Eiffel Tower Flowers
Continuing the series,
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Munot Flowers
Continuing the series,
Spore Canon
I have no idea what this is called – a spore canon or seed canon? I took this snap with my Tamrom 18-300mm, just as the weather was turning nice in Biel
Pérouges – Survival of the prettiest
Flowers survive and thrive, by growing nice flowers that attract honeybees. Dogs survive and thrive, by being cute and ensuring humans love having them around. So, too, do ancient, decaying medieval cities survive and thrive, by re-inventing themselves to attract tourists. Here’s the town map of a very remote medieval town, called Pérouges, It’s located […]
Zwiefalten through the trees
Continuing the series . . . as artistic a snap as I thought I could take of the breathtaking Zwiefalten Monastery in Southern Germany,
The mighty Zwiefalten – Village and Monastery
As impressive a snap as I thought I could take of the magnificent Zwiefalten Monastery nestled deep in the South German Baroque village of the same name:
Extreme danger in the Schwabian Biosphere Reserve
The Schwabian Biosphere Reserve is an amazing, amazing place of nature, where you can talk long walks and enjoy the trees and the flowers and the birds. And occasionally have a panic attack, such as coming across something that looks like this: The hidden sign catches your attention, so you move a bit closer and […]
Liechtensteiner Cow
Is a bad snap of a good cow even thinkable? Hardly! I took this snap of a cow relaxing in Liechtenstein while doing the so-called Drei Schwestern-Steig, a famous hiking trail leading to a set of three magnificent peaks (well, I was doing the hike, not the cow): And here is a nice snap of […]
Nagold tree – 3
Continuing the series, here is a nice tree next to the mighty Nagold River in Germany’s Schwarzwald: The German words for river (Fluss) and creek (Bach) really confused me when I started to learn German. I love Germany, so don’t misunderstand what I have to say, but Germany has no rivers like in any other […]
The Old City of Jerusalem, from the Mount of Olives
The Old City of Jerusalem, with the bright golden dome of the Qubbat As-Sakhara mosque (also known as the Dome of the Rock) as seen from the nearby hill called the Mount of Olives: The many stone graves are supposedly on a waiting list to be buried, and if you look hard enough you can […]
The amazing self-service flower stands of Germany and Switzerland
I’ve seen these things for years – but like so many things, I only just realized that for Americans this concept might be kind of strange. The countrysides of Germany and Switzerland are filled with little “self-service” stands owned by local farmers. You can stop anytime and get flowers, vegetables, and sometimes even eggs. There’s […]
Across the Krishnarajasagara
What a mouthful! But South Indian names are actually quite easy to remember, because they are like German: long agglomerations of short words. I have no idea what it looks like today. But back in the day (the “day” being around 2005) the Brindavan Gardens were a world-class sight to behold: a massive city garden […]
Joshua trees and giant sloths
This is a picture of a Joshua tree that I took in the Mohave desert: And this is an artist’s view of the giant sloth, which roamed the Mohave desert until their extinction about 11,000 years ago: Joshua trees are an endangered species, and scientists now believe that the demise of the giant sloth had […]
India’s glimpse into Europe’s past: the “Little France” of Mumbai
One reason I love India so much: India provides an amazing glimpse into the history of Europe. Shown here are the Dhobi Ghats, or clothes washing area, of Mumbai. What 99.99% of most tourists don’t realize is that Europe had these places, too, and you can find a picture of one in my recent blog […]