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Today is a green day at Color my World Daily and we are even closer to the blue day (and yes, I already have a blue picture) which is my favourite day of the week : Friday. I don’t know if my picture will be accepted for today’s theme since there is some major orange action going on. i have a green background so lets keep our fingers crossed. Lots of people ask me (I’m lying, no one asked me this ...) : and if it isn’t accepted, then what ? And my answer is : Nothing !! We will still celebrate the green color and this fake mandarin - egg. Have a great one my friends !! And remember: sometimes, the mandarins are not what they seem… (any Twin Peaks fans out there ??).
Mucho, mucho amor for you my friends !! Have a beautiful day !!!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts!! Stay safe and well!! And see you soon on Flickr !
As already mentioned, during my visit to Vietnam, I got up a few times shortly after 5 o'clock in the morning to capture the awakening day. Once I met a Buddhist mendicant monk who was walking in front of a blue gate in his orange robe. I thought this was worth a recording. Of course, I slipped him a few dongs. He thanked politely, walked a few steps further, then stopped again and made a gesture of praying and blessing. I related the blessing to myself and thought that it would make my day good.
already over the runway this United 737 just breaks through the fog for a 6L landing in KCLE
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If you can't already tell, I'm working on a Sedona collection. Here's another one to add to the bunch. It's a shot taken from behind the high school looking toward Red Rock State Park. Note to self (or anyone else taking pictures in these parts): Don't wear flip-flops when traipsing though desert underbrush to get the shot. :-)
Shot from the east side of the Upper Red Rock Loop Road just past the student drop off at the high school.
You've already seen the sunflowers a few times from afar. Now it's time to move a little closer to take a closer look at these magnificent flowers.
This variant here is my favourite. The setting sun hides behind her little friends and peeks through a gap between them.
By the way, I didn't have to get on my knees to capture this perspective. The flowers are so big that I almost stand upright while taking pictures.
Aus der Distanz habt Ihr die Sonnenblumen ja jetzt schon ein paar mal gesehen. Nun wird es Zeit mal ein wenig näher zu rücken um diese prachvollen Blüten einmal genauer anzuschauen.
Diese Variante hier ist dabei meine liebste. Die untergehende Sonne versteckt sich hinter ihren kleinen Freunden und blinzelt aus einer Lücke zwischen ihnen hindurch.
Um diese Perspektive einzufangen musste ich übrigens nicht auf die Knie gehen. Die Blumen sind so groß, dass ich hier nahezu aufrecht stehe während ich fotografiere.
more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de
Autumn is mushroom season and I've already decided to go on a little excursion into the forest in the next few days so that I can maybe catch one or two of them.
But sometimes you don't have to go that far. Sometimes the forest comes to my home.
I photographed this picturesque pair of fly agarics in my garden, for example. However, as I was shocked to discover, that was already in 2019 (heavens, how time flies). There was always something else that I really wanted to show.
But I think they don't deserve to disappear into obscurity and that's why they get their stage today.
Herbstzeit ist Pilzzeit und ich habe mir auch schon vorgenommen in den nächsten Tagen eine kleine Exkursion in den Wald zu machen, um vielleicht den ein oder anderen Vertreter einfangen zu können.
Doch manchmal muss man garnicht so weit gehen. Manchmal kommt auch der Wald zu mir nach Hause.
Dieses malerisch anzuschauende Fliegenpilz Pärchen habe ich in zum Beispiel meinem Garten fotografiert. Das war allerdings, wie ich gerade mir Erschrecken feststellen musste, schon 2019 (Himmel wie die Zeit vergeht). Immer gab es etwas anderes, was ich ungebingt zeigen wollte.
Doch ich finde sie verdienen es nicht in der Versenkung zu verschwinden und bekommen deshalb heute ihre Bühne.
more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de
As I already explained, I only had my zoom lens on my camera when I visited Nancy. It was therefore impossible for me most often, to my great regret, to take overall views of the monuments I saw.
Here, I fortunately found a reflective half sphere placed on the sidewalk. You could admire a reflection of the cathedral there. By taking this sphere from afar, I was able to restore with my zoom lens an original overall view of this building.
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La cathédrale de Nancy en reflet
Comme je l'ai déja expliqué, je n'avais que mon objectif zoom sur mon appareil photo lorsque j'ai visité Nancy. Il m'était donc impossible le plus souvent, à mon grand regret, de prendre des vues d'ensemble des monuments que j'ai vus.
Ici, j'ai heureusement trouvé une demi sphère réfléchissante posée sur le trottoir. On pouvait y admirer un reflet de la cathédrale. En prenant cette sphère de loin, j'ai ainsi pu restituer avec mon zoom une vue d'ensemble originale de cet édifice.
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Nancy - Lorraine - France
The flask was getting heavier and it rattled again. Rupert was already seeing things that weren’t there. A moment ago he heard a sound from the nearest tree and a whisper in the air calling his name…Ruuuuuupeeeeert…He pulled his sword and starred at the tree, the wind was blowing dust and leaves in to his eyes. The spirit in the flask was calling him, begging him and even demanded to be let out. But the frog knew that this is the only chance to save the forest by turning the spirit to the Eternal River. If Rupert could just reach the river and open the flask in the glowing waters, that would be the end of the evil spirit. Then the flask spoke again, offering unimaginable riches, but Rupert was no fool. He knew that he would never make it to the river and that the spirit was wicked, tricksy, false. He put his shield and sword down, embracing the lightness of his limbs, took the flask from his belt and drank the glowing liquid. The trees started cracking and moving in a hypnotizing dance, the frog felt his insides burning, then a thunder struck not even at a stone’s throw. Rupert realized that the cracking was coming from within him…
The next morning, the brave frog was nowhere to be seen, but a tiny sprout was peeking through the grass, where Rupert lastly stood tall.
I know Rupert for a couple of years now. He is a character made by Robert Brown and his style is one that I like very much and try to do with LEGO all the time. With small scaled mocs is sometimes difficult to get the proper expression or pose, so I tried to do it properly this time. Only thing I added and it’s different from the original artwork is the little flask on his belt. You can see the original art here, it’s amazing!
This is my entry for Digitalibur, Beasts of Burden category…if this is a thing :D
Is it weekend already? I don’t think that I had a longer week in a while but moments like this give me a bit of peace. It’s always relaxing when working on images. This is another frozen frame from the few weeks ago shot as vertical pano. What do you think?
ENG: Awesome, the spring is already kissing us in Berlin. The first cherry blossoms are already sprouting. I saw this crazy natural spectacle on the Greifswalder Street in the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin.
GER: Wahnsinn, der Frühling küsst uns schon in Berlin. Die ersten Kirschblüten sprießen schon. Das verrückte Naturschauspiel hab ich auf der Greifswalder Straße im Prenzlauer Berg gesehen.
At some stage, Ukraine will become EU member.
EU Council President Charles Michel said earlier today that he expects Zelensky to formally apply for EU membership some time soon. the EU commission will then formulate an advice, it will require a unanimous agreement of the 27 member states to approve the application and grant the status of candidate member state, which would be the start of the formal accession procedure for the Ukraine (this accession procedure takes several years).
Meanwhile, in a never before taken measure, yesterday the Council of National Ministers of the 27member states of the European Union, unanimously decided that Ukrainian refugees arriving in the EU will automatically get protected status for up to three years without having to go through the usual asylum procedure.
360,000 Ukrainian refugees have already arrived in the EU, a figure that is expected to rise to several millions over the next couple of days and weeks.
A bare tree of Cerasus leveilleana (‘Kasumi-zakura’ in Japanese) silhouetted against the sunset glow.
“Already the dandelions
Are changed into vanishing ghosts.”
- Celia Thaxter.
6hr exposure on Kodak Ektacolor paper (very dull & overcast this afternoon).
On a December evening exactly 5 years ago today at river kilometer 180 on the Moselle.
On cool and clear winter days, haze often forms over valleys, which leads to wonderful colors in the evening sky after sunset (here 40 minutes).
The picture comes from a series that I have already shown in a similar way, I hope you don't take it against me.
Have a good new year!
Explored: December 30, 2024 #26.
An einem Dezemberabend heute vor genau 5 Jahren bei Flusskilometer 180 an der Mosel.
An kühlen und klaren Wintertagen bildet sich über Tälern oft Dunst, der nach Sonnenuntergang (hier 40 Minuten) zu herrlichen Farbstimmungen am Abendhimmel führt.
Das Bild stammt aus einer Serie, das ich so ähnlich schon gezeigt habe, hoffe, ihr nehmt es mir nicht übel.
Kommt gut ins neue Jahr!
I have already shown you this wild teasel covered with an ice crust, which I found near Děčín in the Bohemian Elbe Sandstone Mountains.
In the earlier photo it was standing some distance away on the side of the path. As I already explained back then, it was very difficult for me to integrate the many inflorescences into a harmonious close-up.
Of course, I tried it anyway and did a few laps around the plant before I decided on this angle.
Finally I wanted to show you this delicate flower covered in ice crystals up close.
Diese, mit einer Eiskruste überzogene Wilde Karde, die ich in der Nähe von Děčín in im böhmischen Elbsandsteingebirge gefunden habe, habe ich Euch schon einmal gezeigt.
In dem früheren Foto stand sie in einiger Entfernung am Rand des Weges. Wie ich damals bereits ausgeführt hatte ist es mir sehr schwer gefallen die vielen Blütenstände in eine harmonische Nahaufnahme zu integrieren.
Versucht habe ich es natürlich trotzdem und habe dazu einige Runden um die Pflanze gedreht, bevor ich mich für diesen Blickwinkel entschieden habe.
Denn diese filigrane mit Eiskristallen überwucherte Blume wollte ich Euch schon auch einmal aus der Nähe zeigen.
more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de
Just a couple of murals today as time is short for us. We were only at the Stem and Vine Plant Nursery (Nurso) at Chandler a couple of weeks ago and already things have changed. You will notice that Drapl, one of the most famous of the street/mural artist has done the mural on the left and the blank space on the right is "Reserved for Sofles". Well, you don't want to tarry because Drapl has just been back and filled in the blank space with a fabulous work called the Mood Lifting Project. The project was about Drapl doing a free mural in a public space with no limitations or boundaries just bright colours, a face and a nice message.
" It makes me happy to paint in these bright bold colours and to put some smiles on some faces and try to uplift." Isn't that what we all need now!
Isn't that wonderful. So now you will have to wait until we go back and get another shot of the whole wall.
Half the picture.
Esquelbecq Castle
The castle was already mentioned in 1299, when the daughter of Thierry d'Esquelbecq, Beatrix, married Gauthier Ghistelles. Their descendants owned the Esquelbecq castle until 1584, when the French lords were forced to sell their possessions in Flanders by the Spanish rulers.
The castle was besieged several times. In 1586, part of the castle was destroyed by Spanish malcontents. From 1606-1610 the castle was rebuilt.
The purchaser and new lord and earl of Esquelbecq was Valentin de Pardieu, governor of Gravelines, who led campaigns with the armies of Charles V. When he died without heirs in 1595, the castle of Esquelbecq was left to his nephew Philippe Levasseur de Guernonval. His descendants owned the castle for the next 225 years. In 1793, the Esquelbecq castle also suffered the wrath of the Patriots. Everything that reminded them of the Ancien Régime was looted, destroyed or removed. At the beginning of the 19th century, the castle was ruined by battles and 15 days of enemy occupation. The Guernonval family abandoned it and finally sold it in 1821 to Louis Colombier, a merchant from Lille.
In 1984, the keep collapsed. From 2000 to 2016, restoration work was carried out.
The castle, outbuildings and garden and landscape park are protected and listed on 17-08-1987.
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In 1299 was er al sprake van het kasteel toen de dochter van Thierry d'Esquelbecq; Beatrix, trouwde met Gauthier Ghistelles. Hun nakomelingen bezaten het kasteel van Esquelbecq tot in 1584, toen de Franse heren door de Spaanse overheersers gedwongen werden hun bezittingen in Vlaanderen te verkopen.
Het kasteel werd diverse malen belegerd. In 1586 werd een deel van het kasteel vernield door spaansgezinde malcontenten.
Van 1606-1610 werd het kasteel herbouwd.
De koper en nieuwe heer en graaf van Esquelbecq was Valentin de Pardieu, gouverneur van Gravelines, die veldtochten voerde met de legers van Karel V. Toen hij in 1595 stierf zonder erfgenamen werd het kasteel van Esquelbecq nagelaten aan zijn neef Philippe Levasseur de Guernonval. Zijn nakomelingen bezaten het kasteel gedurende de volgende 225 jaar. In 1793 onderging ook het kasteel van Esquelbecq de woede van de patriotten. Alles wat herinnerde aan het Ancien Régime werd geplunderd, vernield of verwijderd. In het begin van de 19de eeuw werd het kasteel geruïneerd door veldslagen en 15 dagen vijandelijke bezetting. De familie Guernonval liet het in de steek en verkocht het uiteindelijk in 1821 aan Louis Colombier, een handelaar uit Lille.
In 1984 stortte de donjon in. Van 2000 tot 2016 werden restauratiewerkzaamheden uitgevoerd.
Zowel het kasteel, bijgebouwen alsmede de tuin en het landschapspark zijn beschermd en geklasseerd op 17-08-1987.
67 boulevard Saint Germain, 75005 Paris, France
Two main Albums are located on the crossing of boulevard Saint Germain and boulevard Saint Jacques. Who's already around Latin Quarter and fountain St-Michel, will find them easily. One of them - Album Comics - sells American stuff, all the new Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and indie books, but also the most important French releases. Shop's windows are covered with statues, busts and vinyl toys. There's also very good artbook section, with all the making-of movie books, sketchbooks, artist artbooks and US and Asian picture books. Artbooks in general tend to be heavy and imported ones are not cheap, so it's possibly the best idea just to browse and remember all the cool stuff. And then to go home and get them from the net, without the need to drag them around the airports and planes. (From the shop's viewpoint it's not a nice thing to say, I know
In the 1950s Hoffman was the sole importer of Porsche products into the U.S. He had told Ferry Porsche that Americans didn’t buy cars with numbers – only cars with names – and he suggested the 1955 models should all have names. He had already established this precedent with Porsche’s limited production America Roadster in 1952 and with the 1954 Speedster, a stripped-down, low-priced 356 roadster only offered in the U.S. at just $2,995.[1] For 1955 he convinced Porsche to badge the 356 coupes and cabriolets as the “Continental” to reflect their European origins. Perhaps Max Hoffman was channeling Edsel Ford. Interestingly, by the time Ford Motor Company noted their objections, Karosserie Reutter had already punched holes in about 200 sets of front fenders! The Pre-A coupes and cabriolets were already wearing the “Continental” nameplate. In addition, the earliest 356A models, introduced late in 1955, also had fenders punched with nameplate holes. The quick fix was a switch from the gold-colored Continental script to the name European on early 1956 models.
The so-called “Pre-A” designation was added later in Porsche history to distinguish the new cars introduced in October 1955 from earlier 356 coupes and cabriolets and the very first Speedster models built in 1954. The Pre-A cars (coupe and cabriolet) are actually more interesting to examine because of their unique styling traits, which differed noticeably from the 356A versions. One of the more distinguishing characteristics was the rear fender treatment, which had a wider, more graceful wheel arch, covering more of the tire. Other production changes that occurred during Pre-A production, particularly in 1952, included redesigning the bumpers, which were originally integrated into the body until October 1952 (1953 models) after which bumpers were separate pieces mounted through the body as seen on the 1955 Continental cabriolet pictured from the Barry and Glynette Wolk collection. The first use of separate bumpers was on the America in 1951-52. Other running changes included replacing the original split windshield with curved, one-piece glass beginning in March 1952, and dropping the temperamental 4-speed crash box for a new synchromesh transmission in 1953. The 1952 models were also among the first to come equipped with the more powerful 1500 Super motor (beginning in March 1952), upping displacement from 1.3 to 1.5 liters (91 cubic inches). The smaller VW-based 1100cc engines also remained available through the 1954 model year. The engines in the first production cars had been modified VW motors fitted with new aluminum cylinder heads. Porsche increased the flat four’s swept volume to 1488cc by lengthening the stroke 10mm and using a new die-forged Hirth[2] crankshaft. Bore x stroke were now 80 x 74mm, however, at 1.5 liters the VW engine had been taken as far as its design would permit. Porsche would have to begin building their own engines if they wanted to go beyond the 1.5 liter’s capacity. Chief engineer, Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann, had already begun to tackle this problem in 1950 under the product designation Carrera, the Spanish word for race, which by the end of the decade was to become synonymous with the Porsche name.
Heacock Classic
I already posted a summer version of Maria Eich (see comments) and I'll just insert the same text here:
The pilgrimage church Maria Eich has quite a history of miracles:
In 1710 the blacksmith sons Franz and Kaspar Thallmayr from Planegg placed a Loreto image of Mary in a hollow oak. Twenty two years later a day laborer made a pilgrimage to the Virgin Mary in the oak tree and recovered from an injury. As early as 1734, the influx of those in need was so great that a hut was built that surrounded the tree with the miraculous image. In 1742 a brick church building was built around the oak, which was consecrated on May 18, 1768. A hermitage was built in 1745, which also served as a school from 1790 to 1804.
Maria Eich gained supraregional importance in 1775 when the Bavarian Elector Max III. Joseph held a par force hunt in the forest. A hunted deer sought refuge by the chapel. The elector saw the miraculous image and spared the animal. To commemorate this event, a memorial plaque was attached to the chapel after the elector's death.
Maria Eich is still a popular pilgrimage destination, no pilgrims today though.
Love this pink "Sweet Princess Birthday Girl" fit from CloeXPlayhouse- available at their store for SOKAWAIISUNDAYS- not sponsored
The imposing presence of a juvenile Bald Eagle is evident even though it is so young it's just learning to fly.
This year is already shaping up to be a pretty great one for swimwear trends, given that seemingly every cut, silhouette, and color we love is popular this season.
Take this newly released WellMade [WM] Rami Set for example. There’s so much to love about this combo boob-free top and bikini set. I have never seen a silhouette quite like this. It is certain to upgrade my SL swimsuit drawer with flair.
To state the obvious, I love just how little it leaves to the imagination. Its skimpy little top accentuates the minimal coverage bikini top. Pairing both to the double string bottom is sure to help you make a splash, whether you're poolside or swimming in the ocean.
Fits: Reborn, Kupra, Legacy (+ Perky), Maitreya (+ Petite).
The Rami Set Includes - Shirt, Top & Panty. Its Fatpack HUD includes 22 mouth-watering colors!
Taxi to WellMade Store: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Serena%20Capri/153/157/3501
[WellMade] Your home for Second Life fashion.
Already nature get ready to the Autumn....we are spend most of the day in the park.
あと１０日で8月が終わります。。。＝夏が終わるんです。勝手にきめたんですがー夏の最後を思い出に残そう！ってきめましたーなんちゃって。。できるかな。。
すでに夕暮れの風は涼しくー日が沈むのも早い。。。秋の風を感じる公園で過ごしました。
"Maen Castle", #43156; slows on the approach to St. Erth station leading Great Western's (GWR) quarter past one departure from Penzance to Plymouth on Saturday the 29th of November 2025.
... the wood chip pile — which has this week grown taller than the barn in which Rob's tractors are kept
talking about growing, a tad over 6 months old (wow, that's flown by) Sherman is now way bigger than his mum, and will definitely be bigger than his dad, Simba, before his first birthday.
Supremely calm and assured, he's the only pup that doesn't squabble or play fight for his place in the pack. No need.
...one other thing. Last night I walked into Rob's kitchen to fill up the washing up bowl I use for the adult dogs' water, and Simba — knowing it was food time — began to bark. The empty bowl resonated like a sub-bass speaker in my hand. Sherman's bark is already approaching Simba's which — unfortunately for me ;-) — he reserves for protection of the pack at night when he hears something new from the open door of Rob's Kitchen.
“To win any battle, you must fight as if you are already dead.” — Miyamoto Musashi
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☠ ☠ ☠ ☠ ☠ Gabriel☠ ☠ ☠ ☠ ☠
Outfit - ::GB:: Synchronicity set @ Cyber Fair Event
⛧ Comes With Jacket, Pants, Boots and Belt
⛧ For Legacy, Belleza & Gianni
⛧ White, Silver & Black in Fatpack
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(Malurus splendens)
Ormiston Gorge - Northern Territory
Austrália
Already tired from our second attempt to find the Spinifex Pigeon, Nita decided she needed a rest and went to sit near the parking area where there are several facilities.
I was somewhat disappointed, but not entirely; after all, the trip had allowed us to find the Pink Cockatoo.
I started wandering alone towards the west of the camping area when I began to notice and photograph some activity, first a Thornbill, then a group of what I initially thought were Variegated Fairywrens, which I had photographed on a previous visit.
Suddenly, I noticed that the males didn’t have the characteristic reddish back. I analyzed the photos more carefully and... a great and magnificent surprise, they were the Splendid Fairywrens!
I began photographing every opportunity they gave me while shouting, “Nita, Nita,” but Nita couldn’t hear me.
Dilemma: should I go call her and risk losing the chance to improve my photos (she will say I made the wrong choice), or should I stay and possibly never see them again?
At first, I chose the first option and, after a few more photos, decided on the second.
When I finally found her and we returned to the spot, as I feared, they were gone, but at least I had some photos.
With Nita feeling quite disappointed but resigned, we were heading back when, near the creek, we noticed some activity. There they were, now just a pair, but that was enough.
We began following them and trying to capture every possible moment, and in one of those moments, I got this shot. Along the way, both Nita and I captured several poses, although they were almost always either a bit distant or surrounded by too much vegetation. Nevertheless, since we had several opportunities, we were very satisfied.
And the best was yet to come.
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
So, you may find:
- All the photos for this trip Austrália (2024) (309)
- All the photos for this order PASSERIFORMES (3553)
- All the photos for this family Maluridae (Malurídeos) (13)
- All the photos for this species Malurus splendens (2)
- All the photos taken this day 2024/11/13 (11)
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I already uploaded the photos of Zao district in October and the next I introduce the photos which were taken in November.
You can see the sceneries decorated in autumn colors.
I hope you enjoy them.
10月の蔵王地区の写真をアップロードしましたが、今度は11月に撮影した写真をアップします。
秋色の景色を見ることができます。
お楽しみください。
Location : goo.gl/1UWmZk
More than a year ago already I posted an imago of a romantic couple posing on the rim of the Charyn Canyon (www.flickr.com/photos/115540984@N02/49239492492/in/datepo...), a wonderful spot in the far east of Kazakhstan (and the most eastern point that I ended up during this journey, ca 100 kilometer close to the border with China).
After that shot we walked down into the canyon, along a very rough but also scenic path. We ended in this lovely oasis where the river the Charyn has carved its way through the rock formations with all those intense red and purple rocks. And where water is, arid landscapes turn green.
If you want to sleep in this place, there is a campsite and cabins to stay for the night.
20 September 2019 I came back from my journey over a part of the Silk Road to and through Central Asia. 4 months of traveling through 14 countries (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran) before I flew home from Teheran. An impressive journey in countries that are extremely beautiful, with lovely and welcoming people and diverse cultures and history.
Intense traveling with more than 20000 kilometers in our mobile home on sometimes roads that hardly could be called that way. We saw many villages and cities (some wonderful, others very ugly), countries that are transforming from the old Soviet era into something more related to older cultures and the way people live, often funded by oil readily available around the Caspian sea. We saw the amazing mountains south of the Black Sea, the wonderful Caucasus, and the high mountains in the far east close to China with peaks over 7000 meter, and not to forget the (Bulgarian) Alps!
We crossed the great steppe of Kazakhstan. a drive of at least 5000 km, the remnants of lake Aral, once one of the biggest lakes of the world, saw a rocket launch from Baikonur (this little part is Russian owned), we crossed many high mountains passes, and drove the breathtaking canyon that comes from the Pamir, beginning at ca 4500 meter, and going down for ca. 400km to an altitude of 1300 meter, driving for 100's of kilometers along the Afghan border.
And then the numerous lakes with all sorts of different colors from deep cobalt blue to turquoise, and one rare spectacle in Turkmenistan where a gas crater is burning already for more than 40 years. And finally and certainly not the least to mention an enormous amount of wonderful, hospitable and welcoming people. The woman often dressed in wonderful dresses, and bringing a lot of color in the streets of almost of all countries we visited.
It still doesn't look the same here as it did on that winter morning in December when I took a short walk through the Karswald in Saxony and discovered this hidden and already quite overgrown path.
It snowed a bit last night, but it hasn't created a real blanket of snow yet. But the weather forecast called for more snow this afternoon. And so I'll probably try my luck tomorrow morning to capture some winter forest atmosphere.
I will then keep you updated on how successful I was with it.
Noch sieht es hier nicht so aus, wie an jenem Wintermorgen im Dezember, als ich einen kleinen Spaziergang durch den Karswald in Sachsen gemacht habe und diesen verborgenden und schon ziemlich zugewachsenen Weg entdeckte.
Heute Nacht hat es zwar ein bisschen geschneit, doch eine richtige Schneedecke ist dadurch noch nicht entstanden. Doch für heute Nachmittag hat der Wetterbericht mehr Schnee angekündigt. Und so werd ich wohl morgen früh mal mein Glück versuchen noch etwas Winterwald Stimmung einzufangen.
Ich werde Euch dann auf dem Laufenden halten, wie erfolgreich ich damit war.
more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de
Very remote location in southeastern Bulgaria, late autumn colors, I'm surprised the rental car made it all the way to the end and back of that half lane "road", luckily I did not run into any other cars travelling in the opposite direction.
Sorry I was away from flickr during the entire trip, but it was a record breaking warm and sunny November in southern Europe, I was super busy with no down time for rain or dull weather, I know I'm going to have to pay for this good fortune somehow, it has already started, it's freezing cold in California now and the heater in my house stopped working, and I almost slipped and fell in the bathtub this morning, and flickr welcomes me back with bad pandas, it took birthing pandas to upload this bitch, I hope it's a temporary glitch.