Micro-Wave

It is time for another time lapse movie and this is my shortest one ever. It's not a short movie, not a miniature one, no, it is a micro one. Made from 22 pictures that were taken this August at the North Sea in Belgium. I didn't use a tripod and consider the tilted horizon an expression of my artistic freedom:

World Tour Part I - Darmstadt

Ta da! I am presenting you with the first part of a new photo series in which I am going to show places of the world, big or small, remarkable or not so much. We are beginning with a "not so much" candidate, Darmstadt.

In Darmstadt, you can always go for a walk:


whether you have four paws or two:


You can confess your sins:


or just admire the pretty colours and the beautiful architecture of the Russian Orthodox church:


Afterwards, you can have a quiet little chat in a secluded place:


And if you contemplate moving there, you should know that some of their houses, namely the Hundertwasser complex "Waldspirale", are not exactly straight:


but very colourful and royal looking:

Three songs, no flash: DGM

I have been to another concert, a feast for eyes and ears, and I would like to present one of my new favourite bands to you, the Italian progressive metal band DGM.

Singer Mark Basile:



Bassist Andrea Arcangeli:


Guitarist Simone Mularoni:


Drummer Fabio Costantino:


Keyboardist Emanuele Casali:

Monkey business reloaded

A monkey is just another human .. that's the impression I had the other day in my favourite zoo in Leipzig.

They are pensive:


observant:


like to laze around:


take care of their kids:


and sometimes just sit together to eat and gossip:

Heute ha-ha-habe ich Geburtstag...

Ok, my birthday is not exactly today (25th September, please keep that in mind for next year ;-) ). But since I'm still celebrating, I dedicate this post to myself and make it a little guessing game for you, dear visitors. The photos I took of my birthday presents look somewhat cryptic, so your job is to guess what they are... some are easy, some not as much. And sorry: no hints!

My favourite, both for packaging and for contents:


I asked for that one:


These were a surprise:



This one I gave to myself:


And as a bonus: the gift wrap I picked:

Mirrorland

There is Alice in Wonderland and then, there is me in mirrorland, seeing things from a different perspective:

Self-portrait for two:


Leuven with some added Gaussian blur:


Waldspirale in Darmstadt:


Definitely somewhere:


And another little self-portrait:

The new generation II

Some time ago, I presented the new generation - children. Well, guess what: there are lots more of them little ones outside there!

Discovering the world:



Taking big bites out of life:



Enjoying it to the hilt:




And sometimes, they throw a critical look at the world around them:



Because life is not always sunshine and roses:


Want to get your child's picture taken by me? Get in touch!

Holier than thou

Having to drive 60km for (really not that special) goat milk's ice-cream if you don't even like sweets? That's something that can only happen to me.. But if you add some culture to the ice-cream trip, spiced with interesting photo motives, I'm reconciled with the idea.

Here, it was the Abdij van Averbode (Averbode Abbey), where an ordination to the priesthood took place last Sunday:

The Abbey:


built in 1672:


It doesn't say anything about photography, so...


The "show" inside:




The procession:




And the end:

Watery Munich

What's the most important part of a city trip in midsummer? Water!

So at 34°C, everyone is looking for a refreshment:


be it humans:



or animals:



And even if you just want to look at it: