea. I can feel the joy of living and excitement, in every photo. And that is what travelling around is all about: to live, to explore and to feel the joy and happiness. You fullfill all the feelings with these photos. Voted

silvia marmori		17-Jun-2007 12:32
so good idea idea.. as i wrote in one of my comments.. the man in action, Sergey, is a great component at images.. add that touch , that feeling of joy, of full life!

David Barrett		16-Jun-2007 10:22
That was such a brilliant idea,Marisa, and adds an element of fun to all these beautiful images!Congratulations to Sergey for being such a star!V

Ali Majdfar		16-Jun-2007 07:17
Fantastic idea, very interesting gallery. GMV

Paloma V.		16-Jun-2007 05:35
Another display of imagination. It's not only a series of nicely taken and original images, it's a symbol of joy of life and concrete friendship. Thank you Marisa & Sergey! Paloma

Barry Moore		16-Jun-2007 01:58
A simple idea but one that shows an incredible love of life and its surroundings. Sergey is indeed a unique person. Keep jumping for Joy. Voted. Barry

BleuEvanescence		15-Jun-2007 22:56
Marisaaaaa! Quelle jolie idée, empreinte de fraîcheur, de spontanéité, de joie de vivre et d'originalité.. J'aime vraiment beaucoup votre histoire à tous les deux et ces quelques jolies traces témoignant de moments trop courts de bonheur... Être vivant...... c'est ça!!! Claudia

Jean-Paul PLUME		15-Jun-2007 21:47
C'est une galerie admirable où le bonheur très présent rebondit de pays en pays, et de ville en ville comme pour laisser son empreinte un peu partout dans le peu de temps qui vous est accordé. Bravo à tous les deux. Jean-Paul

Marjan Schavemaker		15-Jun-2007 16:42
This is such an original gallery, Marisa! Great! -V-

Robyco		06-Dec-2006 15:53
That i very creative way to show us nice pictures.V

photokhan		04-Sep-2006 19:24
This is as inventive as it is effective. What a great idea! More, more, we want more... (Has he considered insurance...?) PK

filou771		07-Aug-2006 22:05
very funny gallerie

Martains		25-Jun-2006 17:38
I jumped too!

Mansoor Khan		16-Jun-2006 09:38
Funny and interesting. The 'jumping traveller' brings a life to the images. Very interesting to watch :)

Rod Brito		12-Jun-2006 04:57
Brilliant! Gets a vote

Giordano Pisuttu		11-Jun-2006 19:37
Wonderful gallery!

R.Moreno		11-Jun-2006 06:32
Happy people and funny pictures. Bravo!!

Michael Ng		10-Jun-2006 22:34
That's an interesting concept. But what I'm more impressed with is your post processing. Nice job!

Marek Hofman		10-Jun-2006 16:38
Excellent gallery - congratulations.

Eli Finkelstein		08-Jun-2006 17:19
He must be a vampire. He doesnt create any shadows.

Sergey Korolev		08-Jun-2006 06:30
Very funny! :)))

Courtney		08-Jun-2006 02:56
HAHA!! i love it!!

rambohoho		07-Jun-2006 17:57
haha, you are so funny.

Andrej Zejn		07-Jun-2006 11:53
Very nice :)

Pretorious Photography		07-Jun-2006 06:02
Superb!

ChristinTroeger		07-Jun-2006 05:40
:))) terrific gallery, what a sporty model.

liansongchen		06-Jun-2006 06:11
very interesting shots. excellent

Barri Olson		05-Jun-2006 00:39
Very original, well done and entertaining :-)

David Warren		04-Jun-2006 23:06
After reading all the other comments on this gallery, what more's to be said? But I love the idea anyway. So there!

AMP		04-Jun-2006 22:27
super - you're a nutter!! love it.

Jim Ross		04-Jun-2006 18:41
This is a gallery that is worthy of its place in the popular galleries.. Fantastic work... Gmv

Kees Terberg		04-Jun-2006 16:40
A beautiful concept, perfectly executed. Originality is the best tool in the world of photography and you have definitely set your stamp. Well done. V

golfpic		04-Jun-2006 00:56
Refreshing. I like the idea.

Phil Douglis		03-Jun-2006 20:23
A breath of fresh air! These are delightfully whimsical travel images, Marisa. They bring to mind Philippe Halsman's 1959 "Jump Book" -- filled with portraits of famous people jumping for his camera. You can see these images on the Magnum site at http://www.magnumphotos.com/c/htm/FramerT_MAG.aspx?Stat=Portfolio_DocThumb&V=CDocT&E=2TYRYD1KJ7Z2&DT=ALB Enjoy, Phil

ericleeericlee		03-Jun-2006 00:02
I would have enjoyed this gallery a lot more if less Photoshop were involved. Nonetheless, the Jumping Traveller is a great idea. Eric

christina		02-Jun-2006 23:06
Wonderful gallery. Makes me giggle :) love the great colours.

lorand		02-Jun-2006 20:55
Absolutely beautiful gallery...you are very talented! Voted!!!

Brian Gustafson		02-Jun-2006 17:02
I'm not sure why I enjoy people performing relatively stupid acts all over the world, but they always bring a smile to my face. I recall a gallery once where some guy would lay on the ground like a slug at monuments all over the world. Classic! Brian. http://www.pbase.com/galleries/DigiDawg

Cedric Sims		02-Jun-2006 05:11
Original!

Christina Conroy		02-Jun-2006 01:20
Great fun!

paul		01-Jun-2006 22:18
the colors are soo saturated. These pictures look great. what do you use or how do you set your camera to take such saturated photos. excellent work and seems real fun.

aLub@		01-Jun-2006 05:42
LOL.. what a brilliant idea for jumping traveller. I smell the jump. Got my vote.

Eirik Johnsgård		01-Jun-2006 00:12
hehe, fun:P

marie-jose wolff		31-May-2006 21:18
Wonderful creativity, Marisa. Vote

Rosemarie Kusserow		31-May-2006 08:18
Hi Marisa, I like these jumping treveller shots a lot, it makes me smile, very nice idea and a friendly jumper, I would like to jump through these beautiful cities as well, lol, regards, Rosemarie :-)

Catherine_D		30-May-2006 23:00
Well this is exceptional Marisa!!Voted!

Ray Pettit		30-May-2006 21:01
But did he jump the channel? ;-)

uncledo		30-May-2006 20:58
Very refreshing. Images such as these will bring a smile to anyones face.

PauloCGama		30-May-2006 16:41
funny and great! wonderful idea! very well done. cheers

blowup		30-May-2006 14:05
Funny: voted !

Richard Calmes		29-May-2006 20:45
Imaginative idea! Well executed! Vote

kimberly borchardt		27-May-2006 18:20
Had to vote--These silly non-staid travel shots made my day!

Jola Dziubinska		27-May-2006 13:57
Terrific gallery, well done, Marisa. Congratulations to this brave man :)

chrisse		26-May-2006 20:51
Géniale !!! Je vois que tu t'es bien amusé en Belgique. chrisse

petem		26-May-2006 15:48
What an excellent idea. Well done. Keep adding!

bygaspo		26-May-2006 15:34
Strange and curious. I will watch with interest. Regards Bygapo.

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