Every journey
has a story.
Travel stories, photography and moments collected along the road — exploring Poland and beyond with a camera, a drone, Dorota and Monty.
EXPLORE THE JOURNEY ↓The journey behind the photographs.
Best travel photography and amazing adventures are at the heart of VFML, a personal travel photography blog documenting the places we discover, the roads we follow and the moments that stay with us long after the journey ends.
I’m Derek. Together with my wife, Dorota, and our Shih Tzu, Monty, I explore landscapes, towns, cities and the quieter corners in between — capturing those experiences through photography, drone imagery and the stories behind each journey.
Featured Adventures
Recent journeys, photographs and stories from the places we’ve been exploring.
Szczawnica A Town Held by Mountains
Szczyrk Streams Flowers and Mountain Air
Kolobrzeg: Frames of Return
Christmas 2025 Murzasichle Tatra Adventures
The Travel Journal
Every year becomes another chapter — a living collection of journeys, photographs and stories gathered along the way.
Stories Yet to Be Told
The current chapter. New roads, new photographs and new stories added as the year unfolds.
EXPLORE 2026 → 2025A Year of Wandering
A year lived on the move, from quiet moments in nature to towns, cities and unexpected discoveries.
EXPLORE 2025 → 2024Moments in Motion
Journeys seen through a photographer’s eye, from reflective walks to spontaneous detours.
EXPLORE 2024 → 2023 & EARLIERWhere the Story Begins
The earlier journeys, favourite routes and first explorations that became the foundation of VFML.
START AT THE BEGINNING →
More than places on a map.
Travel has always fascinated me, but the journey is rarely just about reaching a destination. It’s the atmosphere of a place, the unexpected turn in the road and the small moments that become memories.
Dorota is my constant travelling companion, while Monty brings his own particular enthusiasm to the adventure. Together we wander woodland trails, discover lakes, explore city streets and occasionally find places we never intended to visit at all.
Photography gives me a way to preserve those experiences. VFML gives me somewhere to tell their stories.
The story and the photographs.
VFML follows the journey. View From My Lens brings the photography together in the gallery.
VFML tells the story.
Follow the roads, places, experiences and memories behind the photographs through the Travel Journal.
EXPLORE THE STORIES →View From My Lens shows the gallery.
Explore the photographs themselves — landscapes, nature, cities and aerial perspectives collected throughout our journeys.
EXPLORE THE GALLERY →Explore Monty Network
VFML is one part of a connected creative network bringing travel, photography, music and knowledge together.
The road continues.
New journeys, photographs and stories are always somewhere over the horizon. Stay connected with Monty Network and hear about the latest adventures, photography and projects.
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