Tunnel View- Yosemite

The Wawona Tunnel was bored through solid granite and dedicated June 10th (yesterday) in 1935. At 4333 feet (1290 meters) it is the longest traffic tunnel in California. At the Valley end of the tunnel is a parking lot/overlook that gives you this view. I took this late last year. To the left if El Capitan, middle top is Half Dome and barely visible, with very little water, to the right is Bridalveil Fall.

Der Wawona-Tunnel wurde durch massiven Granit gebohrt und am 10. Juni (gestern) 1935 eingeweiht. Mit 4333 Fuß (1290 Meter) ist er der längste Verkehrstunnel in Kalifornien. Am Talende des Tunnels befindet sich ein Parkplatz / Aussichtspunkt, der Ihnen diese Aussicht bietet. Ich habe das Ende letzten Jahres genommen. Links von El Capitan, mittlere Spitze ist Half Dome und kaum sichtbar, mit sehr wenig Wasser, rechts ist Bridalveil Fall.

Art by Nature

Over the last 200 Million+ Years, read and white sand formations were built up in Canyonlands, Utah. Then, the Artist named “Wind & Weather” started to chisel sculptures. If made by Henry Moore, those sculptures would be catching dust in a museum or private collection.

The Stone Creatures in Canyonland, Utah

Another artful object arrangement, first grown by nature and after death, sculptured by “Wind, Weather & Others”.

Artful Arrangement

Flechtingen

Am vergangenen Montag war ich mal wieder auf Entdeckungstour durch unser Nachbarbundesland Sachsen-Anhalt. Im kleinen Ort Flechtingen gibt es diese schöne Schlossanlage, mitten in einem See gelegen. Ursprünglich um 1307 als Wasserburg erbaut, wurde sie im 15. Jahrhundert zum Schloss umgebaut. Das Schloss ist in Privatbesitz und kann nur von außen betrachtet werden. Dafür kann man aber den riesigen Schlosspark zum spazieren gehen nutzen.
Last Monday I was once again on a discovery tour through our neighboring state of Saxony-Anhalt. In the small village of Flechtingen there is this beautiful castle complex, located in the middle of a lake. Originally built around 1307 as a moated castle, it was rebuilt into a castle in the 15th century. The castle is privately owned and can only be viewed from the outside. But you can use the huge castle park for a walk.

Chillen und posen

Mitten in Braunschweig in einem Schul- und Bürgerpark lassen es sich die Nutrias gut gehen. Für ihr Futter strengen sie sich schon mal an und machen Männchen. Ganz offensichtlich sind sie den Kontakt mit Menschen gewohnt.
In the middle of Braunschweig in a school and civic park, the nutrias are having a good time. For their food, they sometimes make an effort and make males. They are obviously used to contact with humans.

Boat Spotting

Rotterdam is Europe’s biggest port. A long peninsula separates the two entrances and is a fantastic place for boat spotting. The northern entrance leads to the older inner port and is mainly used by river boats and container ships. The southern entrance leads into the ore and coal port and the oil terminal and sees the big tankers and bulk cargo ships carrying more than 200.000 tons of ore. Some people spend whole days there, but sometimes the air from the refineries and industry is so bad that it gives you a headache

Fisherman watching a boat race

Something A Little Different.

While driving by a neighborhood pond this small piece of natural sculpture caught my eye. Thinking I might have found a new variety of flora I stopped to investigate it further. It was almost dark but my camera view showed me something that looked interesting so I too some shots hoping for a non-shaky picture and I was happy with the results. It is a wild wheat grass stalk with what I believe is a feather caught on it. I thought it looked kind of cool. Enjoy your day and stay healthy