Iceland Summer 2018 – Day 2

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Michael

What a wonderful start into the Iceland trip – a lot of sun, blue skies, nice clouds and colorful Snaefellsness peninsula. The weather was really working out, so I hope you enjoy the following photos and clips.

Kirkjufellfoss, Snaefellsness, Iceland

Sunset at Kvíabryggja mountain behind Kirkjufellfoss, Snaefellsness, Iceland

Dritvik black sand beach, Snaefellsness national park, Iceland

Small harbor inlet, Hellnar, at sunrise, Snaefellsness peninsula, Iceland

Hellnar – Arnastapi hike at sunrise, Snaefellsness peninsula, Iceland

Iceland Summer 2018 – Day 1

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Michael

Arriving from Keflavik airport, we used the drive to the Snaefellsness peninsula to make stops along the road, get used to the light, wind and temperature and take a few shots.

Fields and sun rays near Grundarhverfi, Iceland

View of Snaefellsness peninsula with Snæfellsjökull, Iceland

Mountain near Grundarhverfi, Iceland

Sunrise flight above Hallau

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Michael

Bergkirche St. Moritz is a famous landmark in the wine producing region of Hallau, canton Schaffhausen. This was a very early morning flight to catch sunrise above the vineyards.

Bergkirche St. Moritz zu Sonnenaufgang, Luftaufnahme, Hallau, Schaffhausen, Schweiz

Hot summer day flights

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Michael

Not much help to cool down, but I tried to get a few aerial impressions of the hilly surroundings of Baden Wurttemberg and Basel Landschaft on my way home from Frankfurt.

Burgruine Homburg, Luftaufnahme, Läufelfingen, Basel-Landschaft, Schweiz

Erentrudiskapelle auf dem Tuniberg, Munzingen, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Hills in Zurich Oberland

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Michael

On a trip through Thurgau and Zurich Oberland I came across small pass roads and artificial drumlin hills with one tree atop.

Pass road at Hulftegg, Thurgau/Zurich, Switzerland

Artificial drumlin hill near Sternenberg, Zurich, Switzerland

Playa del Carmen Dive III – Cozumel trip

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Michael

A hop on the fast ferry from the pier in downtown Playa del Carmen brought us in no time to the dock of Cozumel. Many dive boats just tie up on a smaller pier to the side and we barely hop off and hop on again – and we are on our way to Santa Rosa wall and Paradise Reef. Great drift dives (all dives off this side of Cozumel are drift dives), great underwater life but unfortunately still challenges with my one flash, which makes it hard to get an exposure at all.

Invasiver Feuerfisch (Pterois volitans), Cozumel, Mexico

Fächerkoralle, Cozumel, Mexico

Cozumel splendid toadfish (Sanopus splendidus), endemic species of toadfish found only in Cozumel, Mexico

Yellowline arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) with iridescent blue claws, living inside purple sponge, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Unidentified yellow filefish, Cozumel, Mexico

Playa del Carmen – Dive II

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Michael

The second day of diving with Phantom Divers from Playa del Carmen brought a change of environment – it was time for Cenote diving about 45 minutes south of Playa in Cenote Tajma Ha. While it was quite busy for the entry and exit, we did find a few excellent spots with light reflections from the steep angle of the sun shining through the roof of the caves.

Lichteinfall von der Höhlendecke, Cenote Tajma Ha, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Fossilien in der Cenote Tajma Ha, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Stalagmiten in der Cenote Tajma Ha, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Lichteinfall von der Höhlendecke, Cenote Tajma Ha, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Playa del Carmen – Dive I

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Michael

On a longer trip to Mexico I was able to detour with a friend of mine to dive the Riviera Maya and a variety of divespots near Playa del Carmen. This is off the beach right in front of downtown Playa with Phantom Divers – not even a 5 minute boat ride from the shore, and such plenty macro marine life!

Flamingo tongue snail (Cyphoma gibbosum), Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), Playa del Carmen, Mexico

French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum) and yellowtail snapper (ocyurus chrysurus) hiding underneath a reef, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Squat shrimp (Thor amboinensis) hiding in an anemone, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Pederson’s cleaner shrimp (anemone shrimp, Ancylomenes pedersoni, Periclimenes anthophilus), Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Flamingo tongue snail (Cyphoma gibbosum), Playa del Carmen, Mexico

USA 2018-V: Chicago River Cruise

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Michael

The Zurich Foundation invited us to a very nice Chicago river cruise – we were briefly rained upon, but the cleared up atmosphere later on was then all the more special. And the food was delicious, too. Thanks for a nice evening out among some spectacular city scapes and architecture!

Chicago skyline as seen from the river cruise, Illinois, USA

Bridge at the Chicago river, Illinois, USA

Nighttime cityscape, Chicago, Illinois, USA

USA 2018-IV: The Fox River valley

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Michael

Weekend tour through the Fox River valley, not too far from the Chicago suburbs I was staying at for a Zurich Foundation conference in Schaumburg. Unfortunately the water level was too high for kayaking, but at least I (re)discovered Batavia…

Batavia, Fox River Valley, Illinois, USA

Depot Museum, Batavia, Fox River Valley, Illinois, USA

St. Charles im Fox River Valley, Illinois, USA

Fox River Valley, Illinois Staatsstrasse 31, USA

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