"Hiking through vineyards"

Wine tour | Bad Kreuznach | Germany | 2012-04

During our weekend in Bad Kreuznach we took part at a hiking through the vineyards of the "Bad Münster-Region". It was an interesting afternoon with a groupof nice people.

"Where T-Rex and Triceratops says Hello to the visitors"

Dinosaurpark | Oranienburg | Germany | 2012-04

In Oranienburg-Germendorf exists the beautiful Animal- and Dinosaur-Park. Beneath the Animalpark with some seldom species the Dinosaur-Park with the big sculptures is the more interesting part. Not only for children … especially for the photographer.

"Easter 2012 in Berlin"

Aalemannufer | Berlin | Germany | 2012-04

In April I spent some days in the german capital. Here are some pictures of the banks of the River Havel at the Aalemannufer in Berlin-Spandau.

"Where they celebrate the Peter and Paul Festival"

Bretten | Germany | 2012-03

In March 2012 I was with a former collegue in his hometown Bretten. Bretten lies in the centre of a rectangle that is formed by Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Heilbronn and Stuttgart as corners. It has a population of approximately 28.000. The centre of Bretten consists of many old half-timbered houses around a lively marketplace.

"Blickwinkelsucher: First steps of springtime"

Blickwinkelsucher | Ubstadt | Germany | 2012-03

The "Blickwinkelsucher Ubstadt" (what means "Perspective View Finder") is a group of Photo-Friends in the surrounding of the "Family Center Ubstadt-Weiher". We looked in March 2012 for the first steps of springtime.
More at www.blickwinkelsucher.de

"The Hardtsee with a thick crust" - Part 1

Hardtsee | Ubstadt-Weiher | Germany | 2012-02

The Hardtsee in Ubstadt normally doesn´t freeze over in winter. But some cold winters it becomes reality. So in February 2012. We had a period of 3 weeks with icy temperatures. Officially it was not permitted to walk over the ice. But hundreds of people didn´t keep with this prohibition.

"The Hardtsee with a thick crust" - Part 2

Hardtsee | Ubstadt-Weiher | Germany | 2012-02

The Hardtsee in Ubstadt normally doesn´t freeze over in winter. But some cold winters it becomes reality. So in February 2012. We had a period of 3 weeks with icy temperatures. Officially it was not permitted to walk over the ice. But hundreds of people didn´t keep with this prohibition.

"Frozen Moor on a sunny afternoon"

Moor | Weingarten | Germany | 2012-01

In Weingarten (10km north of Karlsruhe) is a small nature reserve moor. It is situated in a small forest between the railway and the B3. On a cold sunday afternoon in January 2012 I strolled through the frozen forest and took some pictures.

"A tree in front of a red sky"

Sunset | Ubstadt | Germany | 2011-12

Some days before New Year´s Eve it was a marvellous sunset to be seen in Ubstadt. I took the camera and went to a place where the sun was going down behind a tree. Have a look!

"Different lines that december afternoon"

Mix | Ubstadt | Germany | 2011-12

One of my favorite´s place in Ubstadt 2011 was the field beyond a high-voltage power line. So on that day I had a look for "lines" …. whatever these were: power-lines, airplane-lines, field-lines or railway-lines.

"Autumn leaves in Ubstadt"

Theme "Autumn" | Blickwinkelsucher | Ubstadt | Germany | 2011-11

The "Blickwinkelsucher Ubstadt" (what means "Perspective View Finder") is a group of Photo-Friends in the surrounding of the "Family Center Ubstadt-Weiher". Our first excursion went in November 2011 to the fields around Ubstadt (The "Stork Meadow"). More at www.blickwinkelsucher.de

"Indian Summer in Berlin-Tegel"

Autumn | Berlin | Germany | 2011-10

End of october we stayed again for some days in Berlin. It was already a sort of Indian Summer especially in Tegel where the trees already lost a lot of leaves. Also there are some pics from the Aalemannufer.

"Blue hour in Ubstadt at October 2011"

Sunset | Ubstadt | Germany | 2011-10

A cold october evening in Ubstadt, a beautiful blue hour after sunset, a lonely tree and a high-voltage power line … that´s all for these few pictures.

"My hometown since the year 2003"

Mix | Ubstadt | Germany | 2011-10

Wikipedia says about my hometown: Ubstadt-Weiher is a municipality in northern Karlsruhe district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. The four villages that make up the municipality are (in order of Size): Ubstadt, Weiher, Zeutern and Stettfeld. The area in between and around these villages is numbered with grape Vineyards. There are many Wineries found in these villages.

"The wonderful Japanese Garden"

Japanese Garden | Münzesheim | Germany | 2011-09

Some days before Svenja´s first schoolday in september 2011 we made a bicycle trip to Münzesheim. There we visited the Japanese Garden.