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IslandMountains On the island of Rab overlooking the present mainland. | Croatia Category | Nature
Summer Mountains View over the city of Jabal-Os-Saraj: In the background the four-thousanders of the Hindu Kush. | Afghanistan Category | city
Sand Air One of the numerous sandstorms in the Lösbergen in the province of Baghlan just before the city of the same name. | Afghanistan Category | Nature

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Cloudy mountains On the way between the mountains of the Hindu Kush in Badakhshan province to Faizabad on a grey rainy day. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Villages and loess Village on the Kunduz River: Shortly after Pul-i-Khumbri, driving along the loess mountains in Baghlan province. | Afghanistan Category | village
WadiWater Wadi Tiwi with bathing area: A good place to cool off during the hot hike. | Oman Category | Nature, water
Colour of the Desert On the way from Kunduz to Taloaqan: On the provincial border of Tahar near Khanabad you have a colorful view in the late spring... Category | Nature
Winter Water Rainy day in the Hindu Kush mountains at Kharga Reservoir near Kabul, one of the largest water reservoirs at the gates of the capital. The... Category | Nature
The Places in Between Near Khanabad in the mountains of Tahar province: On a cold windy winter day, a shepherd stands in front of his herd protection dog... Category | village
Whispering Wind in the Mountains Abends an unserem Schlafplatz im Landesinneren von Sardinien haben wir im schwindenden Licht noch einen Blick auf eine Kapelle auf... Category | Nature

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Sand in Sand In the province of Baghlan: Loesberge and mud villages nestle along the Kunduz River. In spring, the mountains are lush green,... Category | village, Nature
Burning Stones Wanderung durch das Wadi Tiwi: Die karge Felslandschaft im Flusslauf wird immer wieder durchbrochen mit Palmen-Oasen und kleinen Siedlungen. Zwischendurch... Category | Nature
Power Truck On the way to the farm along the Kokcha River: Firewood Transport near Faizabad in Badakhshan Province | Afghanistan Category | people
Towards Winter The Hindu Kush in all its facets: One of the many beautiful views along the Kokcha River in Badakhshan Province. |... Category | Nature
The Glow of the Hindu Kush Dust and heat in Wardak province shortly after sunset envelops the landscape in a diffuse light. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Hindu Kush Thunder Return from Kunduz to Kabul: thunderstorm front over the mountains at Doshi on the way towards Salang Pass. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Another time Actually, this was our starting point for a hike through the Lousios Gorge near Demitsana. In the morning... Category | Nature
Hjelmeland Part of the Bokna Fjörd in South Norway near Hjelmeland Category | Nature, water
The caressing sun Landscape in Wardak Province: The sun catches one of the mountain ranges of the Hindu Kush, while in the valley before that the... Category | Nature

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Peaceful Mountains For a few days we spent in a valley in a guest house in the province of Wardak. Autumn atmosphere, walks and... Category | Nature
Ups and downs On the roof terrace of a house in the village of Istalif, overlooking the mountains of the Hindu Kush: The city is located on the... Category | people
Waterfront The Kokcha River in Badakhshan has overflowed its banks and flooded an adjacent field with trees. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
In the gently rolling hills For one to three weeks in March/April, the desert Aabdan in the North of Kunduz is the juicy green, will be of... Category | Nature
Autumn Move On the main road, just behind the village of Jorm in the direction of Faizabad, a few men on their mules are on the way to the... Category | people
Towards the autumn Return journey from Faizabad to Kunduz: A wet autumn day accompanies us on our journey. The countryside near Keshem... Category | Nature
Apples, oranges and clay Away from the Ourika valley, there are still numerous mountain villages of the Berbers in the side valleys of the High Atlas. As here... Category | village
Flat End At the end of the Ourika valley near Seti Fatma in the High Atlas, Berbers in the village of Ait... Category | village
Green Sheeps and other animals Behind the herds of cattle rise the Loess mountains in the province of Baghlan. Now in summer they are dusty and dry, different... Category | Nature
Buzzing Mosquitoes on jungle Paths View during our hike over the jungle mountains between Kalaw and Inle Lake. The route runs along narrow paths... Category | Nature
Icy water Crossing the Hardangerfjord: Somewhere between Kinsarvik and Utne. | Norway Category | Nature
Apple Land Known for its apple orchards is the Södfjord here near Lofthus. In fact, due to the geological formation of the fjord, the corner of the... Category | Nature
Rice Mountains In the province of Baghlan: In the first half of the year, rice mainly grows in the river valleys. After that, in the... Category | Nature
Sitting Eavesdropping Blinking On the terrace of our residence: In the late afternoon the sun hangs low over the Karstbergen near Vang Vieng and in front of... Category | Nature
Dangerously round heights In the province of Baghlan: One of the many faces of the country, loesberge, rice fields and rivers. But the region belongs at the moment... Category | Nature
End of Thunder The first foothills of the High Atlas near Ait Ourir are shrouded in the last clouds of a thunderstorm.... Category | Nature
Hibernation The wintry lanschaft behind a village near Gulaki in Badakhshan province: In spring, the one... Category | Nature

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City Whisper View from the cemetery over the Shar-e-Nau district in Kabul with the striking snow-capped Koh-e-Asamai mountain, the highest elevation in the... Category | city
The smell of dust Early in the morning we leave the town of Faizabad in Badakhshan province. The sun has already risen, but is hiding... Category | Nature
After the Rain During a trekking tour we were surprised by a violent thunderstorm, which quickly withdrew. In the heart of Shan State... Category | Nature
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Rocky Work At an altitude of about 2,000 metres, there is a high plateau with numerous small villages around the village of Saiq. The valley in... Category | blog, Nature
River world of the Maghreb Spring in the river valley in front of the mountain village Of Imlil: The village in the High Atlas is the starting point for many trekking tours, especially the... Category | Nature
Touching the clouds Deep clouds over the Hindu Kush: A foggy morning welcomes us in the village of Khana Ka in Badakhshan. | Afghanistan Category | Nature
Learning on the edge of the clouds In the deepest Badakhshan: On a cool and rainy day we visit the village of Khana Ka in the middle of the Hindu Kush. The children... Category | people, Nature
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Cocoa with Opium Together with a few friends from Kunduz who worked for a charity, we wanted to travel by land to Bamiyan.... Category | blog, Nature
Night of Silence Contemplative hour in Dimitsena: In the small mountain village in the highlands of Arcadia on the Peloponnese, peace is restored in the evening. The place... Category | village
Live on the Edge On the Sheba Plateau in Badakhshan: While on the high plateau strong thunderstorms roll up to 3500 meters, the Kuchi... Category | Nature
Water Sky In the Haukeli region at late night time at Lake Holmavatnet. The night was frosty cold despite summer and in the morning... Category | Nature
The desert before the snow Somewhere between Agdz and Ouarzazate: In the distance you can still see the snow-capped mountains of the High Atlas, in front of it... Category | Nature