"Where El Capitan watch over" - Part 1

Yosemite National Park | California | USA | 2008

Founded in 1864, Yosemite National Park is one of the well-knowned National Parks in the US. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity.

"The famoust Bridge in the World"

Golden Gate Bridge | San Francisco | California | USA | 2008

Construction of the bridge began on January 5, 1933. The project was finished by April 1937. The Golden Gate Bridge is not only the most popular place to commit suicide in the United States but the most popular in the entire world. The deck is approximately 245 feet (75 m) above the water. After a fall of approximately four seconds, jumpers hit the water at some 76 miles per hour (122 km/h). At such a speed, water has proven to take on properties similar to concrete.

"Flower Power until today" - Part 2

San Francisco | California | USA | 2008

For me San Francisco is the most beautiful and interesting city in America. Starting at the Golden Gate Bridge in the north, going to the harbour region with the piers and ships, going to Downtown around the Market Street ...

"Flower Power until today" - Part 1

San Francisco | California | USA | 2008

For me San Francisco is the most beautiful and interesting city in America. Starting at the Golden Gate Bridge in the north, going to the harbour region with the piers and ships, going to Downtown around the Market Street ...

"The beautiful end of America"

Highway 1 | California | USA | 2008

One of the greatest streets of the world. Its well-known reputation has good reasons: You see beautiful beaches, wonderful State Parks, lots of different animals (like sea elephants) and steep cliffs. But only when the typical californian fog is away.

"Big, fast, dirty"

Los Angeles | California | USA | 2008

Los Angeles ... the biggest californian city. But in the end there are only a few spots where visitors are going. You can find 90% of them in Hollywood or at the beaches ...

"Extreme Loneliness" - Part 2

Joshua Tree NP | California | USA | 2008

This is our alltime favorite for National Parks. You can see a lot of beautiful joshua trees. You have a lot of good trails for hiking. And you have wonderful campgrounds without electricity. Therefore it is totally dark during the night and you can see millions of stars.

"Extreme Loneliness" - Part 1

Joshua Tree NP | California | USA | 2008

This is our alltime favorite for National Parks. You can see a lot of beautiful joshua trees. You have a lot of good trails for hiking. And you have wonderful campgrounds without electricity. Therefore it is totally dark during the night and you can see millions of stars.

"Get your kicks ..."

Route 66 | Arizona | USA | 2008

Get your kicks on Route 66. Give me more at Hackberry Store ....If you can arrange it, make a stop at the beautiful Hackberry General Store.You won´t regret it. I waited the whole time that Elvis will come out of the store and ask me if I wanna have some gaz.

"A big hole"

Grand Canyon NP | Arizona | USA | 2008

If you ask people for a National Park in the US, then you get the answer: "Grand Canyon". And so this National Park is one of the crowdest natural places in the USA.

"Say Hello to John Wayne"

Monument Valley | Utah | USA | 2008

You have seen the famous western movie "Once upon a time in the west"? Then you know how this landscape looks alike. Even if it' s not a National or State Park (it is under governance of the Navajos), it´s one of this unique places on earth, that you have to see before you die.

"Dunes without ocean"

Great Sand Dunes NP | Colorado | USA | 2008

Somewhere in Colorado ... suddenly you stand in front of a big sandbox ... the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Thousands of Miles away from the sea you can find here great sand dunes ... end of may with snow on it.

"Red Rocks and Green Meadows"

Garden of the Gods | Colorado | USA | 2008

The Garden of the Gods was our first meeting with red rocks. Its situated in the west of Colorado Springs. On the nice loop you can see a lot of really red rocks, green meadows and white mountains.

"Last three of family trip" - Part 2

Wilhelma | Stuttgart | Germany | 2007-05

Some weeks before our family had get a fourth member (Tim) we made a trip to the Wilhelma, the Zoo in Stuttgart. The Wilhelma is home to over 8,000 animals from over 1,000 different species and exotic plants from over 5,000 species.

"Last three of family trip" - Part 1

Wilhelma | Stuttgart | Germany | 2007-05

Some weeks before our family had get a fourth member (Tim) we made a trip to the Wilhelma, the Zoo in Stuttgart. The Wilhelma is home to over 8,000 animals from over 1,000 different species and exotic plants from over 5,000 species.