The dawn
It’s not often I wake up early enough to see the dawn. I usually work late into the night, because I find that’s when I can gather my thoughts and…
Tag: nature
At the South Rim of the Grand Canyon
A few years ago, I visited the Grand Canyon; more precisely, a portion of its South Rim. It was winter, so the snow provided a nice color contrast to the golden-hued…
Springtime in our garden
This marks the third year in a row that I publish photos of flowers from our garden. It’s gotten to be somewhat of a tradition. These beautiful flowers are a…
A hike through the hills of Atel (Hetzeldorf)
Atel (Hetzeldorf) is a larger village in Southern Transilvania with a beautiful fortified church. The church is undergoing renovations and is closed to the public but the hills surrounding the…
Springtime in our garden
Here are assorted photos taken of the apricot, cherry, apple and sour cherry blossoms in our garden, with various other flowers included for good measure.
Summer in our garden
I took these photos back in June in our garden. The apricots weren’t yet ripe but almost all of the flowers were in bloom. Ligia and I took daily walks…
Panoramas from Southern Transilvania
Back in August, I took several panoramas during a trip from Sighisoara to Fagaras where we decided to take the winding country roads, which meant also meant driving on dirt…
Spring is here!
It was touch and go for a while this year, wasn’t it? We weren’t sure when Old Man Winter would go and Spring would finally be here to stay. I…
A walk in the forest
I took these photos about 5½ years ago on a walk at the Audubon Naturalist Society in Chevy Chase, MD. They have such lovely fall foliage in their forest. As…
A late winter snowstorm
One thing about winters is they don’t like to leave. Just when you think they’re packing to go back north, they settle back down for at least a few more…
Vistas from the Southern Carpathians, courtesy of the Transfagarasan
Somewhere near the Four Springs there’s a dirt road that branches off the Transfagarasan and goes off into the mountains. It’s used mainly by trekkers and shepherds with their flocks.…
