January 2025, a temperature inversion led to a few foggy days in central Thuringia. Paired with freezing temperatures, the fog created a white crust around everything within its reach.
Pictures 1-3, 5 are taken with a Canon EOS70D + Sigma 17-50 2.8
Picture 4 is taken with an iPhone 12 mini, ultra wide lens
It was time again. The anual city festival was held last weekend. As it has become tradition, the merchands bridge (which gives the festival its name) again was decorated with an art project. 1000 colourful paper cranes had been installed between the bridges houses.
An early morning bike ride was needed to get this shot without people.
Spring is approaching! At least on some days. Took this a few weeks ago while being on a bike ride. Feels so relieving, every year, when the dark winter gets pushed away by the spring and days are getting longer. Day by day.
After a few years break, I went to the annual “winter lights” event at the ega-park again this winter. I mean, it was in winter time but it did not feel like winter. At least on that day.
Lovely to see how the event spreads more and more over the park with every year. Almost the whole park was being illuminated by various light installations and animations.
As it was an unusual mild day, it had been a comfortable walk through the park with enough patience to find beautiful details. And some delicious Thuringian street food of course. Haven’t eaten a Bratwurst since months at that time.
It was time again, the autumn colour [paradise] had been painted. Like every year, just georgeous.
I did an upgrade of my gear in September last year. This was the first time I went out with my Sigma 17-50 2.8 lens. I always wanted a wide-aperture lens on short focal length and so far, I am happy with it.
Nature spilled the paint pot and I like it.
As all the years before, autumn paints this hillside red. And again, it’s just gorgeous.
After two years pandemic break, the annual city festival was back. And so the decoration was. On that medival merchant’s bridge, or Krämerbrücke, which gives the festival its name.
Picturesque Otter creek in the upper Saale region. Taken on another beautiful bike ride.
Streets of Lobeda