Travel

Old town houses / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:17100022C / Lucerne old town has many building with handmade wall paintings. This composite image shows a small selection of houses one can see in Lucerne old town.
Feeling bright / Zinal, Switzerland
ID:18020376 / I am thankful for having hosted 2 awesome groups of photographers during the 2018 winter season ice cave tours
Pacific paradise / Moorea, French Polynesia
ID:09120065 / One of many postcard beached on the Island of Moorea
Anau / Bora Bora, French Polynesia
ID:09120118 / Famous view from the resorts around the Bora Bora lagoon
St. Coloman church / Schwangau, Germany
ID:11010091 / A picturesque setting of the St. Coloman chuch in front of the Bavarian alps
The shed / Füssen, Germany
ID:11010228 / This setting transports a strong sense of the cosiness of winter
Lonely trees / Füssen, Germany
ID:11010232 / An almost abstract image of 2 lonely trees on a foggy and hazy day, seen in the Allgäu hills around the town of Füssen
Winter fairytale / Hohenschangau, Germany
ID:11010259 / A view of the iconic Neuschwanstein castle on a cold winter day
Gold rush / Bodie, California
ID:11070481 / Gone wild West glory in the ghost town of Bodie, California
Winter landscape / Hüfingen, Germany
ID:12120188 / A beautiful winter mood on a snow covered and backlit agricultural field
Winter landscape / Hüfingen, Germany
ID:12120193 / After the sun had set, the landscape turned into an almost pastel like painting
Swiss winter / Bettmeralp, Switzerland
ID:12120264 / An almost perfect idyllic impression of a Swiss mountain village in the heart of winter
Prosciutto di Parma / Parma, Italy
ID:13060019 / Parma ham as well as Parmesan cheese are served as typical "prime piatti" in the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. This restaurant located in the old town of Parma, has a nice little food preparation area for these delicious servings. A nice detail is the hand-driven meat slicing device
Leaning tower / Pisa, Italy
ID:13060047 / Looking up at the leaning tower of Pisa
Fresco / Florence, Italy
ID:13060056 / The large frescos inside the Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence are simply breathtaking
Crackled paint / Siena, Italy
ID:13060147 / While strolling thru the narrow streets of Siena one can find many picturesque scenes of old houses with crackled paint in the same-named color
Venice of the North / Amsterdam, the Netherlands
ID:13120164 / Amsterdam is often compared to and referred to as being the Venice of the North. This images was takes along one of the many canals that follow a circular pattern in the South-Western part of the city.
Toucan / Alajuela, Costa Rica
ID:14030061 / The toucan can be found throughout the rain forests of central America
Toucan / Alajuela, Costa Rica
ID:14030062 / The toucan can be found throughout the rain forests of central America
Hummingbird / Alajuela, Costa Rica
ID:14030075 / A blue hummingbird hovering in position in front of a tropical flower
High altitude farming / Alvarado, Costa Rica
ID:14030105 / Farming certainly involves some effort in the highlands situated around the Irazu volcano
Jesus Christ lizard / Cahuita NP, Costa Rica
ID:14030149 / The common basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus) is a lizard found in Central and South American rain forests, such as in Costa Rica
Banana spider / Cahuita NP, Costa Rica
ID:14030169 / Genus Nephila a.k.a. the banana spider can be found in warmer regions around the world and is known for the impressive webs is weaves
Green Caterpillar / Limon, Costa Rica
ID:14030236 / The green and blue colors of this large butterfly perfectly blend in with the leaves and sky color
Colors of Earth / Braulio Carillo NP, Costa Rica
ID:14030242 / In some way this particular photo sums up what Costa Rica stands for in an abstract way: earth, water and plenty of green
Blue Jeans / Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
ID:14030272 / This small creature is about the size of a thumb, yet quite impressive. The blue jeans poison dart frog (Oophaga Pumilio) a.k.a. strawberry poison arrow frog, is one of Costa Rica’s most colorful and iconic amphibians
Poison dart frog / Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
ID:14030280 / The Dendrobates Auratus a.k.a. green and black poison dart frog is one of 8 known species of the poison dart frog in Costa Rica
Red eyed tree frog / Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
ID:14030283 / Agalychnis callidryas, better known as the red eyed tree frog can be found in the rain forests of central America
Lizard / Manuel Antonio NP, Costa Rica
ID:14030474 / This curious fellow is enjoying a morning sunbath in Manuel Antonio national park
Italian Alps / Racines, Italy
ID:14070100 / A late afternoon view of the South rim of the Alps in northern Italy
Lake Lucerne / Kriens, Switzerland
ID:14080072 / Beautiful view of lake Lucerne while ascending to the summit of mount Pilatus
Neuschwanstein castle / Hohenschwangau, Germany
ID:14100171 / A view of the Neuschwanstein castle seen from the Marienbrücke on a beautiful autumn afternoon
Atomium / Brussels, Belgium
ID:14110097 / When traveling to Brussels, the Atomium, which was built for the World Expo in 1958, is certainly worth a visit. Back then it symbolised the entry into the atomic power era, which today some countries are giving up on again.
Winter / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:15010024 / Frosty times in Lucerne.
After the storm / Rigi Kaltbad, Switzerland
ID:15010122 / A mysterious landscape is revealed after the snow storm had passed over the central Swiss alps
Winter panorama / Rigi Kaltbad, Switzerland
ID:15010124 / Majestic view of lake Lucerne and the surrounding Alps
Vatican dusk / Rome, Italy
ID:15020065 / Sunset view of the Vatican and ponte Umberto in Rome
Cinquecento / Rome, Italy
ID:15020078 / An iconic small little Italian car that perfectly fits the streets of Rome
Citta Alta / Bergami, Italy
ID:15030063 / Bergamo old town is situated on a hill, which provides for fantastic views of the area
Snow covered / Rigi Kulm, Switzerland
ID:15040073 / Some meters of snow covering the summer houses situated near the summit of Mr. Rigi
Spring blossom / Küssnacht, Switzerland
ID:15040193 / Vivid colored spring blossom landscape
Spring time / Vitznau, Switzerland
ID:15040200 / View of Vitznau, one of the scenic villages around lake Luzern, which is connected by scheduled boat connections
Spring blossom / Meggen, Switzerland
ID:15040204 / Beautiful view of the central Swiss Alps during the peak of the fruit blossom season
Colors of spring / Merlischachen, Switzerland
ID:15050003 / Panorama of a rapeseed field and a typical Swiss farm at the shores of lake Lucerne
Golden sunset / Lucerne, Switzerland
ID:15050007 / Beautiful golden light casted over Mt. Pilatus
Alpine / Melchsee-Frutt, Switzerland
ID:15060115 / The elevated lakes in the central Swiss Alps usually remain as a winter landscape until mid-summer
Lombardy / Mantova, Italy
ID:15070068 / A brilliant colored sky seen over the Lombardic capital of Mantova.
Lago Maggiore / Stresa, Italy
ID:15080001 / A view of Lago Maggiore from the hills around the city of Stresa
Grand prismatic spring / Yellowstone, USA
ID:15080128 / The biggest and probably most beautiful thermal feature in Yellowstone