"Potpourri 2004"

Mix | Germany | 2004

Here are some pics which didn´t fit in another category.

"Remembrance Day"

Remembrance Day | London | GreatBritain | 2004

Once a year in november there is a big ceremony in London for the fallen soldiers - the Remembrance Day. A lot of active troops and reservists defiles through the streets. Even the Queen is present. And so was I. Not going to london only for the Remembrance Day, but since I was there for the weekend, I had a look for this special event.

"London Eye"

Millenium Wheel | London | GreatBritain | 2004

The Merlin Entertainments London Eye (commonly the London Eye, or Millennium Wheel) is a giant 135-metre Ferris Wheel. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people annually.

"London Potpourri"

Mix | London | GreatBritain | 2004

At the second november weekend 2004 I spent 2 days for myself in London. It was sunny and so I had a lot of spots to take pics and to enjoy the autumn warmth of the sun.

"London Nights"

Nighttime | London | GreatBritain | 2004

London by daylight and London by nighttime are, like other cities as well, two different impressions. London especially has a few bridges like the Tower and the Albert Bridge, which are a pleasure to see at night.

"Relaxing in autumn atmosphere"

Autumn | Liebenwalde | Germany | 2004

One hour northwest from Berlin there is the little city of Liebenwalde. We stayed there for a week to recreate our strength before we get our first child Svenja. We stayed at the Hotel Preussischer Hof (today the "Best Western Grand City Hotel Liebenwalde").

"A modern place of history"

Olympic Stadium | Berlin | Germany | 2004

The Olympic Stadiumin Berlin was re-opened in 2004 after 4 years of renovation and building. It´s a place for over 74.000 spectators. It´s hometown of the Berlin soccer team Hertha BSC. In 2006 it was place for the final game of the FIFA Soccer Worldcup.

"One of the best"

Zoological Garden | Berlin | Germany | 2004

Once again it is a pleasure to spend a day in the Zoological Garden in Berlin. It was the end of October 2004 and we saw a lot of "Indian Summer". The animals enjoyed the last warm sunbeams.

"Small but powerful"

Small Animals | Ubstadt | Germany | 2004

Here are some pics from insects like wasps and butterflies. In 2004 I used for pics like these my 400mm CANON-lens instead of a real makro-lens. So you can say it is the start of my makrophotography-career ...

"Sun, Moon and ... Lightnings"

Sun + Moon | Ubstadt | Germany | 2004

I like to take pics from the moon with my 400mm CANON-lens... to see all the craters. But also waiting during a lightning to get some random pics of a thunderbolt is a pleasure for me. 2004 was a good year for that!

"The Baby-Bringers"

Storks | Ubstadt | Germany | 2004

Beneath our home is a big meadow where you can see some storks during the summertime. But on a Saturday morning in August 2004 there were over 60 storks who troop themself for the great flight to the South. It was an awesome impression for me.

"2 Cities - 2 Countries - 1 National Garden Festival"

Landesgartenschau | Kehl/Strasbourg | Germany/France | 2004

This National Garden Festival was the first one which extend over two countries. Especially for this event they built a pedestrian bridge over the River Rhine. It was a hot day and water played a major role.

"With photographic eyes through Karlsruhe"

Karlsruhe | Germany | 2004

In July 2004 a colleague and I decided to take pictures in our city. We had no idea what to shoot. But the longer the day went, we had a lot of good moods in the camera.

"Animals in the Zoo"

Zoo | Karlsruhe | Germany | 2004

Here are only a few pics of another visit in the Karlsruhe Zoo. It took place in July 2004.

"A sunflower in our garden"

Sunflower | Ubstadt | Germany | 2004

Here are some few pics from a sunflower in our garden. Not more - not less!

"Austria Mix"

Mix | Salzburg | Carinthia | Austria | 2004

Here are some pics from around Salzburg and Carinthia which didn´t fit in another category.

"Wolfgang Amadeus father is lying here"

Cemeteries | Salzburg | Austria | 2004

Here are some pictures of two different Salzburg cemeteries. One is the cemetery of the St. Peter´s Archabbey. The other one is the St. Sebastian´s cemetery on which Leopold Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus´ father) found his final resting place.

"Where Wolfgang Amadeus started his career"

City | Salzburg | Austria | 2004

Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital city of the federal state of Salzburg. Salzburg's "Old Town" (Altstadt) has internationally renowned baroque architecture and one of the best-preserved city centres north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Salzburg was the birthplace of 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. (Origin: Wikipedia)

"Nice views from the Schmittenhöhe"

Zell am See | Salzburg | Austria | 2004

Zell am See is the capital city of the Zell am See district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The city has about 10,000 inhabitants. Zell am See is a tourist destination and a transportation hub for the region. The German name "Zell am See" means "Cell by the lake". (Origin: Wikipedia)

"A view from more than 3.000m above sea level"

Kitzsteinhorn | Salzburg | Austria | 2004

The Kitzsteinhorn is a mountain in the main chain of the Alps in the district of Kaprun, Salzburg, Austria. The Kitzsteinhorn is part of the Hohe Tauern range in the eastern Alps and reaches a height of 3,203 m above sea level. The summit can be reached using the Kaprun Gletscherbahnen. There is a viewing platform on the roof of the station, at 3,035 m above sea level. The funicular was the location of the Kaprun disaster in which 155 people died on 11 November 2000. (Origin: Wikipedia)

"Water is falling down"

Krimmler Waterfalls | Salzburg | Austria | 2004

The Krimml Waterfalls with a total height of 380 metres form the highest waterfall in Austria. The falls are located near the village of Krimml in the High Tauern National Park in Salzburgerland. Krimmler Waterfalls is a tiered waterfall. The waterfall begins at the Krimmler Ache at the top of the Krimmler Achendal, and plunges downward in three stages. The upper stage has a drop of 140 metres, the middle of 100 metres, and the lowest a drop of 140 metres. The highest point of waterfall is 1470 Mt above sea level. (Origin: Wikipedia)

"One of the longest glaciers in the alps"

Glacier | Großglockner | Carinthia | Austria | 2004

The Pasterze, at approximately 8.4 kilometers in length, is the longest glacier in Austria reaching from the 3,453-metre Johannisberg to 2,100 metres above sea level. It lies within the Hohe Tauern mountain range in Carinthia, directly beneath Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner. The Grossglockner is, at 3,798 m above sea level, Austria's highest mountain and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. This makes it, after Mont Blanc, the second most prominent mountain in the Alps. (Origin: Wikipedia)

"Side-by-side with falcons"

Hohenwerfen Castle | Salzburg | Austria | 2004

Hohenwerfen Castle stands high above the Austrian town of Werfen in the Salzach valley, approximately 40 km south of Salzburg. The castle is surrounded by the Berchtesgaden Alps. Nowadays the bastion functions as an adventure castle for its visitors. Among the numerous attractions are guided tours showing its extensive weapons collection and the historical Salzburg Falconry (Origin: Wikipedia)

"One of the gorceousest streets of the world"

Großglockner Street | Carinthia | Austria | 2004

The Grossglockner High Alpine Road (in German Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße) is a panoramic road in Austria, in the state of Salzburg. It connects the state of Salzburg with the state of Carinthia. It is named after the Großglockner, Austria's highest mountain. It leads with numbered hairpin curves to the Kaiser Franz Josefs Höhe Visitors' Centre, with a panoramic view of the Pasterze Glacier and the Großglockner itself. (Origin: Wikipedia)