![Click to enlarge: Smoke Weed [f/2.2, 1/60 sec, 40mm-e, ISO 1250, DMC-G3]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120129-171722mws.jpg "Click to enlarge: Smoke Weed [f/2.2, 1/60 sec, 40mm-e, ISO 1250, DMC-G3]")
Piding, Bavaria
Among the 5000+ inhabitants of the village of Piding there must be at least one avid smoker. Maybe not the worst way to gain equilibrium in grey, cold winter hours.
Once again I was taking advantage of my daughter’s musical education: Acting as a driver for her rehearsal purposes, I walked my camera and used the blue evening light to train vision and lens.
![Click to enlarge: Car On Display [f/10, 1/125 sec, 28mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120126-133656mws.jpg "Click to enlarge: Car On Display [f/10, 1/125 sec, 28mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]")
Munich, Bavaria
![Click to enlarge: Menu [f/5, 1/200 sec, 28mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120125-140910mws1.jpg "Click to enlarge: Menu [f/5, 1/200 sec, 28mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]")
Munich, Bavaria
“Tageskarte” is written on that paper fixed to the mannequin, this is the German word for menu of the day.
![Click to enlarge: Winter Tree [f/10, 1/320 sec, 28mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120126-133321mws.jpg "Click to enlarge: Winter Tree [f/10, 1/320 sec, 28mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]")
Munich, Bavaria
![Click to enlarge: Backyard Trompe-l'oeil [f/5, 1/400 sec, 28mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120125-140808mws.jpg "Click to enlarge: Backyard Trompe-l'oeil [f/5, 1/400 sec, 28mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]")
Munich, Bavaria
![Click to enlarge: Blue Sky Bavaria [f/3.5, 1/1000 sec, 28mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120115-154538mws1.jpg "Click to enlarge: Blue Sky Bavaria [f/3.5, 1/1000 sec, 28mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]")
Bayerisch Gmain
This sky, especially when dotted with white clouds like in the mirrored section, is what was made emblematic – and then abused by tourist agencies and politicians – for Bavaria.
![Click to enlarge: City Trees XI [f/4, 1/500 sec, 90mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120121-115331mws.jpg "Click to enlarge: City Trees XI [f/4, 1/500 sec, 90mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]")
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
![Click to enlarge: [f/2, 1/1000 sec, 90mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120121-120628mws.jpg "Click to enlarge: [f/2, 1/1000 sec, 90mm-e, ISO 160, DMC-G3]")
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
The red “S” for “Sparkasse” is the trademark of all the Municipal Savings Banks here in Germany. As they don’t participate in high risk stock adventures, they usually are in held in high esteem. Only their architecture is not allways adapted to their surroundings, but viewed in an isolated and a bit abstracted way like here it certainly can be attractive.
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
Moving a bit away from the window theme I was pursuing in my posts lately, this image was a gift of today’s snowfall. Later in the afternoon we had rain again, providing us with abundant grey slush. Not my kind of weather now, but I was prudent enough to sample some snow images when occasion was there.
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
Museum of Modern Art, Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg, Austria
Munich, Bavaria
Salzburg, Austria
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
Munich, Bavaria
Munich, Bavaria
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
Update: I once again had the LX3 automatic white balance allowed to fool me. Manually corrected in this version.
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
No, the kings were not fleeing. They headed through inclement weather to the cathedral for the final mass after their mission – singing, frankincensing and inscribing C + M + B on the browpieces – collecting donations for people in need.
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
Epiphany marks the end of Christmas decoration here in Bavaria. As we will have winds up to 10 beaufort this night, it could be that a lot of un-decoration will be done by the storm.
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
Salzburg, Austria
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria
As usual available for download here. Enjoy!
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