Posts from the ‘photography of plants’ Category
Land of frozen giants
A romantic stroll in magic winter wonderland of Zuriberg, Zurich, Switzerland. Click each picture to zoom in.
Green flesh
Succulent plants, orchids and tropical plants display fleshy surfaces, sometimes. Pictures shot at the Stadtgärtnerei Zürich
Click each picture to zoom in. Pictures shot with D800 plus Nikon 80 mm f/1.8 plus Nissin MF18 Macro Ring Flash
Off season
Surprisingly no queues at Mythenquai lido!
Quickly through the changing rooms …
… lockers locked …
The lake is just ahead!
For food and refreshments …
… showers …
… and playgrounds …
… we will come back next year.
Pictures shot at the Strandbad Myhtenquai, Zurich, off season, still open for a pleasurable morning stroll. Click to zoom in each picture.
Nel blu dipinto di blu
From the blue sky of Pilatus Kulm …
… down towards the Vierwaldstättersee.
Then by gondola above the woods,
back to the flatland …
… back to Lucerne and the blue of its Roiss river.
This is the end of the Golden Round Trip started with a cruise and a cogwheel train.
Click each picture to enlarge.
Camouflages
Buildings and woods, walls and plants, stones and leaves. An unintentional camouflage in the gardens of Quinta de Regaleira and Sintra. Without the colorful help, do you spy the camouflage in the last picture?
Click each picture to enlarge and tell rocks from stems. The last picture depicts Castelo dos Mouros (Castle of Moors), up on the peaks of Sintra. Click it to enlarge.
Decadence
Winter feelings at the old botanical garden of Zurich. An exploratory study for the initiative Klimagarten 2085
