"Rome of the east" - Part 3

Vilnius | Lithuania | 2012-05

In May 2012 I travelled with Ryanair for a 48 hours trip to the Lithuanian Capital. I knew nothign about this city so everything was new for me. Unfortunatly on the first day it was a lot of rain. But at the second day I could visit the Old Town of Vilnius which is a UNESCO World Heritag Site. Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture in 2009. Its name "Rome of the east" was coined by the fact that you are able to see from every point in Vilnius at least 4 churches.

"Rome of the east" - Part 2

Vilnius | Lithuania | 2012-05

In May 2012 I travelled with Ryanair for a 48 hours trip to the Lithuanian Capital. I knew nothign about this city so everything was new for me. Unfortunatly on the first day it was a lot of rain. But at the second day I could visit the Old Town of Vilnius which is a UNESCO World Heritag Site. Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture in 2009. Its name "Rome of the east" was coined by the fact that you are able to see from every point in Vilnius at least 4 churches.

"Rome of the east" - Part 1

Vilnius | Lithuania | 2012-05

In May 2012 I travelled with Ryanair for a 48 hours trip to the Lithuanian Capital. I knew nothign about this city so everything was new for me. Unfortunatly on the first day it was a lot of rain. But at the second day I could visit the Old Town of Vilnius which is a UNESCO World Heritag Site. Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture in 2009. Its name "Rome of the east" was coined by the fact that you are able to see from every point in Vilnius at least 4 churches.

"A childless weekend"

Bad Kreuznach | Rhineland-Palatinate | Germany | 2012-04

End of April 2012 we had a childless weekend because Petra´s parents took care of Svenja and Tim and offered a hotel room for us in Bad Kreuznach.
Bad Kreuznach is the capital of the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located on the Nahe river, a tributary of the Rhine. The town and the surrounding areas are renowned both nationally and internationally for their wines, especially from the Riesling, Silvaner and Müller-Thurgau grape varieties. Origin: wikipedia

"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