Month: January 2021
Common Merganser
While this bird is apparently very common in the Western North America from Alaska to Mexico I don’t believe I have ever seen one. I was at the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park and had just crossed the Big Sur River, turned around and saw two of these females swimming up the river. Luckily I had time to to change lenses and get a closer shot.
Obwohl dieser Vogel im Westen Nordamerikas von Alaska bis Mexiko anscheinend sehr verbreitet ist, glaube ich nicht, dass ich jemals einen gesehen habe. Ich war im Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park und hatte gerade den Big Sur River überquert, mich umgedreht und zwei dieser Frauen den Fluss hinauf schwimmen sehen. Zum Glück hatte ich Zeit, die Objektive zu wechseln und eine genauere Aufnahme zu machen.
Succulents
This is a double mirrored image of some succulents that are growing in the front yard in my neighborhood. Enjoy!
Holzhafenufer
Moorfleet. My homebase. In Corona times even quieter than usual. From here I would like to take you the next few weeks on a journey through the rather unnoticed corners in Hamburg. Preferably the b-sides and less the touristic spots.
Die Zukunft beginnt
Nächtliche Spuren
Old and New
Pretty Poinsettia
I still have some poinsettias left over from the holiday season and I captured this image after a fresh rain. I loved the appearance of the rain drops resting on the surface of the bright red leaves. Enjoy!
Normal vs Covid19
Our challenge this quarter was to record normal life in our town or city. Life is anything but normal in our town right now with the number of covid cases growing daily. The only thing I could find semi-normal was the need for food. Whether it is just staples or weekly shopping, we all need to eat. But now there is also a need to comply with safety measures to just step into the store. To maintain life requires food. That will always be normal. But the way we have to get that food now……..not so much.
Chowchilla Rocks
While this is far from artistic, it does say a lot about my community of Chowchilla. This started out as a memorial to a tragic event in the city. It has turned into a area of positive feelings and hope. This small area began much smaller and has grown even though it isn’t in a prominent place with a lot of traffic. It is simply known as ‘Rock Chowchilla’. As memorials and such go this is pretty small but of great significance. Most rocks have a saying of hope, encouragement and yes, even love. Something we need more of right now.
Dies ist zwar alles andere als künstlerisch, sagt aber viel über meine Gemeinde Chowchilla aus. Dies begann als Denkmal für ein tragisches Ereignis in der Stadt. Es hat sich zu einem Bereich positiver Gefühle und Hoffnungen entwickelt. Dieses kleine Gebiet begann viel kleiner und ist gewachsen, obwohl es nicht an einem prominenten Ort mit viel Verkehr ist. Es ist einfach als “Rock Chowchilla” bekannt. Als Denkmäler und dergleichen ist dies ziemlich klein, aber von großer Bedeutung. Die meisten Felsen sagen Hoffnung, Ermutigung und sogar Liebe. Etwas, von dem wir jetzt mehr brauchen.