Passion for Photos – Page 171 – Photos are meant to be shared

Morning Dew Fading

Emotions are not always so clear; therefore, we associate emotions much more with “out of focus” as some might say. There is power in what you, at first, can only envision, but starts the brain wheels rolling.

Almond Blossom

I discovered the first Almond blossoms this morning. While many parts of the Eastern US experience winter conditions, Spring has started in Central California. Enjoy the seasons and the image!

Room with a view

Winterwonderland in Moorfleet, Hamburg. – After the devastating storm surge in Hamburg in 1962 with 315 fatalities, the dikes were reinforced and heightened. Due to the generally increasing water level, improvements have already been made for several years.

Winter im Kleingarten

In Wolfsburg gibt es viele Kleingarten-Kolonien, diese ist ganz in meiner Nachbarschaft. Ab und zu gehe ich dort spazieren. Derzeit sieht so aus, als wäre die gesamte Anlage noch im Winterschlaf.

In Wolfsburg there are many allotment garden colonies, this one is right in my neighborhood. Every now and then I go for a walk there. At the moment it looks as if the whole site is still in hibernation.

Frozen Creek

An unusually cold storm brought nearly 2 feet of snow to Prescott, Arizona. This creek was frozen over completely.

Hoch hinaus

Die letzten Tage musste ich ja im Krankenhaus verbringen. Das war in sofern schade, da wir zur Zeit besonders schönes Winterwetter haben und ich normalerweise mit der Kamera unterwegs gewesen wäre. So muss es heute mal ein Foto mit meinem Smartphone tun. Das Bild zeigt unseren Wolfsburger Fernsehturm vom Krankenhaus aus gesehen.
The last few days I had to spend in the hospital. That was a pity in so far as we currently have particularly nice winter weather and I would normally have been on the road with the camera. So it must do today times a photo with my smartphone. The picture shows our Wolfsburg TV tower seen from the hospital.

Chess Mates

Colored Sky

I love how the colorful sky stands out against the white building. The moon peaking through the clouds is another feature that I think makes this simple photo quite interesting. Enjoy!

American Kestel

The Kestrel is the smallest falcon, and very prevalent but has been a very elusive bird for me. I’ve seen them many, many times but never seem to get close enough for a good photo. When I have they’re usually backlit and I just don’t get much detail. This one was obviously wary of me, keeping a close watch, but I guess felt safe high in a tree.

Der Turmfalke ist der kleinste Falke und sehr verbreitet, war aber für mich ein sehr schwer fassbarer Vogel. Ich habe sie viele, viele Male gesehen, aber sie scheinen nie nah genug für ein gutes Foto zu sein. Wenn ich sie habe, sind sie normalerweise von hinten beleuchtet und ich bekomme einfach nicht viele Details. Dieser war offensichtlich vorsichtig mit mir und beobachtete ihn genau, aber ich glaube, er fühlte sich hoch oben in einem Baum sicher.

Snow Geese at the Merced Wildlife Refuge

Recently, I took a large number of photos of snow & ross geese at this wildlife refuge. Looking at the images showing hundreds of birds, I am challenged to select a true subject. Maybe, this photo works. What do you think?