Tulips
In the 17th century tulip bulbs became an object of speculation. In 1637, the price of a single flower bulb could reach a price of up to ten fold the yearly income of a skilled artisan in Amsterdam. Later the same year the bubble burst and fortunes were lost as quickly as they had been earned before. However, the flower bulb industry is still doing well in the Netherlands and numerous varieties of tulips as well as daffodils and gladioli are cultivated. “Tulip mania” became a metaphor for economic bubbles of prices high above the actual value.
For me it is always surprising how the sensitive flowers can survive the severe Dutch weather. Storms of wind force 8 and torrential rain are no rarity in the main flower season between March and May.
More photos and a longer story on my blog: https://h-s-coronastories.blogspot.com/2021/05/corona-walks-3-flower-fields.html
Red Rose
I recently celebrated my birthday and a family friend gave me a bouquet of beautiful roses. I took a few photos and I love the shapes and shadows created by the rose petals in this image. Enjoy!
Delphinium Wildflower
Pismo Preserve
Last Year (2020) a new hiking trail complex has been created above Pismo Beach in California. Finally, I got to hike it. I took the longest trail, the YELLOW one, just about 6 miles.
As soon as you gain some elevation, you get a clear view of the Pismo Pier.
Suffering from very mild double vision without the need of alcohol, I pushed it a bit further.
Who says California has no Tuscany feel? Oh yes, I know, as soon as you enter a restaurant in real Tuscany you experience the difference.
The wild mustard is in full bloom, adding to the Tuscany feel. Hey, we are still on the Pismo Preserve Trail!
Finally, my vision clears (putting on glasses and especially turning off the camera double photo overlay function) we come by the ancient oak trees, often several hundreds of years old, typical for the coastal foothills.
Highway 89
Driving west on Highway 89 about 30 miles before you get to Interstate 5 you’re treated with this view. I grew up in this area and never appreciated Mt. Shasta until I moved away and was lucky enough to come back and spend a few years.
Wenn Sie auf dem Highway 89 etwa 30 Meilen vor der Interstate 5 nach Westen fahren, werden Sie mit dieser Aussicht behandelt. Ich bin in dieser Gegend aufgewachsen und habe den Berg nie geschätzt. Shasta, bis ich wegzog und das Glück hatte, zurück zu kommen und ein paar Jahre zu verbringen.
Palm Trees
Photography is the first step of creating an image. Editing and converting a picture the second. Here I photographed the palm trees in Rahilly park in Merced. I walk in this park almost every day and usually I carry a camera with me. At home I work with my images. Here I converted my image into a watercolor painting. Enjoy!
Normality
Postkartenidylle
Endlich Frühling
Ich habe am vergangenen Wochenende meine neue Kamera ausprobiert. Und das ist dabei herausgekommen.
I tried out my new camera this past weekend. And this is what came out.