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Frankfurt by Night – VHS Kurs Nachtfotografie

Diese Bilder sind innerhalb von drei Abenden im Rahmen des VHS Kurses Nachtfotografie entstanden.

Europaparlament, Strasbourg

Das Europäische Parlament hat seinen Sitz in Strasbourg und hier finden zwölf der jeweils viertägigen Plenarsitzungen pro Jahr statt.

Colmar, France

Colmar liegt an der Elsässer Weinstraße und ist berühmt für ihr gut erhaltenes architektonisches Erbe aus sechs Jahrhunderten. In Colmar befinden sich zahlreiche bedeutende Bürgerhäuser aus dem Mittelalter und der Renaissance, die der Altstadt über die Jahrhunderte ihren mittelalterlichen Charakter erhalten haben. Eine weitere Sehenswürdigkeit ist das am Fluss Lauch liegende Viertel Krutenau, elsässisch für Kräuter-Aue, welches französisch Petite Venise („Klein-Venedig“) genannt wird, das sehr schöne Häuser und Brücken beherbergt. Das Viertel grenzt an das ehemalige Gerberviertel (Quartier des Tanneurs), das ein ebenso einheitliches, wenn auch schlichteres, altertümliches Bild wie die Innenstadt aufweist [Wikipedia].

Isle of Lewis (EILEAN LEÒDHAS) – Uig Sands (TRÀIGH UUIGE)

Die Bucht auf der Halbinsel Uig ist an der Mündung zum offenen Atlantik 940 Meter breit und erstreckt sich über 3,4 km landeinwärts. Berühmt wurde die Bucht durch den Fund von einer größeren Anzahl von Schachfiguren im Jahr 1831. Die Figuren sind meist aus Walrosselfenbein geschnitzt und stammen vermutlich aus Norwegen (1150 bis 1200 nach Christus).

Simserhof, France

The Simserhof is an ouvrage of the Maginot Line, located near the community of Sierstal in the French département of Moselle and faces the German frontier. During the Battle of France in 1940, Simserhof supported its neighboring fortifications with covering artillery fire, with partial success. The entire project ran from 1929 to 1938. By 1934 the central utility plant (usine) was in place, along with ammunition lifts and the internal railway. In 1938 the anti-tank obstacles were complete. Final costs were 118 million francs (equivalent to €30 million).

Mushrooms

Fly agaric – Fliegenpilz (Amanita muscaria) is generally considered poisonous, deaths from its consumption are extremely rare, and it is eaten as a food in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America after parboiling. The name of the mushroom in many European languages is thought to be derived from its use as an insecticide, when sprinkled in milk. The red-and-white spotted toadstool is a common image in many aspects of popular culture, especially in children’s books, film, garden ornaments and greeting cards.

Pear-shaped puffball – Birnenstäubling (Lycoperdon pyriforme) is a saprobic fungus and is present throughout much of the world. Emerging in autumn, this puffball is common and abundant on decaying logs of both deciduous and coniferous wood. It is considered a choice edible when still immature and the inner flesh is white.

Verdigris agaric – Grünspan Träuschling (Stropharia aeruginosa) is a medium-sized green, slimy woodland mushroom, found on lawns, mulch and woodland from spring to autumn.

Spiny puffball – Igelstäubling (Lycoperdon echinatum) has been found in Africa, Europe, Central America, and North America, where it grows on soil in deciduous woods, glades, and pastures.

Magpie Fungus – Spechttintling (Coprinopsis picacea) was first described in 1785 by French mycologist Jean Baptiste François Pierre Bulliard.

Early morning at the market

I took these pictures at the market in Ulm (Germany) on a very early morning…

Summer Sunset

Rosenhöhe, Darmstadt

Schloss Wolfsgarten, Langen (Hesse)

Schloss Wolfsgarten was a former hunting lodge of the ruling family of Hesse-Darmstadt and was established between 1722 and 1724 by Landgrave Ernst Ludwig of Hesse-Darmstadt. From 1879, Wolfsgarten became a favorite country retreat for Grand Dukes Ludwig IV and his son Ernst Ludwig.

In the 20th century, Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig extensively modernised Schloss Wolfsgarten and rearranged the park. In 1918, after the abolition of the monarchy, Wolfsgarten became the principal residence of the former grand ducal family. Today, the Wolfsgarten is the property of the Hessian House Foundation and is open to the public only on two weekends in May during the annual Rhododendrenblüte.

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