"America’s Finest City"

San Diego | California | USA | 2010-03

Because of the mild climate the Americans nicknamed San Diego as America´s Fienst City. SD is the eight-largest american city. According to Forbes magazine, San Diego was the fifth-wealthiest city in the U.S. in 2005, and the 9th safest city in the top 10 list of safest cities in the U.S. in 2010.

"One of the largest in the world"

Zoo | San Diego | California | USA | 2010-03

The San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, is one of the largest and most progressive zoos in the world, with over 4,000 animals of more than 800 species. It is also one of the few zoos in the world that houses the giant panda.

"The Great Shamu-Show"

SeaWorld | San Diego | California | USA | 2010-03

If you stay in San Diego, the visiting of SeaWorld is a Must. It´s quiet expansive but perhps you make it once a lifetime and so all the money is "relativ". SeaWorld San Diego, the first SeaWorld park, opened on March 21, 1964. The park features shows such as Believe, the current Shamu show and Sea Lions Live, a comedic show with sea lions and otters.

"A lot of Ice"

Flight to Los Angeles | California | USA | 2010-03

Our second travelling to the US with our 2 little children started in L.A. and ended in Denver/Colorado. Our way went from San Diego to Tucson/Arizona. Than to Las Vegas via Sedona and Kingman. And from there via Monument Valley and Moab back to Denver.

"Transient Little Animals"

Icy Sculptures | Ubstadt | Germany | 2010-01

In January 2010 there were some afternoon hours, where the fallen snow was freezing and than the sun comes out and melt them all away. I had the chance to stroll between some little icy creatures and take some pics with my macro lens. Here are the results of this funny afternoon shooting.

"Driving the German Sportscar" - Part 2

Porsche Museum | Stuttgart | Germany | 2010-01

In January 2010 I had the chance to take pictures of an event in the Porsche Museum Stuttgart. During the official pics I had time to take some pics for myself. For Sportscar-Enthusiasts this Museum is simply a MUST.

"Driving the German Sportscar" - Part 1

Porsche Museum | Stuttgart | Germany | 2010-01

In January 2010 I had the chance to take pictures of an event in the Porsche Museum Stuttgart. During the official pics I had time to take some pics for myself. For Sportscar-Enthusiasts this Museum is simply a MUST.

"December Days in Paris" - Part 2

Paris | France | 2009-12

In December 2009 I played it by ear to travel to Paris. From Karlsruhe near my hometown it is only a short 3 hour drive with the french highspeed train TGV. Sadly the weather wasn´t very good and the pics I took often show wet surroundings. Sometimes the transfer of this pics into B&W improve them.

"December Days in Paris" - Part 1

Paris | France | 2009-12

In December 2009 I played it by ear to travel to Paris. From Karlsruhe near my hometown it is only a short 3 hour drive with the french highspeed train TGV. Sadly the weather wasn´t very good and the pics I took often show wet surroundings. Sometimes the transfer of this pics into B&W improve them.

"Waterdrops after rain"

Waterdrops | Berlin | Germany | 2009-11

After a rainy day I walked on my favorite path around Ubstadt and saw a lot of Waterdrops on the plants. Be witness of this little wet things.

"Potpourri Berlin 2009"

Mix | Berlin | Germany | 2009-11

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

"From where Germany is ruled"

Reichstag | Berlin | Germany | 2009-11

The Reichstag building is a historical edifice in Berlin, Germany, constructed to house the Reichstag, parliament  of the German Empire. It was opened in 1894 and housed the Reichstag until 1933. No attempt at full restoration was made until after the reunification of Germany on October 3, 1990, when it underwent reconstruction led by internationally renowned architect Norman Foster. After its completion in 1999, it became the meeting place of the modern German parliament, the Bundestag.

"It was just another Brick in the Wall"

East Side Gallery | Berlin | Germany | 2009-10

The East Side Gallery is an international memorial for freedom. It is a 1.3 km long section of the Berlin Wall located near the centre of Berlin on Mühlenstraße in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg.The Gallery consists of approximately 100 paintings by artists from all over the world, painted in 1990 on the east side of the Berlin Wall.

"Autumn in the Zoo"

Zoological Garden | Berlin | Germany | 2009-10

End of October 2009 we stayed for some days in Berlin. Like often we spend some hours in the Zoological Garden. Here are only a few pics of this afternoon.

"When a spider is hungry"

Makro | Berlin | Germany | 2009-08

During my summer holidays in Berlin 2009 I shoot some pics with my makro-lens of a spider (during eating) and a dragon-fly.