Suzanna

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Advent in Zurich. I love the atmosphere during the advent time. Lights all over in this little Christmas village in front of the Opera of Zurich. People are trying to find nice presents and enjoy the view towards the city. Cold temperatures that fit to our fantasy of how Christmas should be. Snowy and cold landscapes. I guess that’s why I was so thrilled this year to take this image. I’m happy to share it with you.

One of those sunsets that makes one completely speechless and grateful when you can witness these special moments that nature presents us.

Early morning in September in Wil, canton of St. Gallen. Only few people were heading to their jobs in a still sleeping little village.

What I liked most was the warm apricot coloured house wall and the stairs leading up to the timbered houses. I also liked the peaceful atmosphere of the village.

Busy bumblebee. Carrying seeds from one flower to another one. Their job is so important and definitely underestimated.

Meeting the duck. This lady duck was curious to find out what I was doing there. As soon as found that out, she relaxed and posed for a little moment.

Even on a cloudy day the city of Zurich is beautiful. In this image the river Limmat is shown. It’s even possible to do a little sightseeing tour by boat. This tour, by the way, is still on bucket list 😉

My picture shows the main entry of the main station in Zurich. What I like so much are the forms within the entry. For some the lines of the tram are disturbing, but to me they show our great public transport system, that in general runs like Swiss watches.

While my colleague and I were enjoying a nice meal during the social event of our department in Zurich, I witnessed this magnificent starting sunset through the leaves of the = I guess it’s whine = yard.

Our conversations were full of laughter and this moment of the starting sunset made our evening just perfect.

Nostalgic vehicle in modern times in the middle of the old town of Zurich.

Looking at this Rikscha in Switzerland one immediately feels connected to the country of its origin.

What made me become aware of the Rikscha was that it was somehow hidden.

In the middle of the old town of Zurich you’ll find these little alleys and sometimes they even are so colourful that you think you’re enjoying this special and warm Mediterranean feeling.

All over the village where we’re leaving, you’ll find these wonderful red benches. They seem to invite you to having a seat, take a breath and just relax while you’re listening to the bird’s song.

Aligned.

Niederuster on a nice Sunday afternoon. I love seeing the little boats aligned exactly as they seem to suggest a feeling of structure and leading the view towards the horizon.

Springtime. When I see these beautiful blossoms there’s only one part of a song that perfectly fits; “it’s a new day, it’s a new life and I’m feeling good”.

Early Saturday morning at the Lake of Zurich, where people either meet others or doing exercises like standup-paddling. To me the combination of mountains and the lake always remain special and it never bores me.

Springtime in Zurich. Getting into the park early Saturday morning you might see a group of people doing their Qigong exercises. Others take their dog for a walk, or like me, get into the park at the lake in order to take pictures and just enjoy this relaxing peaceful atmosphere.

Airport business

The day I travelled from Switzerland to my family in the Netherlands, the airport was full of people checking in and staff members, who packed the luggage into the airplanes.

I love watching the business on the airport, wondering where the plane is flying to. I feel this thrill every time when I travel by plane from A to B. Are the other passengers as excited as I am when boarding the plane?

All the different lines on the ground leading the pilotes into the right direction ready to take off and bring all their passengers on their destination for holidays, business or back to their families.

Sunset - Sky on fire

Me, myself and I as well as probably many other people all over Switzerland or even around Europe have witnessed this very special sunset. The colours were so intense and I hardly couldn't stop watching and stunning. I felt very fortunate that I realized that I had to take this picture right at that moment.

A beautiful view over the city of Zürich on a cold and more or less dull day. However, sometimes exactly those dull days enhance the beauty of a city.

The spot from where I took this picture was very near to the main building of the University of Zürich.

This street in Borculo, the Netherlands, used to be my playground more than 45 years ago. I visited my former hometown during the last week of the year 2022. I loved the Christmas tree, and the lights in the street during the blue hour.

Uetliberg, the local mountain of Zurich. I was very fortunate to witness sunrise early morning. The view is towards the mountains of the Canton of Glarus. The lake of Zurich is part of this wonderful morning view, too. This moment was very short but so very special. I’m very happy that I was able to photograph this very special image.