No, it’s not Mount Fuji from Japan. It’s Mount Taranaki (2’518 m.a.s.l.) located on the southwest of the northern island of New Zealand. The view from Lake Mangamahoe near New Plymouth is fascinating in particular early in the morning when the view is clear and sun lets the rainforrest shine is many shades of green.
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It does not really rain at the Dead Sea at all. Well, this time – in April 2023 – a quite strong thunderstorm with pouring rain hit the area. So the classic shot with blue sky was turned into a dramatic view from the salty Israelian coastline across the Dead Sea towards Jordan … and … with a double rainbow! Probably a pretty unique photo.
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Why not re-starting my blog in 2023 how I left 2022 with: my maple tree! Now that we are in May the tree shows its beautiful red fruits.
Continue reading “The Maple Tree Fruits”
Wishing all visitors of my website a peaceful festive season and a happy new year!
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Eilat is located at the most southern point of Israel at the Red Sea close to the borders of Jordan in the East and Egypt in the west. The Eilat mountain range belongs to the southern part of the Negev desert. Particularly fascinating are the various colors of that mountain range which I captured in the above photo: the red sandstone, the yellow limestone and conglomerate and the dark gray granite.
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The southern part of Israel is a desert – the Negev Desert. Towards the north of the Negev, is the Zin Desert located. The name comes from the Nahal (stream) Zin. The Avdat spring which created a deep canyon feeds the Nahal Zin. In the midst of the desert the little stream meanders like a large green snake.
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The Lofoten are a chain of islands north of the Artic Circle in Norway. Towards their southern end and close to the little town Reine is a mini island called Sakrisøy. It is perfectly located in front of a bay surrounded by steep spiky mountains that are characteristic of the Lofoten.
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Here we look at the “other” Alps, the Lyngenalps in the north of Norway! The Lyngenalps are a 90 km long mountain range rising 1’800 m high out of the Lyngenfjord on their east side and the Ullstfjord on their west side.
Continue reading “The Alps flooded? … Well, sort of …”
Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau – three mountains in ther Bernese Alps – are one of the Alp’s favorits. This year there was only little snow so that one could take a look at the marble like ice of Eiger Glacier
Continue reading “Marbel? No, ice! – the Eiger Glacier”
Wishing you all a wonderful festive season and a healthy 2022!
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