I started taking photos quite late in my life (above 30) and was before always depending on the photos I could get from other people, but now I manage to make from time to time nice photos, from places but also animals, above and below the water. Below some of the photos which I like most are shown. To see the photos in larger size, click on them and a new popup window will open (may take some time).
From left: somehwere in Algeria (during a North-South Sahara crossing with my VW bus-the blue one-), the Victoria Falls in Zambia from a helicopter, and somewhere on the road in Baja California (Mexico).
From left: the Grand Canyon (Arizona) from a helicopter, Mesa Verde (Colorado), and horse back riding with a Navajo guide in the Canyon de Chelly (Arizona).
From left: the Buddha statue at Kamakura (Japan), the Golden Temple in Kyoto (Kinkaku-ji, Japan), and the Rock Garden in Kyoto (Ryoan-ji, Japan).
From left: Japanese castle in Hirosaki (Aomori-Prefecture), Monumement Valley (Utah) by day and at sunrise.
From left: the Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel (Egypt), the Treasury (or Al Kazneh) in Petra (Jordan), and one of the gardens in the Alhambra (Granada, Spain).
From left: Ta Prohm in the Angkor Wat complex (Cambodia), the temple of the Royal Palace in Bangkog (Thailand), and the entrance to the Forbidden City, Beijing (China).
From left: Old Faithful Geyser in the Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming, USA), Statue of Liberty from a helicopter (New York, USA), and the Three Wise Monkeys over the Tosho-gu shirine (Nikko, Japan).
From left: Female dancers and stone money in Yap (Micronesia), and the Merlion statue in Singapore.
From left: Entrance to the Ice Hotel and glasses in the ice bar (in Jukkasjärvi, near Kiruna, Sweden), and polar light (near Kiruna).
From left: The Jordan Staircase in the Winter Palace (Hermitage)-St Petersburg, Amber Room in Catherine Palace, Tsarskoye Selo (near St. Petersburg), and the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (St. Petersburg, Russia).
From left: The Glacierexpress on the Landwasserviadukt near Filisur (Switzerland), the Matterhorn from the Kulm Hotel at the Gornergrat (near Zermatt Switzerland), and Schloss Neuschwanstein from the Marienbrücke (near Hohenschwangau, Germany).
From left: Welcome party to the waiting room of Rovos Rail, Cape Town (South Africa), Entrance to the Guiness Storehouse, Dublin (Ireland), and Moldovița Monastery (Romanian: Mânăstirea Moldovița) in the commune of Vatra Moldoviței (Moldavia, Romania).
From left: "Alpabtrieb" in Urnäsch.
From left: St. Peters Basilica from the Vatican Gardens and through a key hole (somewhere in Rome).
From left: Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the Spanish Steps (at Piazza di Spagna, Rome).
From left: The Colloseum and Forum Romanun in Rome.
View of Rome with Vatican at night during thunder storm
From left: Burj al Arab, and Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
From left: Dubai sky line (aerial view), and Palm Jumeirah (aerial view) in Dubai.
From left: Opera house and opera house and harbor bridge at night in Sydney.
From left: Remarkable rocks on Kangaroo Island, federation square in Melbourne, and view from restaurant Vue du Monde from the 55th floor of the Rialto building in Melbourne.
From left: Aerial views of the Mount Olga range in the Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park.
From left: Aerial views of the Uluru (Ayer's Rock) in the Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park.
From left: Nomadic Himba people, near Serra Cafema Camp, northern Namibia (near boarder to Angola) and ferry circle in Namib desert, Namibia.
From left: Image from ballon ride over Namib Naukluft, and dried Mopane worms at Market in Windhoek (I tried them), Namibia.
From left: African buffalo, elephant and black rhinoceros at Londolozi Private Game Reserve (next to Kruger National Park, South Africa).
From left: Blue wildebeest, portrait, and warthogs at Londolozi Private Game Reserve (next to Kruger National Park, South Africa).
From left: Leopard jumping from tree and marking the territory at Londolozi Private Game Reserve (next to Kruger National Park, South Africa).
From left: Leopard in tree at Londolozi Private Game Reserve (next to Kruger National Park, South Africa).
From left: Male lion and young lion at Londolozi Private Game Reserve (next to Kruger National Park, South Africa).
From left: Zebras, portrait, and African buffalo, at Londolozi Private Game Reserve (next to Kruger National Park, South Africa).
From left: Male waterbuck in the Savuti Marsh area of Chobe National Park (Botswana), male nyala, and female nyala with young at Londolozi Private Game Reserve (next to Kruger National Park, South Africa).
From left: Male greater kudu and impalas at Londolozi Private Game Reserve (next to Kruger National Park, South Africa).
From left: Hippopotamus, portrait, and black rhinozeros at Londolozi Private Game Reserve (next to Kruger National Park, South Africa).
From left: Suckling giraffe, portrait (at Londolozi Private Game Reserve, next to Kruger National Park, South Africa), and elephant not allowing us to enter land (Okavango delta, Botswana).
From left: Wild dogs in the Savuti Marsh area of Chobe National Park (Botswana) and cheetah at Londolozi Private Game Reserve (next to Kruger National Park, South Africa).
From left: Banded mongoose in the Savuti Marsh area of Chobe National Park (Botswana) and rock hyrax at Hermanus bay.
From left: Baboons (near Hermanus) and vervet monkeys at Londolozi Private Game Reserve (next to Kruger National Park, South Africa).
From left: African penguin (or Jackass/Black-footed) near Simon's Town (South Africa) and ostrich at Londolozi Private Game Reserve (next to Kruger National Park, South Africa).
From left: Southern ground hornbill and saddle-billed stork in the Savuti Marsh area of Chobe National Park (Botswana).
From left: Lilac-breasted roller and African fish eagle in the Savuti Marsh area of Chobe National Park (Botswana).
From left: Spotted hyena at Londolozi Private Game Reserve (next to Kruger National Park, South Africa), black-backed jakal, and African wild dog in the Savuti Marsh area of Chobe National Park (Botswana).
Left: African penguin (or Jackass/Black-footed) and below, jumping Great White Shark, near Simon's Town (South Africa).
From left: Black howler monkey, green iguana, and cayman in Tortuguero National park (Costa Rica).
From left: Blue Jeans frog, keel-billed toucan, and boat-billed heron (various places in Costa Rica).
From left: Giant panda (zoo near Beijing), Orangutan in the jungle from some distance and close (near Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia).
American bison with calf in the Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming, USA).
From left: Black cackatoo, cassowary, and sulfur crested cockatoo (Australia).
From left: Dingo, and echidna (one of two egg-laying mammals) (Australia).
From left: Fruit bats, green tree ants, and humpback whales (Australia).
From left: Inland taipan (most venomous snake on land), and male kangaroo (Australia).
From left: Kangaroo with baby, koala, and little penguin (Australia).
From left: Platypus (one of two egg-laying mammals), (Australia).
From left: Platypus (one of two egg-laying mammals), and quoll (Australia).
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From left: Rainbow lorikeet, saltwater crocodile, and sooty (western) kangaroo (Australia).
From left: Tammar wallaby, my dive boat on the coral sea trip, the spoil sport, and australian sea lions (Australia).
From left: Wombat, Boyd's Forrest Dragon, and koala and australian sea lions (Australia).
Koala on Kangaroo Island, Australia.
From left: Jackal in the dunes (Hoanib), giraffes in the fog (Hoanib) and bat-eared fox (Damara) (all in Namibia).
From left: Desert elefants (Damara), baboon (Hoanib) and kudu (Kulala desert lodge (all in Namibia).
From left: Impala (Etosha), warthog (Namibia, both ) and baobabs (Likoma island, Lake Malawi, Malawi).
From left: Entrance to Volcano National Park, golden monkey, and TL with gorilla (Mohoza) in back (all in Rwanda).
From left: Volcano National Park, mountain gorilla, i.e. silverback Mohoza and Mohoza with baby (all in Rwanda).
From left: Great white shark near Simon's Town (South Africa) at the cage and underwater views from the cage.
From left: Leopard shark in the Andaman Sea (Thailand), great barracuda (Bali, Indonesia), and manta ray in the Andaman Sea (Thailand).
From left: Porcupine ray, giant moray in the Andaman Sea (Thailand), and ribbon eel (Bali, Indonesia).
From left: (ornate) Ghost pipefish, yellow tiger tail seahorse, and goby in the Andaman Sea (Thailand).
From left: scorpion fish, white frog fish, and lobster in the Andaman Sea (Thailand).
From left: Decorator crab, banded boxer shrimp, and tiny "shrimp" in the Andaman Sea (Thailand).
From left: Potato grouper at osprey reef, Coral Sea, Australia, and some selected photos from my dive buddy Randall Rothenberg (New York, USA) (on Spoil Sport, Coral Sea, Australia.
From left: Some selected photos from my dive buddy Randall Rothenberg (New York, USA) (on Spoil Sport, Coral Sea, Australia.
Gray Reef sharks during feeding at osprey reef, Coral Sea, Australia.
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