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This map shows the most photographed places on earth, based on analysis of photos and geolocation data on Panoramio. As far as I know it was first created by Bluemoon.ee. Especially as a landscape and travel photographer I think it is an interesting study where people take a lot of photos and where one can still explore new places and unique photo locations. Of course this data says nothing about uniqueness and quality of the photos. It surely also corrolates with the areas population density, infrastructure (and accessibility), the residents income and their affinity for photography and ... Continue reading →

Today I want to present to you my annual selection of the twelve personal favorite landscape photos from the year 2013. Feel free to check out the gallery or sitback, relax and enjoy the slideshow! Beside this years landscape photography trips to the Lofoten in Northern Norway and my autumn hiking tours to Saxony-Switzerland and Harz National Park we traveled to the eternal city Rome in Italy where I had the opportunity to shoot some cityscapes and architecture images as well. See the photos of the trip in this gallery. Annual selection of my favorite landscape photos from previous ... Continue reading →

With its two summits Tjeldbergtinden is the table mountain of the area between Svolvaer and Kabelvåg. Even though it is "only" 367m high and by far not the highest mountain of the region both summits provide awesome panoramic views over the cities of Svolvaer, Kabelvåg and Vågan with the whole Vestfjord including Skrova and Litlmolla to the East and a lot of lakes like Stor- Kongsvatnet, Madsvatnet, Karlsvatnet and of course the impressive mountains Vågakallen (943m) to the South and Fløya (590m) to the North. The start of the hike ... Continue reading →

I have added another image to the Free Wallpaper gallery, available for registered users of this website. Register here and subscribe to the newsletter for free future updates.   The Image: "Alpine Summer" - Hohe Tauern, National Park, Austria An alpine wild flower meadow with a blue sky and beautiful white clouds above. Continue reading →

Notice: To all non-german speaking of you; I write the trip-reports done in Germany in german but all other international trip-reports will be written in english. Das Ilsetal bei Ilsenburg ist eins der schönsten Täler im Nationalpark Harz. Es ist praktisch zu jeder Jahreszeit sagenhaft und malerisch dort zu wandern, sich inspirieren zu lassen und zu fotografieren. Ganz besonders mystisch finde ich aber die Stimmung im Herbst, wenn die Temperaturen für mich erträglicher sind, sich die Blätter verfärbt haben und der Nebel sich über das Tal legt. Ohnehin ... Continue reading →

Notice: To all non-german speaking of you; I write the trip-reports done in Germany in german but all other international trip-reports are and will be written in english. Nachdem unsere Wanderungen auf den Lofoten schon über einen Monat zurücklagen und ich mittlerweile wieder mehr als genug Zeit mit Programmieren, Schreiben und Nachbearbeiten der Bilder vor dem PC verbracht hatte, lockten mich das gute Oktoberwetter und die Laubfärbung wieder raus in die Natur. Die Schrammsteine mal im Herbst mit Laubfärbung zum Sonnenuntergang zu fotografieren hatte ich mir sowieso ... Continue reading →

Bunes Beach is located pretty isolated on the western side of Reinefjorden, near Vindstad and Bunesfjorden on the Moskenesøya island, Norway. Next to Kvakvika Beach it is one of the most scenic beaches of the Lofoten. With its tuquoise waters and the white sandy beach it is a must-see location when visiting the Lofoten islands in Northern Norway. To get there we catched the last regular ferry of the season from Reine to Vindstad at the end of August at about ten in the morning. If you don't want to camp and spend the night there be sure to check the ferry's ... Continue reading →

Kvalvika is located on the northern side of the Moskenesøya island. It is one of the most scenic beaches on the Lofoten. With its tuquoise waters and the golden sandy beach it is a must-see location when visiting the Lofoten islands in Northern Norway. You will find it quite isolated between some massive vertical cliffs and only accessable by foot for fit hikers. The surrounding mountains rise up more than 500 meter straight from the beach. The beach is an incredibly beautiful and quite a unique view to enjoy. To get there follow the E10 and pass the twin-bridges ... Continue reading →

I have added another image to the Free Wallpaper gallery, available for registered users of this website. Register here and subscribe to the newsletter for free future updates.   The Image: "Våganveien" - Lofoten, Norway A lonely road leading into the mountains, Lofoten Islands, Northern Norway. Continue reading →

When visiting the Lofoten and especially Moskenesøya, Reinebringen should be on top of every hikers list. It is a relatively short but really steep and challenging hike (40% - 70%). Even though the summit is at only 448 meter it provides some of the best and breathtaking panoramic views of Reinefjorden, Kjerkfjorden, Reine, Sakrisøy, Hamnøy and the famous Lofoten Wall. It is recommened to wait for one or two dry days in a row so the mountainside can dry a bit and is not too wet and slippery. We did the hike on the end of august after one sunny day without rain and I think ... Continue reading →