Triberg - Part 1

Triberg is not only a town located in the middle of Black forest (schwarzwald). It’s popular and known for being a part of Clock street (Uhrenstrasse) with the largest worlds cuckoo clock and Germany’s highest waterfall.

On my way to Triberg, I already noticed the Uhrenstrasse (Clock street) signs. I was wrong thinking that Uhrenstrasse is only located in Triberg, it’s only a part of it.

You can see the Uhrenstrasse completely here. (From http://photobucket.com/)

The Triberg clock street – how you can guess, it’s a street full of cuckoo clocks, Kuckucksuhren in German language. Cuckoo clocks shops, cuckoo clocks on houses, everywhere… Also you can buy cuckoo clocks and souvenirs there, maybe prices are a bit higher, but well it’s made for tourists.

It’s an atmospheric place, it gives you some kind of nice feeling, which one I can’t really explain. But like some will say - there’s no more black forestish (schwarzwaldish) place ever. :D Maybe that explains it. :)

Also you can see there beautiful and interesting woodworks or woodcarvings. To hear the waterfall in the background.

I must be honest, I didn’t found out which one is the largest worlds cuckoo clock. So that’s my task for the next visit. Sorry for that…

21 Photos ;)

 I really like these guys

Beautiful and amazing black forest (schwarzwald) mountains.

True beauty and wonder can only be behold trough your own eyes and photos can give you only a slight sight of it.

The road that we took trough black forest (Schwarzwald) mountains was amazing, those mountains, landscapes, small villages, castles. I couldn’t possibly photograph everything, only in the places, where we managed to stop.

Our way was from Lahr – Waldkirch – Elzach – Triberg. Sometimes is better to leave the highway and to take a road trough small villages.

I hope you’ll enjoy the photos. :)

Waldkirch

Standing and breathing over 1100 meters above sea level!!!

Amazing view near Triberg, Schwarzwald, Germany.

1100 meters above sea level. True beauty you can only enjoy being there, feeling the wind and letting eyes take it all in.

In other words I was on a ride, that amazed me over and over, the count of mountains I saw, the beautiful views. I also saw the highest waterfall of Germany, which one is in Triberg. Don’t worry I will publish it all very soon.

A test filming with my new Digital camera - Sony Cyber-shot dsc h200. Well, maybe, not the best conditions - sun, wind, my hand shaking a bit, but I'm learning.

Life’s going only forward…

I haven’t been publishing anything in my blog for awhile, but it doesn’t mean that I forgot about it. Nope. Everything changes…
I can happily say that I GOT B1 CERTIFICATE IN GERMAN LANGUAGE and in September I start the next course for B2. Well it won’t be easy, but I will try my best.
The next news is that I FINNALY GOT A DIGITAL CAMERA!!! :) It’s Sony Cyber-shot dsc h200. And that means better quality pictures and videos. Also I’m learning how to properly use it for macro, different lighting, filming etc.
 Oh and I also have a pet now – a cute, small, adorable rat, that dislike photo sessions, but with time you will see her.

 Thanks for all, who visit my blog. Bis bald!

Excursion in Gengenbach: Part 2 – Old Town

Old Town is always the heart and the true beauty of city. In Gengenbachs old town you can feel the touch of medieval age and the spirit of Carnival (Fascnacht), which flows trough style and some unique beauty. Old town, city by itself and everything around is really picturesque, it’s giving a feeling that it all can be only this way – mountains with grape vine, shining towers, German style houses…

I enjoyed everything till smallest things…

There’s nothing left to say, only to look…

Die Altstadt ist immer die Hertz und die Schönheit von Stadt. Im Altstadt von Gengenbach kannst du die Berührung von Mittelalter und die Fascnacht fühlen, das alles fließt durch Stil und einzigartig Schönheit. Die Altstadt, die Stadt selbst und alles herum ist sehr bilderreich, es gibt ein Gefühl, dass es alles nur so kann sein – Berge mit Weinrebe, glänzende Türme, Hauses im Deutsche Stil…

Ich hatte alles bis kleinsten Dingen genießen…

Da gibt’s nichts mehr zu sagen, nur schauen…

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Excursion in Gengenbach: Part 1 – Feeding Koi

In beautiful summer weather you just can’t sit home. There’s so much to see around. And this time we visited a wonderful and astonishing city – Gengenbach. It’s only 20 km away from Lahr and I already heard the good impressions about it.

At first we made a walk in a park - Gastätte Schneckenmatt, it’s open for everyone. There’re animal like Strauss, goats, rabbits, many different birds and a pond with Koi. And believe me feeding Koi is really fun. :) 

Next part – tomorrow, because I’m really tired.

Im einen schönen Summer Wetter kannst du nicht zuhause sitzen. Da ist so viele in die nahe zu sehen. Und dieses mall waren wir in ein wunderschönes und erstaunliches Stadt – Gengenbach. Es ist nur 20 km von Lahr und ich hatte die guten Impressionen gehört.

Am Anfang haben wir ein Spaziergang in Park - Gastätte Schneckenmatt gemacht, es ist offnen für alle. Da du kannst Tiere wie Strauß, Ziege, Kaninchen, viele andere Vogels sehen. Da auch ist ein Teich mit Koi und glauben Sie mir, dass Koi futtern sehr Spaß macht.

Nächste Teil  - Morgen, weil ich sehr müde bin.

Sundial

Sonnenuhr

Laura Dambite

Zoologischer Stadtgarten Karlsruhe

In Mart I was in Zoologischer Stadtgarten Karlsruhe, in English Karlsruhe’s Zoological City garden. Before entering it doesn’t looked big or wide, but believe me there’s quite much to walk and see. It’s near Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof (Karlsruhe Central Station), so it’s easy to get there.

There’s really much to see and finally in my life I saw a Giraffe, it’s an amazing creature… Also elephants, polar bears, penguins, lions and much more… And the most fun time is animal feeding time.

The entrance is for Adult 6,50 Euro for kids 3,00 Euro and it’s worth it. :)

More about Zoologischer Stadtgarten Karlsruhe - http://www.karlsruhe.de/b3/freizeit/zoo.de

Sorry for being lazy and don’t posting them earlier.

18 Photos :)

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Hochwasser in Passau

It's just awful...

At least it's a bit better hier in Ortenau, but still the situation is critcal. I don't even know what people need to face, when they live near Rhine or other rivers.
About situation in Ortenau you can read and see a video here - http://www.bo.de/Lokales/Ortenau/Ortenau-Regen-laesst-nach-Pegel-weiter-kritisch

Flood in Lahr, Kuhbach. Hochwasser im Lahr, Kuhbach.

Photos from 01.06.2013 (today), from Lahr and Kuhbach.

It was raining whole May and there’s no wonder that it end up like this. Water level is very high, rivers are out of coasts and in some places are flooding. Well better look at it yourself.

Es hat ganz May geregnet und jetzt ist kein Wunder, wenn alles so ist. Wasserstand ist sehr hoch, die Flüsse sind über Ufer getreten. Da ist nicht so viel zu sagen, schauen sie besser an.

 Water level - 1.70 meter. Normaly etwa 30 cm.

Wasserstand - 1.70 Meter. Normal - 30 cm.

Stopped

Under the bridge.

Kuhbach

Laura Dambite