and then it was spring
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- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/871 s
- Focal Length: 16.3mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
Spring in Bavaria is still one of my favorite times of the year – at least in my head. Today it is very cold and rainy, but last week I got some warm and sunny days. The sunshine, green hills dotted with white and yellow flowers and the famous white & blue Bavarian sky bring…
Botswana bucket list
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- Focal Length: 42.6mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
Time is running so fast, and in the past weeks I haven’t really had time for anything, but here’s a few more memories of our trip to the Magkadigkadi Pans. It was such a great get-away and we also crossed a few things of our “to-do” list for Botswana: – Learn about the origins of…
in and out of the pan
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- ISO: 400
- Shutter Speed: 1/26 s
- Focal Length: 25.4mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
From Gweta, we went further into the salt pans for an overnight trip. This trip turned out to be a little more adventurous than we had planned and it included a broken down car, a hike through the bush, a bumpy ride in an ancient car which came to our rescue, followed by a frantic…
turn left after 600km…
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- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/118 s
- Focal Length: 10.7mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
This is more or less the GPS directions for the 700km long trip from Gaborone to Gweta. You drive for a very long time and then you end up in a little town with palm trees and huts that sits on the edge of some really large salt pans. We went up there over the…
a happening of arts
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- ISO: 124
- Shutter Speed: 1/30 s
- Focal Length: 25.4mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
Yesterday I went to the Alliance Francaise, where a friend organised an arts workshop. It involved painters, drummers, a dancing poet and guests, who had gathered in the courtyard to watch “creative mistakes”. During the workshop, we listened to powerful poetry and watched the artists in the process of making “creative mistakes” on a canvas….
Opera Setswana
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- ISO: 400
- Shutter Speed: 1/4 s
- Focal Length: 6mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
Last night we went to see “Cavalleria Rusticana“, an opera in one act that was translated into Setswana and adapted to a Botswana setting. It was a rather extraordinary experience as I have never heard of a classical opera being performed in Botswana and we were really impressed by the great performance of the singers…
Weekend in the Waterberg
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- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/858 s
- Focal Length: 6mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
For the long Easter weekend, we went to the Waterberg area in South Africa with our friends and met my sister and M. on their way back from Mozambique for a couple of quiet days in the bush. The days were filled with extended breakfasts, watching the sun wandering from one end of the porch…
at the farmers market
- Aperture: f/2.8
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/103 s
- Focal Length: 6mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
Last weekend we went to the farmers market. We spent a lot of time there and sold some crafts and many waffles. After lunch, we enjoyed the rest of the time listening to some nice music and relaxing on the sofas in the sun. Before we left, Björn bought a giant radish from the farmer…
Birthday in the bush
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- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/202 s
- Focal Length: 22.5mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
A few weekends ago, we celebrated my sister’s and my birthday with cake and bubbles. We also went on a game drive to Mokolodi and had a bush picknick overlooking the green hills and the dam. It was nice spending some time with friends and family and I hope they will enjoy their holiday in…
Lunch with Monkeys
- Aperture: f/2.8
- ISO: 80
- Shutter Speed: 1/60 s
- Focal Length: 3.85mm
- Camera: iPhone 4
The other day we went for lunch at the No. 1 Ladies’ Opera House and were joined by a group of monkeys. They jumped up and down from branches on the roof and climbed around in the trees above the outdoor tables. Luckily we had already finished our meal by the time the cheekiest one…
American Roadtrip Part 3
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- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/1700 s
- Focal Length: 25.4mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
For the last part of our trip we went to visit my cousin and aunt near Washington, D.C. and got a glorious day to explore a bit of the city. Of course, we had to see the White House and Michelle Obama’s vegetable garden, and then walked all the way to the Lincoln Memorial. We…
American Roadtrip Part 2
- Aperture: f/4.5
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/879 s
- Focal Length: 14.5mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
The western part of New York State is very rural with lots of small farms and villages, and it also known for the Amish people that live here. This time of the year is particularly quiet and a lot of places are closed for the season. We discovered a lovely little lake and walked around…
American Roadtrip Part 1
- Aperture: f/4.5
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/987 s
- Focal Length: 16.3mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
After visiting Niagara Falls, we rented a car and drove to Buffalo for a quick walk around the city centre. We admired some of the art-deco buildings, the massive city hall and drove along the water front. From there, we went on to Mayville and Lake Chautauqua where we spent the night at a lovely…
the do’s and don’ts of New York City
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- ISO: 400
- Shutter Speed: 1 s
- Focal Length: 8.8mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
what we didn’t do we didn’t stay in Manhattan we didn’t see a broadway show we didn’t visit the MOMA we didn’t eat New York Cheesecake we didn’t go up the Empire State Building we didn’t go skating on the ice rink we didn’t visit the Statue of Liberty we didn’t spot any celebrities but…
Winter at the falls
- Aperture: f/3.2
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/847 s
- Focal Length: 7.4mm
- Camera: COOLPIX P7000
As part of our “honeymoon” and as a birthday trip for Björn, we spent the weekend in Niagara Falls. It was cold and windy when we got there, and the sky was overcast for most of the time. We spent a day visiting the falls and walked around the tourist town of Niagara Falls. All…