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The vast Siglufjordur fjord in North Iceland and the city of the same name on the opposite shore on a day of Spring.
a rain front over this fjord caused a great rainbow to appear, something I do not often see in winter :)
Stitched panorama of several shots of mine taken at Eggum beach on the Lofoten islands on a merciless day of winter.
Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera, Hrvatska / Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
jezero Milanovac / lake Milanovac
Reine, the cold and distant Lofoten beauty, letting down her veil in the wee hours of this beautiful winter night. Nowadays a well connected tourist destination, it once was so remote and only inhabited by hardy cod fishermen.
I liked this Scottish loch in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park a lot, Beautiful mountains as backdrop and an interesting, rocky shoreline, decent weather on a late summer day ... what's not to like?! :)
Dezavu, a house overlooking the daily show of nature, decorated with a beautiful bougainvillea. Olympus village, Karpathos island, Greece.
boats on the Lofoten islands passing the winter. Fishing boats are being used daily especially in winter, to catch cod, but these leasure boats are waiting for the easier season :)
I have two reasons for the titel of this photograph.
First it is representing the goodbye from Porto Palafita da Carrasqueira and it's at the same time my favourite photo of the series. And second is this statement applying to a beautiful sunset as well. The real dramatic is often happening after the sun had already set.
As deeper it sinks as more red and purple tones are mixing in the orange and yellow at the sky. And only shortly before the light is fading away the spectacle of the colours is most beautifully.
So it's worth to be patient and to persevere a bit longer.
Ich habe zwei Gründe für den Titel dieses Bildes. Zum Einen repräsentiert es den Abschied vom Porto Palafita da Carrasqueira und es ist gleichzeitig mein Lieblingsbild aus dieser Serie. Zum Anderen trifft diese Aussage auch auf einen schönen Sonnenuntergang zu. Das wirklich Dramatische passiert oft nachdem die Sonne schon untergegangen ist.
Je tiefer sie sinkt um so mehr rote und violette Töne mischen sich in das Orange und Gelb am Himmel. Und erst kurz bevor das Licht verblasst, ist das Spektakel der Farben am schönsten.
Es lohnt sich also geduldig zu sein, und etwas länger auszuharren.
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Ullsfjorden fjord near Jaegervatnet after fresh snow fall. Driving these roads with a little car is quite a fun challenge :D
Velo polje (1680 m), Triglavski narodni park, Slovenija / Velo polje (1680 m), Triglav National Park, Slovenia
Uttakleiv beach on the Lofoten islands experiencing kind of four seasons in the course of ten minutes ...
Of a small settlement to the Ee in the 10th century it developed into an important city, where trade, industry and fishery thrived. By growing prosperity and look to the commonalty of Zierikzee on March 11th 1248 municipal right was granted king. After the medieval flowering period calamity emergency with fires, shipping disasters, epidemics and floods followed.
The 17th century characterised himself by second flowering of the trade and fishery. Then the number of inhabitants stepped very drastic in the course of the 18th century stagnation and decreased. The large industrial developments went to Zierikzee past for the greater part. In contrast to other cities old buildings remained saved. The wealth to monuments is mainly considered as a precious possession and in 1970s has been discovered by the tourists.
Nowadays Zierikzee is, with wide 10,000 inhabitants, the administrative seat of the new and has in this a centre function. In the historical town centre with a lot of shops and sociable pavements it is for both the tourist and inhabitant well stays.
A very very special moment we experienced while standing on this plane watching this sun dog forming and turning the whole winter landscape into something utterly magical.
The surprising panoramic views that opened to our eyes when looking back on our journey towards Snaefellsjokull volcano. The gaze back offers glorious views over Snaefellsnes Penninsula and its Atlantic shores highlighting the majestic mountain range along the penninsula's backbone.
A beautiful sunset iwas in the making as we approached Skaftafell mountain range on the evening of our road trip's third day.
Eggum beach (well, the parking lot and fortress) on the Norwegian Lofoten islands in deep winter. It displays a different kind of beauty and moodiness which as a photographer I really love.
Happy Monochrome Monday!
This morning we woke up in Salzburg with absolutely fab winter weather and after a delightful breakfast in one of those historic bakeries/cafes we took a long stroll up the Kapuzinerberg hill and all around gazing down on Salzburg and enjoying very atmospheric views like here onto Hohensalzburg Castle.
Northwest Iceland and its amazing coastline, here as seen from Vatnsnes peninsula. A bit to the left sits Hvitserkur, the beast guarding this coast. But I found this stretch here every bit as interesting as the much photographed Hvitserkur seastack itself.
Deja vu all over again, a blue-white house... ...Wait! There is also vibrant yellow on the wall, so there is some interest - apart from the "boring" view... Olympus village, Karpathos island, Greece.
LE of the sea strait that separates several Lofoten islands on the way towards Reine with one of the Reine bridges in the distance.
Extreme shingle beach at Seven Sisters near Newhaven, which makes it really tough to walk, but wonderful to listen for there are those rolling sounds of the Sea which are lulling and invigorating at the same time.
Iceland lies upon two tectonic plates, the American and the Mid-Atlantic one and those plates are moving creating a rift zone where they are drifting apart from each other. The position of that rift zone within Iceland has moved over the passage of millions of years. The tall mountains you see in the background are Vatnsdalsfjall (the Lake Valley Mountain) located in Northwest Iceland where once that rift zone was located about 7 million years ago. The tall mountains are geological features that were folded up through the rift zone while the small hills in front of them are not related to a old rift, but were formed in a huge rockslide down the sides of the mountains towering the valley. A very interesting and beautiful place to visit. (thanks for the information goes to Daníel Freyr Jónsson)
Happy Fence Friday!
The river Skjálfandafljót splits into two streams due to the cliff to the left before forming the formidable Goðafoss waterfall in the Central-North region of Iceland. This makes the fall to be shaped like half a horse shoe with two main drops and several smaller spouts. In this panorama I have opted for a normal shutter speed to rather show the might of the river.
This beautiful bay on the Lofoten islands with its amazing natural textures, rocks and pebbles looks completely transformed in white winter. This is a stitched panorama of six single shots.
A wonderful vista we enjoyed on our journey between Laugar and Siglufjordur when standing on the high road and gazing down towards the mighty fjord. With Spring weather being crisp and clear and a bright sun illuminating the snow-capped mountains my mood was on an absolute high :)
Eyjafjallajokull mountain range in South Iceland looks beautiful in any season and weather and from any point of view, that's for certain. But I enjoyed this view from a secondary road, which offered a different POV, even more. This was immediately before a huge rain front got the better of both mountains and us :)
"Over all of the hills
Peace comes anew,
The woodland stills
All through;
The birds make no sound on the bough.
Wait a while,
Soon now
Peace comes to you."
- Goethe - Wanderer's Nightsong -
Somehow, this nightfall scene from Kirkjufellsfoss in West Iceland made me remember instantly that wonderful poem by Goethe, only that so far I have not found any translation into English that would do it justice. :(
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Sveti Ilija (1642 m), Park prirode Biokovo, Hrvatska / Sveti Ilija (1642 m), Nature Park Biokovo, Croatia
na stazi po grebenu Biokova od Šćirovca (1619 m) prema Svetom Iliji (1642 m) / on the path along the ridge of Biokovo from Šćirovac (1619 m) to Sveti Ilija (1642 m)
When we got to Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon during our round trip around Iceland this year in May, the whole place was teaming with beautiful Eider ducks which had returned from their hibernating grounds in less Northern regions. These birds appeared to be so very much in their natural element while we were still shivering of cold :)
Park prirode Biokovo, Hrvatska / Nature Park Biokovo, Croatia
panoramski pogled od 360° sa staze po grebenu Biokova od Šćirovca (1619 m) prema Svetom Iliji (1642 m) / panoramic view of 360° from path along the ridge of Biokovo from Šćirovac (1619 m) to Sveti Ilija (1642 m)
evening mood on the isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, where the light showcases the peculiar landscape of those raggedly beautiful islands.
Eggum beach on the Norwegian Lofoten islands on a winter day as moody as they come. I can't explain why I feel so attracted to these places and that kind of mood, but it feels like dwelling in a special place where few follow and nobody disturbs ...
Extending out dramatically over Niagara Gorge, the architectural wonder of the Niagara Falls USA Prospect Point Observation Tower provides unobstructed views of the wild cascades of Niagara Falls, as well as the raging whitewater below.
The tower provides the only panoramic view of all three Niagara Falls. Bird watchers love it because they can spot peregrine falcons, bald eagles and the many different gull species present in the Niagara Gorge.
A night of wonderfully changing skies on the Lofoten islands with fleeting clouds, stars galore in between and from time to time a glimpse of Northern lights.
well, in that case this would be the landscape I should and would choose to live in, yes this feels right ;) :)))
A beautiful rugged shoreline on the Lofoten islands with a great sky showcasing the unique beauty of this amazing archipelago.
Belvedere Pfingstberg is a beautiful palace located in Potsdam, Germany. Built in the 19th century, it features stunning architecture and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape.
Das Schloss Belvedere Pfingstberg ist ein imposantes Schloss und eine Aussichtsplattform auf dem Pfingstberg in Potsdam. Es wurde im 19. Jahrhundert erbaut und bietet einen atemberaubenden Blick auf die Stadt und die umliegende Landschaft.