Wurmlingen Chapel

Wurmlingen Chapel

Nearly 500m above sea level, the Wurmlingen Chapel is one of the landmarks between Tübingen and Rottenburg and offers splendid views into the Neckar and …

 

Going stealth…

Going stealth…

Recently, my brother and I began extending our spectrum of photographic opportunities by using night vision cameras. Triggered by movement and equipped with infra-red light, …

 

Red Kite

Red Kite

Spring is getting closer, and we hit the 20 degree mark this past weekend. Given this awesome weather, I had to see what’s new on …

 

The cradle of art and culture

The cradle of art and culture

Eighty-one years after its discovery, Julia and I stepped into a cave yesterday that might look completely ordinary but actually represents a unique site of …

 

Falkenstein cave

Falkenstein cave

Half way between Grabenstetten and Bad Urach, you can find one of the largest natural caves of the Swabian Alps: Falkenstein. Located just a short …

 

Love me do

Love me do

Obliviously, a Double-Crested Cormorant tries to impress the Girl in a Wetsuit—a modern version of Copenhagen’s famous Little Mermaid statue—in Stanley Park, Vancouver.

 

St. Cyriacus

St. Cyriacus

View through the arcades and gallery towards the main altar of St. Cyriacus‘ church. The church was built between 1250–1490 and ever since has been …

 

Ex flammis orior

Ex flammis orior

Travelling along the German Castle Route, Julia and I came through the area formerly possessed by the Hohenlohe family. Its located in western Franconia, between …

 

Schöntal Abbey

Schöntal Abbey

Founded in the 12th century, Schöntal Abbey has seen more than 800 years of German history and survived many troubling times such as the German …

 

Time is (not so) fleeting

Time is (not so) fleeting

The West-Eastern-Gate, a symbol of the reunion of the two German countries in 1990, is located in the middle of the former inner German border, …