Yosemite Foot Bridge

A few days before the first real storm of the season I went up to Yosemite. The color change in the park has been rather sporadic this fall and there was only a little color showing in this area. The fact that it was still smoky out probably affected it too. The water level is very low. This side of the bridge is only a few inches deep. The other side is mostly a huge sandbar with very little water visible. Pray for moisture. Stay safe and stay healthy.

Smoky Sunset in B&W

Being impacted by the smoke from wildfires in Mariposa for over a month, I got lucky catching this sunset with the temperature inversion of the atmosphere far below 3000 feet (that traps the smoke below the inversion), revealing the smoke in the valleys, but keeping the far away Diablo Mountain Range in clear view.

Seit über einen Monat haben wir hier in Mariposa ständig mit Rauch von den “Wildfires” zu kämpfen. Hier, die Temperaturinversion der Atmosphäre war unter 1000 Metern. Deshalb konnte der Rauch sich nur in den Tälern ansammeln und der über 60 km entfernte Diablo Mountain Range war deshalb im Hintergrund gut über dem San Joaquin Valley sichtbar.

Going their own way

I spotted this jet heading north and kept both eyes open, one following the jet thru the lens and the other waiting for some birds to come into view. I got lucky went they crossed paths.

Ich entdeckte diesen Jet in Richtung Norden und hielt beide Augen offen, einer folgte dem Jet durch die Linse und der andere wartete darauf, dass einige Vögel in Sicht kamen. Ich hatte Glück, dass sie sich kreuzten.

Celina

Das ist Celina, eine junge Sängerin und Songwriterin aus Hannover, die vor kurzem in der Autostadt auftrat. Mir haben ihre angenehm erfrischenden und ehrlichen Songs gefallen. Hört einfach mal bei ihr rein.
This is Celina, a young singer and songwriter from Hannover, who recently performed at the Autostadt. I liked her pleasantly refreshing and honest songs. Just listen to her.

Honoring Veterans #2

November 11 is Veteran’s Day in the United States. This image is from the Veteran’s Memorial at Anthem, AZ, where a ceremony is held annually on November 11, to honor veterans in all branches of the United States Armed Forces. The names of 1,750 veterans are inscribed on red bricks surrounding The Great Seal of the United States. See Honoring Veterans Post #1.

Honoring Veterans #1

This image from the Veterans Memorial in Anthem, AZ features 5 pillars honoring the 5 military branches of the United States Armed Services. Each pillar has an elliptical opening designed to allow the sun to focus on The Great Seal of the United States shown in my post Honoring Veterans #2. This occurs annually on Veteran’s Day, November 11, at 11:11 am. Amazing design!