"That´s why Karlsruhe is the fan city"

Palace+Botanical Garden | Karlsruhe | Germany | 2006-10

Karlsruhe Palace (German: Karlsruher Schloss) was erected in 1715 by Margrave Charles III William of Baden-Durlach, after a dispute with the citizens of his previous capital, Durlach. The city of Karlsruhe has since grown around it and was planned with the tower of the palace (Schloss) at the centre and 32 streets radiating out from it like spokes on a wheel, or ribs on a folding fan, so that a nickname for Karlsruhe in German is the "fan city" (Fächerstadt).
Origin: wikipedia

"The smaller sister of Mallorca" - Part 3

Menorca | Spain | 2006-10

At the end of summer 2006 we made a trip to Menorca. Svenja was almost 2 years old and my wife was pregnant. The Hotel where we stayed was reaching the end of season, so everything was getting calm and easy. One day we hired a car and explore the island. It is nice with a lot of beautiful spots, f.e. the white-painted houses, the lighthouses on the coast and some old buildings from ancient times.

"The smaller sister of Mallorca" - Part 2

Menorca | Spain | 2006-10

At the end of summer 2006 we made a trip to Menorca. Svenja was almost 2 years old and my wife was pregnant. The Hotel where we stayed was reaching the end of season, so everything was getting calm and easy. One day we hired a car and explore the island. It is nice with a lot of beautiful spots, f.e. the white-painted houses, the lighthouses on the coast and some old buildings from ancient times.

"The smaller sister of Mallorca" - Part 1

Menorca | Spain | 2006-10

At the end of summer 2006 we made a trip to Menorca. Svenja was almost 2 years old and my wife was pregnant. The Hotel where we stayed was reaching the end of season, so everything was getting calm and easy. One day we hired a car and explore the island. It is nice with a lot of beautiful spots, f.e. the white-painted houses, the lighthouses on the coast and some old buildings from ancient times.

"The European City - Strasbourg"

EU-Parliament | Strasbourg | France | 2006-06

On a very hot Sunday Afternoon I decided to drive 1 hour south of my hometown to Strasbourg. I parked my car in the german city Kehl and took my bicycle to ride over the River Rhine Bridge. I spent a couple of hours around the parliament building and spend my finishing time in the region of "Little France".

"Glossy ducks with beautiful colours"

Tegel | Berlin | Germany | 2006-04

In April 2006 we stayed again for some days in Berlin. One day we made a trip to the Berlin northern district of Tegel. There I spotted for some ducks in the glossy water. Brillant!

"Shy lizards in our garden"

Ubstadt | Germany | 2006-04

Here are some pictures from two small lizards in our garden. Unfortunately they were gone for some years but I saw a green one in springtime 2011 again.

"Wild animals in spring fever"

Zoological Garden | Berlin | Germany | 2006-04

In April 2006 we stayed again for some days in Berlin. During this period we visited again the Berlin Zoological Garden. And again it was a fantastique day with all these wild animals.

"Lonely tree at Hambruecken"

Tree | Hambruecken | Germany | 2006-02

Here are some pictures of a lonely tree in the near of Hambruecken, some miles away from my hometown. It was exciting to see this tree from different positions and in different colours or rather black and white.

"A winterwalk through snowy landscape"

Mix | Bruchsal | Germany | 2006-01

Mid of January 2006 I went outside in my home region to catch these moods on digital photographs. The dusty sunset, the horrible nuclear plant in our neighbourhood or the snow-covered sculptures at Bruchsal Castle were victims of my efforts.

"Icy Impressions of the Hardtsee"

Ubstadt | Germany | 2006-01

In January 2006 there was a long period with cold temperatures. I took the opportunity to take some pics from the frozen Hardtsee during sunset. Have a look!

"Potpourri People 2005"

Mix | People | Germany | 2005

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

"Potpourri 2005"

Mix | Germany | 2005

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

"Animals Potpourri 2005" - Part 2

Mix | Animals | Germany | 2005

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

"Animals Potpourri 2005" - Part 1

Mix | Animals | Germany | 2005

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