On What will the New Year bring?
Tom, for “live hard and die young” I’ve grown too old already, so keeping on is indeed the only option. But then, I’d like to be just a small grain of sand in the gears of those powers to be… So maybe I use the lemons for Espresso with Lemons
Until something directs us otherwise, the best advice is to 'keep on keeping on.' It's a new year, best to approach it with a positive attitude and an open mind. A little gin or whiskey with that lemon may prove to be appropriate, however.
On Workzone Hope
Thank you for your good wishes, Earl, and I hope you had joyful holidays, too!
Danke, Uwe. (Selbst-)Motivation steht bei mir grad ganz hoch im Kurs.
On Tango Trees
Carl, the surface of Krk is indeed dominated by limestone, which is also the reason for the vast dry areas like the Plato Mjeseca, the plateau of the moon. That falling dry was enforced by wood cutting in the middle ages, both for shipbuilding and heating purposes, devastating huge coastal areas.
On Workzone Hope
Markus, I hope you had a Merry Christmas and wish you a Happy New Year for 2025!
Schönes, passendes Bild mit kongenialem Text, dessen Inhalt ich vollumfänglich mittrage. Dir und den Deinen alles Gute, Uwe
On Tango Trees
Pair of dancers? Very anthropomorphic. Is the scattering of white rocks common in the area? Limestone? Marble?
On Plateau of the Moon I
Das freut mich, Uwe! Diesmal hatte sich Krk von seiner SW-freundlichen Seite gezeigt, mit Kontrasten in der Landschaft, die durch den leicht bedeckten Himmel auch im Abbild noch einen “zarten” Aspekt in die kantigen Steine bringen können.
Sehr fein, diese Wellen der Mauer, die sich in der Landschaftsformation bis zur Horizontlinie hin fortsetzen. Ein sehr gut gewählter Augenpunkt, und die Tonalität der Grauwerte, vor allem in ihrer Varianz, ist staunenswert. Ein Meisterstück, das mir sehr gefällt. Uwe
On Fahrrad und Bäuerin
Wow, this almost looks like a scene from the Far East (especially if it had been a rice field.) Being located just west of Salzburg wouldn’t have been my first guess. It’s a very unique landscape and scene. Well done!
On Abenddämmerung am Saalachsee
I agree with Carl about the mood. This appears to be a long exposure since those lights look like they come from cars on a highway or a train on a railway.
That's got a real mood to it. Are the lights along the shore stationary or moving?
On König Watzmann
Dem, was Earl geschrieben hat, ist nichts hinzuzufügen. Einfach nur herrlich.
Beautiful. It looks like a spot I'd like to sit for a long while and contemplate. I suspect I'd need some warm clothing.
On Five Crosses
Made me look! :)
On Graves with a View
Excellent photo, Markus. I find something interesting about the more recent practice of putting portrait images of people on their grave markers. The practice brings up thoughts of the early Native Americans who feared that photographs or pictures of themselves would steal their souls. 🙂
On Cat on the cool Tile Roof
Sehr schön, auch in Verbindung mit dem Löwenkopf-Türklopfer.
On Wired Alley and Seagull
Cooperative bird!
On Symphony for six Recesses and one Screw Hook
Danke, Jürgen. Ich mag das Bild auch sehr – die Überhänge fordern offensichtlich das visuelle System, weil sie so gar nicht unseren Sehgewohnheiten entsprechen.
Ein tolles Bild. Für mich etwas zum Genießen! Grüße aus Berlin
