In Deutschland hat diese Gattung der Raubkatzen unter anderem die Alpen, den Jura, die Vogesen, den Pfälzerwald, das Fichtelgebirge, den Bayerischen Wald, den Böhmerwald und den Spessart besiedelt.

In Germany, this species of predatory cat has colonized, among other places, the Alps, the Jura, the Vosges, the Palatinate Forest, the Fichtel Mountains, the Bavarian Forest, the Bohemian Forest and the Spessart.

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As announced, this is a view of the metro station Museumsinsel itself. When I first read that the station was inspired by Karl Friedrich Schinkel's famous set design for the scene of The Arrival of the Queen of the Night in Mozart's Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute; please see the link to Schinkel's design in the description for my previous upload which you can also find in the first comment), I thought "Wow, I can't wait to see it, it must be gorgeous!" And when I finally visited the station shortly after it had been opened, I was a little disappointed because it has none of the lightness and airiness that made Schinkel's set design so special and magical. To me, the station's overall impression is quite heavy, even somewhat oppressing, mainly because of the big, square columns and the fairly low ceilings. All of it probably because a part of the station lies under the river Spree, so there must have been special requirements regarding the station's structure and safety. But still... Somehow, the station even reminds me of modern-day brutalism of sorts, not of beautiful music and a starry night. But that's just my perception.

For Sliders Sunday, here's a selective colour version. I think this image lends itself to that type of editing because in the full-colour version, the dark grey granite from the Fichtelgebirge (Fichtel Mountains) in Bavaria had a yellowish hue due to the lights in the station. I didn't like that at all, so I desaturated all colours except the vibrant blue. This time, I also left the (one) person in the image, for scale. And yes, it was 2021, so the lady who waited at the station wore a face mask.

Happy Sliders Sunday, Everyone, wishing you a sunny week ahead!

Zwischen Ochsenkopf und Schneeberg in Oberfranken.

... for your good KARMA:-)))

Sunshine, 30cm of powder snow and Timmi destroying the trail by running behind and in front of us. It was a great day of cross-country-skiing at the mountainside of mountain "Ochsenkopf" in Fichtelberg, Germany.

Eine schöne Wanderung entlang des Flusslaufs!

(Naturpark Fichtelgebirge)

A beautiful hike along the course of the river!

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Der Schneeberg gehört zum Fichtelgebirge und ist mit 1051m der höchste Berg.

Er ist ein beliebtes Wanderziel. Interessant erscheint der frühere Fernmeldeturm der Bundeswehr und ein kleiner Aussichtsturm rechts im Bild.

Am heutigen Tag konnte man sich auch am Sonnenuntergang erfreuen

The Schneeberg belongs to the Fichtelgebirge and is the highest mountain at 1051m.

It is a popular hiking destination. The former Bundeswehr reconnaissance tower and a small lookout tower on the right of the picture are interesting.

Today you could also enjoy the sunset

Mächtige Steine säumen den Flusslauf!

(Naturpark Fichtelgebirge)

Mighty stones line the course of the river!

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Ich frage mich, wie hoch die Überlebenschance für die beiden kleinen Fichten auf dem großen Felsen ist?

(Naturpark Fichtelgebirge)

I wonder what the survival rate is for the two small spruce trees on the big rock?

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Hold back your excitement about spring for a moment and enjoy this winterly view. The tricolored sky is consisting of a white cloud at the bottom, blue sky in the middle and purple mist at the top because of the early evening.

Fichtelberg, Bavaria, Germany

Has been in "Explore"

Can you smell the wood?

Captured in Bavaria, Germany, wildlife park "Waldhaus" in Mehlmeisel.

Tamron SP 70-210 (analogue)

The Eurasian lynx or northern lynx (Latin: Lynx lynx) is a species of lynx found in Eurasia.

After the species had largely disappeared from Western and Central Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, it migrated again from around 1950 from neighboring settlement areas and was also resettled in a targeted manner. Today, the Alps, the Jura, the Vosges, the Palatinate Forest, the Harz Mountains, the Fichtelgebirge, the Bavarian Forest, the Bohemian Forest and the Spessart are among the areas inhabited by lynx.

Sculpture on the mountain "Klausenberg" in Mehlmeisel, Bavaria, Germany