Month: April 2021
Springtime at the “Rogge Mountain Ranch”
Spring is nearly over! We are here (Foothills of the Sierra Nevada, USA) most likely in the last week of beautiful flowers, green and colorful grasses, and mild temperatures. The hot weather is already waiting around the corner, pushed by global warming (YES, there is man-made global overcooking ongoing!). When I first visited in 1970s from Germany, I could not get enough of the hot weather. A fact at that time fueled by often mostly rainy and cold summers in Central Europe. As you know, those days are over.
Let’s get to flowers and grasses. Enjoy!
Thistle
I have some volunteer thistles growing on the side of my house. When they started to bloom I cut some of them and photographed them on my lightbox.
Rothenburgsort, Hamburg
Wolfsrudel
Autostadt-Impressionen
Texas Birds
Beach Day
I was able to go to the beach recently and I took some pictures, this being one of my favorites. I love how everyone is doing their own thing, such as walking along the beach, playing in the water, and spending time with their dog. I also love the faded appearance of the image too, as it makes the image look like a vintage photo. Enjoy!
Spring in the Forest
Nesting Blue Heron
Just across the road at the Tule Lake Wildlife Refuge a number of Blue Herons were nesting. As I approached, trying to keep a tree between them and me, a few flew off. Kinda made me feel bad. This one stayed on and after a few shots I moved on as well.
Auf der anderen Straßenseite des Tule Lake Wildlife Refuge nisteten einige Blue Herons. Als ich mich näherte und versuchte, einen Baum zwischen ihnen und mir zu halten, flogen einige davon. Ich habe mich irgendwie schlecht gefühlt. Dieser blieb und nach ein paar Schüssen ging ich auch weiter.