"The former inner-German border"

Mix | Gartow | Germany | 2009-05

Gartow is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the easternmost tip of Lower Saxony, on the river Elbe, approx. 30 km northeast of Salzwedel, and 20 km west of Wittenberge. I stood there for roundabout 1 week in early summer 2009.

"Autumn walk to our neighbourhood village"

Autumn | Ubstadt and Stettfeld | Germany| 2008-11

Some pics from a walk to our neighbourhood Stettfeld.

"Some impressions from the Hardtsee in autumn"

Autumn | Ubstadt | Germany| 2008-10

Here are a few pics from a sunday afternoon walk to the Hardtsee in Ubstadt.

"A detailed look on the plants and flies"

Botanical Garden | Berlin | Germany | 2008-08

The Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum is a botanical garden in the German capital city of Berlin, with an area of 43 hectares and around 22,000 different plant species.
The garden was constructed between 1897 and 1910. The best-known part of the garden is the Great Pavilion (Das Große Tropenhaus). The temperature inside is maintained at 30 °C and air humidity is kept high. Among the many tropical plants it hosts a giant bamboo.
(Origin: wikipedia)

"Potpourri USA 2008"

Mix | USA | 2008-07

Here are some pics from USA 2008 which didn´t fit in another category.

"The Mile High City"

Denver | Colorado | USA | 2008-07

Denver was start and end of our 2008 trip through the southwest of the US. Here are some pics from the Denver Aquarium as well as from the Denver Airport.

"Awesome Views from the Rim Rock Drive"

Colorado NM | Colorado | USA | 2008-07

Colorado National Monument is a part of the National Park Service near the city of Grand Junction, Colorado, in the western part of the state. Spectacular canyons cut deep into sandstone and even granite–gneiss–schist rock formations, in some areas. This is an area of semi-desert land high on the Colorado Plateau, with pinion and juniper forests on the plateau.

"Endless Horizon" - Part 2

Canyonlands NP | Utah | USA | 2008

Canyonlands is so big and there is a lot to drive. But at the end every view, every trail and every experience is so unique and for every photographer there are a lot of perfect spots (f.e. Mesa Arch before sunrise).

"Endless Horizon" - Part 1

Canyonlands NP | Utah | USA | 2008

Canyonlands is so big and there is a lot to drive. But at the end every view, every trail and every experience is so unique and for every photographer there are a lot of perfect spots (f.e. Mesa Arch before sunrise).

"Arches everywhere" - Part 4

Arches National Park | Utah | USA | 2008

We stayed for 7 days in and around Moab for visiting this awesome Landscape. It´s one of our favorites because of the possibility mix: Easy and difficult trails, spectacular views, a perfect campground and an interesting visitor center.

"Arches everywhere" - Part 3

Arches National Park | Utah | USA | 2008

We stayed for 7 days in and around Moab for visiting this awesome Landscape. It´s one of our favorites because of the possibility mix: Easy and difficult trails, spectacular views, a perfect campground and an interesting visitor center.

"Arches everywhere" - Part 2

Arches National Park | Utah | USA | 2008

We stayed for 7 days in and around Moab for visiting this awesome Landscape. It´s one of our favorites because of the possibility mix: Easy and difficult trails, spectacular views, a perfect campground and an interesting visitor center.

"Arches everywhere" - Part 1

Arches National Park | Utah | USA | 2008

We stayed for 7 days in and around Moab for visiting this awesome Landscape. It´s one of our favorites because of the possibility mix: Easy and difficult trails, spectacular views, a perfect campground and an interesting visitor center.

"Little Gnoms everywhere"

Goblin Valley State Park | Utah | USA | 2008

This little State Park is situated some miles away from the main touristic route from the Capitol Reef National Park to Arches NP and Canyonlands NP. Nevertheless it´s worth the travel because you find a lot of little goblins with different shapes and you can walk inside this magical wonderworld.

"Called 'Wayne Wonderland' in the 1920s"

Capitol Reef NP | Utah | USA | 2008

Capitol Reef National Park is a United States National Park, in south-central Utah. It is 100 miles (160 km) long but fairly narrow. The park, established in 1971, preserves 378 mi² (979 km²) and is open all year. "Capitol Reef" is the name of an especially rugged and spectacular segment of the Waterpocket Fold near the Fremont River.