Two days in Hamburg – day one

Due to some appointments we again spent some time in Hamburg. And since we got a cheap (and very good!) hotel in one of the most popular quarters in Hamburg, the “Schanzenviertel”, there was almost … Read more

Turning on the cookie factory

Christmas time. That’s buying presents for family and friends, decorating the Christmas tree and last but not least: eating baking cookies :-). This is why we spent 3 hours or so in the kitchen, making … Read more

Sunday afternoon walk

The lousy weather makes it really difficult to get nice photos for my blog. There are only one or two days per week at the moment with no rain, fog or both. But the Mittellandkanal … Read more

Winter time is birding time

November rain: It’s not a good time to go outside right now – neither for walking nor for taking pictures. The rain, the cloudy sky and the wind make you want to stay inside.The only … Read more

Sometimes it is worth getting up early

I’m not an early bird. Unfortunately. Because sometimes it is worth getting up early. A little while ago I got up at 6 a.m., grabbed my photo stuff and went outside. Besides some deer I … Read more