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In the 1850, a town with 10,000 and more inhabitants and the birthplace of Ghirardelli Chocolate, the place to be. Today, a couple of houses are left and the foundation walls of Ghirardelli. All the Gold moved on building the riches in San Francisco, leaving potholes and dreams behind. But, the gate to Heaven and Hell is still standing…
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Wild flowers seem to be running a little late this year, probably due to the late winter weather. However I did see a few California Poppies, and pretty good representation of Fiddlenecks.
I was photographing standing on the Tower Bridge in Sacramento, CA. I used a 360 degree camera. Enjoy !
The gap between tourist vacation photos and a documentary travel reportage is sometimes very narrow. Like here. Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
(In the background on the right you can see the Taj Lake Palace Hotel, made famous worldwide as a location for the James Bond movie “Octopussy”.)
Auf unseren Touren durch die Altstädte der Umgebung, halte ich immer auch Ausschau nach Schaufenstern und den darin ausgestellten Waren. Dieses hier, vermutlich von einem ehemaligen Trödelladen, hat eindeutig seine beste Zeit hinter sich. Ich finde sie toll. Sie sind wie Zeitkapseln.
On our tours through the old towns of the area, I always keep an eye out for shop windows and the goods displayed in them. This one, probably from a former junk store, is clearly past its prime. I think they’re great. They’re like time capsules.
Wild horses in the Salt River area near Phoenix, Arizona
Auf dem kleinen Bahnhof in Weferlingen/Sachsen-Anhalt stehen die Räder am Sonntag still.
At the small train station in Weferlingen/Saxony-Anhalt, the wheels stand still on Sunday.
This is Frank. While other people let out their dog, he takes along his parrot in a back-bag. When he looks for his coat and shoes to go shopping the parrot already waits for him expecting to be taken out. When he lies on the couch she grooms his hair and beard. When he does not get up in the morning the bird comes and gives him a nudge. When Frank’s wife is on the phone she imitates what she can hear. Maybe out of anger because she is jealous and doesn’t like her. The parrot is 16 years old. When Frank bought her he told his grandchildren that he got a parrot for them.
On my way to the South Pacific a few stops on the Hawaiian Islands
A rainbow after the storm | March 2023