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Gold over the Roofs The Kyeik Than Lan Pagoda rises high above the city of Mawlamyaing in southern Myanmar. Her golden stupa is one... Category | architecture
Blinking at the Water At the Embalse de la Serena, one of the numerous reservoirs in the Andalusian hinterland. In the morning, just before sunrise, view from my... Category | Nature, water
Little Hope On the Dragon Rock in Bamiyan there is a small glimmer of hope for a troubled country. | Afghanistan Category | Nature

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Bleating Reality The picturesque backdrop is deceptive: When shepherds drive their flocks of sheep to the banks of the rivers in Morocco's Tazekka National Park, it's rare... Category | animals, water
Step by step into time Aachen – short trip in the border triangle. Staircase to the town hall in Aachen: As you climb up to the town hall, you can feel that you... Category | architecture, city
No Signal Breakfast in a bar in Aracena: The restaurant operator specializes in collecting old radio sets. On the... Category | Everyday life
The ship's piano and joy Landungsbrücken, St. Pauli, Hamburg: Surprisingly lively sounds suddenly mix between the cries of seagulls, ship horns and the usual city bustle. A man sits... Category | portrait
The little hunter The song of the red-headed shrike - a continuous chatter, trill and whistle - despite the rain and wind in Tazekkea National Park.... Category | animals
Color Management After the welder's preliminary work in Kunduz, a children's cradle is delicately embellished with paint. In Afghanistan, children have to work to... Category | people, portrait
Puppet-masters and woodpeckers Brixham: streets so steep that cars are more likely to climb up than drive, houses in bright colors that never converge... Category | city

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Clear views Residents of these apartment blocks in the port of Algeciras are guaranteed views of the harbour, the sea and Morocco. | Spain Category | city
Shady mountains down to the salty water Near Akseki: Wild, steep and green mountain landscapes stretch between the Beyshehir National Park and the Mediterranean, partly with... Category | Nature
The paths in the morning On the way in Alet-les-Bains, on the sidewalk according to the regulations, along the markings. There is plenty to discover in the small village, a... Category | village, animals
Leaving Gythio Towards the southern tip of the Mani finger of the Peloponnese, shortly after Gythio you drive directly along the Mediterranean, later the... Category | Nature
Fly me to the Moon … ... is a song by the composer and songwriter Bart Howard, who initially wrote it in 1954 under the title In Other Words... Category | Everyday life
Idyllic parking lot Many, many years ago in the parking lot of our office in Hamburg: summer, warm evening, the publisher's chef served grilled food,... Category | Everyday life, city
Expectant Glances It's fun to wait at the top of the mountain ridge, the view is definitely exceptional. Who knows how often... Category | Nature
Walls with sound Open Monument Day: In the middle of Stralsund's old town stands the cultural church of St. Jakobi, whose history goes back more than 700 years... Category | architecture
The world below Seeded Tintling or Coprinellus disseminatus - probably - possibly also Dwarf Mushroom, Psathyrella pygmaea. I'm not a mushroom connoisseur, but this is the first time this one is growing... Category | macro

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The Wandering Garden On the English south coast, at Birling Gap on the famous Seven Sisters, the coast literally meets people. There... Category | Nature, water
Wet Bleating Even a rainy day doesn't stop the shepherd in Tazekka National Park from being out and about with his herd of goats. Due to the damp... Category | people, animals
Everything in focus – everything in view In addition to the reclining Buddha, under which there is a huge meditation hall, the four huge sitting Buddha figures are the main attraction. She... Category | people
The four-wheeled fossil A rare vehicle in the vastness of Extremadura in Andalusia - the R4 with an equal trailer, livestock transport or just... Category | village
Flying Fish Colored symbols in the pedestrian zone in Plön: In the end the explanation is quite unsexy, the symbols use the official colors... Category | city
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On the fringes of idyll A national park in the heart of Morocco Morocco suddenly becomes quieter around Khénifra. The mountains stretch in wide waves... Category | blog, Nature
Bottom A balcony from below: The house in Aracena needs some restoration. A first attempt was probably made, but... Category | city
The hustle and bustle is somewhere else In the shadow of the historic Kalesi of Kastamonu, the fort above the city where the fresh mountain air of the Black Sea blows,... Category | people, city
Splashing Dolphins Playful clouds on the beach near Milies on the Halkidiki Peninsula. In the morning you can watch dolphins and... Category | Nature, water
Growing Wet Feet In the front garden of the cute little town of Alfriston: If your shoes no longer fit, that's no reason to throw them away... Category | village
Life in the Water On the Than Lwin River in Mawlamyaing: The day ends, but the work does not stop. When the noise of the city... Category | people, water
Between sky and tuff Shortly before sunset, Göreme lies in the warm evening light, behind which the Pigeon Valley stretches through the bizarre landscape of Cappadocia. The... Category | Nature, city
City, beach, river Readymoney Cove is a charming south-east facing sandy beach south of the port town of Fowey. It is sheltered behind cliffs near the... Category | Nature, water
The smell of work There are sights that you can enjoy with your eyes. And there is the Chouara tannery in Fes – a sight that... Category | city
Is there any fish left? It's not sure whether the two fish sellers only communicate with each other via cell phone, but they have fresh fish on offer... Category | people
Summer pieces Once a year we go to the beautiful garden in Ellerhoop, usually in summer. Some corners are always new... Category | Nature
A heart-stopping moment by the wayside Anyone travelling to Aracena soon realises that life moves at a slightly slower pace here – and that’s just as well... Category | Everyday life

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Fleshy Life Öz: own, real, self, pure Çiftlik: farm, farm, estate Kasap: butcher, butcher, butcher's shop My knowledge of Turkish is not there, so... Category | bazaar, city
Iron with Water Excursion in Lisbon in the Parque das Nações: In the foreground is the life-size iron sculpture Rizoma (or Rhizome II) by the well-known British... Category | architecture
The little pond paradise Swan flower (Butomus umbellatus), also known as the flower rush, is a marsh plant protected by NABU with striking, pink umbellate flowers. She's growing... Category | water
Sandy Hat Rack Not a typical Afghan headgear, no, the story behind it is simple. During a cricket match between young Afghans on the sports field in Kunduz... Category | Everyday life
Life on the Rooftops There's a lot going on in the roof tiles of the houses in the blue town of Chefchaouen: The place is nicknamed "the blue city" -... Category | architecture, city
Fast Lane The fast route between Komotini and Kavala, beaches on the left and mountain ranges on the right. The price of a two-lane highway through... Category | Nature
The Sea and its Friends The Seven Sisters are one of England's most famous coastal landscapes. The seven gently rolling hills end at up to 160 meters... Category | Nature, water
Rushing rivers at the cathedral Setting off on a hike, accompanied by a boulder and a rumbling thunderstorm: the Cathédrale d’Imsfrane mountain range rises like a huge natural cathedral... Category | Nature
Deep Glimpses into Deep Waters Where the River Fal meets the Atlantic lies Falmouth - a port town in the far south west of England that has... Category | city
Steaming Wood Monsoon time on the island of Koh Lanta: In Ban Sala Dan, one of the larger towns on the north coast of the island,... Category | village, water
White wine by the wayside Rain is coming, it is fresh and damp, somewhere in the area between Reims and Sézanne the vines are rustling... Category | Nature
Lifelike On the edge of the Tazekka National Park in the small town of Bouchfaa: With light clacking hooves, a donkey carries its master towards... Category | village, animals