Oct

Colors of fall (30 images in 3 chapters)

Visiting Isabelle's parents in Ittersbach, out for a walk on warm October weekend.

Nov

Cap Méchant (91 images in 7 chapters)

Driving down south to the Cap Méchant ("the malicious cape") in cloudy and windy (but nonetheless warm) weather. On the way back, we thought of visiting Entre-Deux but turned around after landing in a rain shower (and decided to come back later).

Sep

The eiffel tower at night (56 images in 5 chapters)

After having dinner around the corner from our hotel, we went back to the Eiffel tower again, this time to stand in line and wait to get up on its top. Unfortunately, the topmost floor had closed by that time, but the night views from the second platform were great nonetheless.

May

Flight 3415 (Image strip with 7 images)

On a Lufthansa flight back from Bucharest

Oct

Fall (21 images in 2 chapters)

Out jogging with Isabelle in the Oberwald on a sunny fall afternoon.

Nov

Zurich, afternoon (29 images in 3 chapters)

Visiting Sarah and Tobi in Zurich for a weekend. On a warm but grey November afternoon, we strolled through the downtown area.

Apr

Saturday: Calma (105 images in 11 chapters)

Saturday, still feeling the long night out, we went on a sightseeing walk through Barcelona, seeing its old town (again, but by daylight), lively market halls, the port and the beach (where we stopped to relax and drink some cocktails in the sun). We did go out again in the evening - not for long though - to catch the flight back we'd have to get up at 6 in the morning.

Oct

San Luis Obispo (100 images in 7 chapters)

We had planned for two overnights in Santa Maria, so we went out exploring the region, starting with the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes and spending a lazy afternoon at Avila beach (about 15 km northeast of more well-known Grover Beach).

Oct

Yosemite (148 images in 9 chapters)

Trying not to get caught by a snowstorm coming up over the west side of the Cathedral Range, we decided not to go see Mono Lake but instead to make it over Tioga Pass Road before it closed and into Yosemite NP. Once we had climbed to the top of Tioga Pass, we left ice-cold winds, fog and first snowflakes behind us and dove into a dark-blue-sky, sunny Yosemite, where we stayed for the rest of the day, stopping at all kinds of scenic locations.

Oct

Southbound CA-1 (28 images in 2 chapters)

Leaving Monterey, we continued southwards on CA-1, a winding road along California's pacific coast. This scenic highway keeps it's promise: Every corner you turn around gives you a "wow!" kind of view. We reached our destination for this day, Santa Maria, where we stayed at The Historic Santa Maria Inn.

Mar

April weather (26 images in 3 chapters)

Although it's technically speaking not yet april - after snow, storm and rain during the last weeks the weather is finally improving - on a stroll through the Schlossgarten.
See also here (September 2004), here (February 2005), here (October 2005) and here (March 2007).

Nov

Tuesday: Al Qasba (15 images in 2 chapters)

The "Eye of the Emirates" ferris wheel is part of a recreational area called "Quanat al Qasba" between the Khaled and Al Khan laggons in Sharjah, where Isabelle and me went out for an unhurried evening stroll.

Nov

Tuesday: Sundown in the desert (61 images in 3 chapters)

A trip to a small place south of Sharjah, where we got to "feel" what desert means - moving sands, wind, heat, camels, a scarce but nevertheless existing vegetation and a tremendously fast but beautiful sundown.

Dec

Goodbye 2008, Welcome 2009 (22 images in 3 chapters)

New Year's Eve at Olli's apartment, with Isabelle, Susi, Basti, Gunnar, Frank, Claus, Alison, Jan, me and of course Olli himself.

Aug

Hike down to Waldshut (32 images in 2 chapters)

Took the bus up to Waldkirch, a small town up on the black forest ridge about 300 meters above Waldshut, to hike back down - enjoying beautiful views of the Rhine valley and over into Switzerland.

Aug

Cebu City (85 images in 8 chapters)

Shots of Cebu City, including Magellan's Cross, Colon Street, Fort San Pedro and the Taoist temples; and what characterizes downtown: traffic, side alley markets, overhead wiring, jeepneys, motorcycles, bikes, thousands of little shops and hot humid air.

Jul

Sunrise (Featured image)

Woke up early this morning and got to see the sun rising over the rooftops of Karlsruhe.

Mar

Gunnar`s birthday (23 images in 4 chapters)

With Isabelle, Ruben, Olli, Alki, Mo, me and - of course - Gunnar himself.

Apr

Flowers for easter (12 images in 4 chapters)

Taken at the Gscheidle's house in Ittersbach, where we were invited for Isabelle's family's easter meal.
The blue surface you're seeing waterdrops on is a car's roof...

Apr

Farewell to Sven (44 images in 8 chapters)

A farewell to Sven, who is leaving for Quatar tomorrow, in Montabaur.

Oct

A slightly different perspective... (17 images in 4 chapters)

...of the inside of the Kap.