I'm an industrial chemist, now retired. Travelling and taking photos was and is an essential part of my life.

I was born in Wuppertal/Germany and studied in Bochum - that's why many photos from these places are in my photo stream.

P.S. My icon shows a Jizo (a Bodhisattva) in a forest in Nikko/Japan.

(see www.flickr.com/photos/134157242@N08/albums/72157665991422318).