Morning fog at Thur river

Near Allmend at Frauenfeld, the Thur river runs straight across the upper Thur valley in Thurgau. During cold mornings with high m moisture, fog builds that then tends to be burnt up by the sun pretty quickly during springtime.

Morning fog, Allmend Frauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland

Morning fog, Allmend Frauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland

Morning fog above Thur river, Allmend Frauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland

Morning fog above Thur river, Allmend Frauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland

Morning fog, Allmend Frauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland

Morning fog, Allmend Frauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland

Hüttwiler Seenplatte

Hüttwiler Seenplatte, a series of three lakes formed at the end of the ice age when terminal and side moraines shaped the landscape, and they belong to the Swiss Geotop Inventory of national importance.

Sunset at Hasensee, Hüttwiler Seenplatte, Hüttwilen, Thurgau, Schweiz

Sunset at Hasensee, Hüttwiler Seenplatte, Hüttwilen, Thurgau, Schweiz

Hüttwiler See at Sunset, Hüttwilen, Thurgau, Schweiz

Hüttwiler See at Sunset, Hüttwilen, Thurgau, Schweiz

Hasensee, Hüttwiler Seenplatte, Thurgau, Schweiz

Hasensee, Hüttwiler Seenplatte, Thurgau, Schweiz

Hüttwiler See nach Sonnenuntergang, Thurgau, Schweiz

Hüttwiler See nach Sonnenuntergang, Thurgau, Schweiz

Spring time in Linn, Aargovia

Linn is famous for its oldest and cherished linden tree, located in the Jura chain mountains and small limestone valleys near Basel, Switzerland. It is early spring but first green has appeared.

Wasserfall von Linn, Aargau, Schweiz

Wasserfall von Linn, Aargau, Schweiz

Wasserfall von Linn, Aargau, Schweiz

Wasserfall von Linn, Aargau, Schweiz

Linde und Dorfansicht, Linn, Aargau, Schweiz

Linde und Dorfansicht, Linn, Aargau, Schweiz

Linde von Linn, Aargau, Schweiz

Linde von Linn, Aargau, Schweiz

Evening scenery in Vienna

During the almost-regular trip to Vienna to EGU in spring, I took some time out to photograph different evening scenes around Vienna.

Vienna International Center (VIC), Handelskai, Wien 2. Bezirk, Austria

Vienna International Center (VIC), Handelskai, Wien 2. Bezirk, Austria

Departures and landings at Vienna International, Schwechat, Austria

Departures and landings at Vienna International, Schwechat, Austria

OMV refinery, Schwechat, Austria

OMV refinery, Schwechat, Austria

Hurghada Diving – day 3

This time, more open water, a bit less swell and a nice set of ergs and circular reefs at Abu Ramada.

Black and orange flatworm (Pseudoceros), Abu Ramada, Red Sea, Egypt

Black and orange flatworm (Pseudoceros), Abu Ramada, Red Sea, Egypt

Black-sided hawfish (Paracirrhites forsteri), black variety, guarding coral, Abu Ramada, Egypt, Red Sea

Black-sided hawfish (Paracirrhites forsteri), black variety, guarding coral, Abu Ramada, Egypt, Red Sea

Lion fish (Pterois miles), Abu Ramada, Red Sea, Egypt

Lion fish (Pterois miles), Abu Ramada, Red Sea, Egypt

Whip coral goby (Bryaninops yongei), Abu Ramada, Egypt, Red Sea

Whip coral goby (Bryaninops yongei), Abu Ramada, Egypt, Red Sea

Red sea blenny hiding in a hole, Abu Ramada, Egypt, Red Sea

Red sea blenny hiding in a hole, Abu Ramada, Egypt, Red Sea

Red Sea Regal Angelfish (pygoplites-diacanthus-flavescens), Abu Ramada, Hurghada, Red Sea

Red Sea Regal Angelfish (pygoplites-diacanthus-flavescens), Abu Ramada, Hurghada, Red Sea

Hurghada Diving – day 2

Small Giftun and Giftun West were the two dive sites of a less choppy day out on sea, with lots to see.

Two-banded anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus), Small Giftun, Red Sea, Egypt

Two-banded anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus), Small Giftun, Red Sea, Egypt

Bluespotted ribbontail sting ray (Taeniura lymma), Small Giftun, Red Sea, Egypt

Bluespotted ribbontail sting ray (Taeniura lymma), Small Giftun, Red Sea, Egypt

Bluecheek Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon semilarvatus), Small Giftun, Red Sea, Egypt

Bluecheek Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon semilarvatus), Small Giftun, Red Sea, Egypt

Black and orange flatworm (Pseudoceros), Small Giftun, Red Sea, Egypt

Black and orange flatworm (Pseudoceros), Small Giftun, Red Sea, Egypt

Hurghada Diving – day 1

Day 1 of macro photography while diving with “Diver’s Lodge” off Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt.
Due to the rough seas on this day, we were mostly limited to the sheltered, shallow area of El Fanus close to the main coast, but nice location nevertheless.

Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus Lineatus), Hurghada, Egypt, Red Sea

Striped Eel Catfish (Plotosus Lineatus), Hurghada, Egypt, Red Sea

Christmas-Tree Worms (Spirobranchus Giganteus), Hurghada, Egypt, Red Sea

Christmas-Tree Worms (Spirobranchus Giganteus), Hurghada, Egypt, Red Sea

Dotted star fish, Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt

Dotted star fish, Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt

Siphon of giant clam, tridacnidae, Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt

Siphon of giant clam, tridacnidae, Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt

Frozen waterfalls in Illinois state parks

Although it was well below freezing, the hikes through the sandstone canyons of Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks in central Illinois were well worth the effort. Frozen waterfalls, ice sculptures and eddies in the icy creek were a fantastical spectacle you can only see when the conditions are right.

Giant's bathtub in ice, Matthiessen State Park,  Illinois, USA

Giant’s bathtub in ice, Matthiessen State Park, Illinois, USA

Ice waterfall sculpture, Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, USA

Ice waterfall sculpture, Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, USA

Frozen waterfall in Wildcat canyon, Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, USA

Frozen waterfall in Wildcat canyon, Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, USA

Frozen waterfall in La Salle Canyon, Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, USA

Frozen waterfall in La Salle Canyon, Starved Rock State Park, Illinois, USA

Icy Illinois flight

Flight across the ponds of Ned Brown Preserve (Busse Woods) near Schaumburg, Illinois and above the Illinois river and bridge at Starved Rock State Park

Frozen Pond, Ned Brown Preserve (Busse Woods), Schaumburg, Illinois, USA

Frozen Pond, Ned Brown Preserve (Busse Woods), Schaumburg, Illinois, USA

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Illinois River and Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois, USA

Illinois River and Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois, USA