Dresden - photo walk at night

 

I like to show you a few more pictures of the nightly Dresden. Rebuilt after the city was nearly destroyed in World War II, it is a pearl among European cities. Drizzle made for some interesting, but unwanted effects on my lens during this photo walk at night.

“Der Goldene Reiter”, the statue of “August II the Strong” was on my shooting list since a long time. The Elector of Saxony and King of Poland has established Dresden as a major cultural center and is probably best remembered as a patron of the arts and architecture.

Wonderful foggy day

 

My last full day in Germany was a typical gray November day with fog and a little rain but nevertheless a very wonderful one. In our state of Saxony it was a holiday and my best friends had invited me to participate in a hiking trip through the Lausitzer Bergland, the mountains south of my hometown Bautzen. We were a group of twelve people and beside some great exercise we enjoyed wonderful conversation and awesome food at the end of the tour. The fog was hiding the landscape most of the day but when we stopped at an old granite quarry (the area is famous for its granite) I saw the potential for a good click.

Thank you to Gabriela, Claus, Petra, Lutz, Martina, Götz, Annerose, Uwe, Ecki, Micha, and my son Andre for making this a very special day!!

Hiking in Saxon Switzerland National Park

 

Just want to say hi to all friends and followers of my blog. I’m still in Germany and had for the first time a chance to make some clicks in good light. My son Andre and I went on a hiking trip into the mountains and rocks of Saxon Switzerland (German: Sächsische Schweiz), one of the most beautiful areas in Germany and only an hour and a half away from my hometown Bautzen. The picture shows one of the most iconic rock formations “Bastei”. Between my shooting location and the rocks on the other side, down in the valley, lies the Elbe River that flows towards Dresden, the capitol of our state of Saxony. A big part of this area belongs to the only National Park in the State of Saxony, Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz. I hope you enjoy.