My Birthday Cakes 2015


This is already obligatory, as every year I want to post my birthday cakes again. Last Sunday was my birthday and the family came together to eat cakes, to chat and to have a nice day together. My little cousin did bake muffins for us, you can see them on the photos above. Apart from that we had ready-made marble cakes and a banana split cake… Continue reading My Birthday Cakes 2015

Now It Looks More Like Autumn


Actually I wanted to share the two photos of this post a week ago, but I couldn’t do that because a family member came to the hospital and my attention was there. Talking about the photos, we had a very long summer, it took some time to see falling leaves, but you can now say it starts to look like autumn. I shot the photos over a week ago when I was hiking. Continue reading Now It Looks More Like Autumn

Just A Common Blackbird, But Anyway…


The recent weekly photo challenge is about (Extra)ordinary things, and it took me a while to decide what kind of photo I would use for the challenge, mainly because I have all kind of photos that would fit. I eventually decided to use a photo of a common blackbird, because this summer I was pretty much into bird photography. How do I interpret the challenge or why did I choose a bird photo? I’d say certain birds are ordinary creatures, here in Germany it won’t take you much time to spot a common blackbird for example, at least in the … Continue reading Just A Common Blackbird, But Anyway…

Black-Headed Gull With Winter Plumage


Above you can see a gull, I had to research what kind of gull it is, but I believe it might be a black-headed gull. But the gull in my picture is not black-headed, that confused me when I researched, but it seems their plumage does change depending on the season and if they are breeding or non-breeding. So, if I am right with my research, the gull in my photo is a black-headed gull with winter plumage. You can find a couple of photos in a Wikipedia entry that shows the different plumage appearance. The site All About Birds … Continue reading Black-Headed Gull With Winter Plumage

Charlie Likes To Watch Wildlife Documentaries


I saw this now a few times, Charlie the dog of my mother is always curious about the TV, especially when animals are moving across the screen. I am glad my mother shot some images of him while he is in front of the TV, because it’s so funny, it might make you smile as well. I definitely had to share the images with you, it’s as if he enjoys to watch TV. Continue reading Charlie Likes To Watch Wildlife Documentaries