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Himeji Castle, the White Heron Castle Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle is located in the city of Himeji in Japan and is e.g. easy to reach from Kyoto with the Shin

The opera house of Oslo The Oslo Opera in the light of the setting sun

The construction of a new opera house in Oslo had already been discussed for decades, before the first plans for a building made of concrete, marble, glass and wood were publi

Ashford Castle near Cong Ashford Castle

Ashford Castle is a medieval castle from the 13th century and is located on the banks of Lough Corrib near the village

Photo technique: "Long exposure" Different recording techniques: long exposure, infrared and HDR

The oldest lighthouse (13th century) from Ireland at Hook Head was the ideal motif

The snow monkeys of Yudanaka Snow monkey bathing in Yudanaka

The Japanese macaques of Yudanaka are also called snow monkeys. They love to sit in the hot springs in winter. But still in the 1950s, the monkeys were not doing well.

Iwatayama, the macaque park Japanese macaque in Arashiyama

The Japanese macaques can be visited west of Kyoto in Arashiyama. To get to the park-like pl

Bear macaque on Isla de los Monos Bear macaque on Isla de los Monos

Lago Catemaco is the third largest natural freshwater lake in Mexico; it is located in the state of Veracruz. In Lago Catemaco there are two larger a

Violet ear hummingbirds in Boquete Violet ear hummingbirds in Boquete, Panama

The highlands of Boquete in Panama are of volcanic origin and reach heights of up to 3000 meters in the north and up to 800 meters in the south. The Quetzal Trail

Rufous-tailed hummingbird in Boquete Rufous-tailed hummingbird in Boquete, Panama

We have seen the Rufous-tailed hummingbird at several locations in Panama.

Argentina, not just tango Argentina travel diary

Argentina is certainly one of the longing countries. Many immediately think of the tango, the sun and Patagonia w

Quetzal - bird of the gods Quetzal in the jungle near Boquete

The Quetzal belongs to the genus of trogons, of which we were able to photograph yet another species, the mountain trog

The Bar-tailed trogon in the canopy of trees Bar-tailed trogon in the Boquete jungle, Panama

Trogons are colorful birds and yet difficult to spot in the canopy of trees. We had to roam the Panama jungle for a long time before we saw a mountain trogon.

Panamanian white-faced capuchin Panamanian white-faced capuchin on the Panama Canal

There is a rich wildlife on the islands in and on the Panama Canal. In addition to howler monkeys, there are also the endemic Panama capuchin monkeys, which can h

Coiba Island howler on the Panama Canal Howler monkeys on the Panama Canal

Howler monkeys (Alouatta) are a primate genus from the family of bracketed monkey (Atelidae).

Spider monkey on Barro Colorado Black-headed spider monkey on Barro Colorado

Barro Colorado Island is an artificial island, created by the damming of the Panama Canal in 1914.

Spider monkey on the island of Mono Arana Geoffroy spider monkey on the island of Mono Arana in Lake Catemaco

Geoffroy spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi yucatanensis) live in Central America and thus have the northernmost range of all spider monkeys. Their distribution are

Ushuaia at the end of the world At night on the Beagle Channel

Those who want to travel to the "end of the world" will visit the southernmost city in Argentina: Ushuaia. The city is located on the south side of the Great Tier

Hula show in Honolulu on O'ahu Hula Show in Waikīkī

When you talk about Hawaii, you think of hula, volcanoes and surfing and places like Waikīkī, a district of Honolulu, the capital of the state of Hawaii. Waikiki

Trailrunning in the time of the corona The Hanf creek

Alternative trail run in the Hanfbach valley

Hilo on Big Island von Hawaii Park in Hilo

Hawaii or Big Island is the largest island in the US state of Hawaii. When the "Pacific Plate" moved over a hot spot in this region, the volcanoes that formed the

Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii Sunset on the coast at Hilo

We explored the volcanic world of Big Island from various locations and initially moved to Hilo Quartier, as it is easy to get to the two volcanoes Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.