The last episode of the Ruhrpott tetralogie is now online at Ruhrpott Part IV - long…
Photography about snow
![Winter in Essen, Germany. RWE Tower in the back Winter in Essen, Germany. RWE Tower in the back](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/img_1661.jpg.webp?itok=ilN9KrBb)
snow
Winter in Essen always comes by surprise.
![time exposure of a car in front of a Zeche building in Essen time exposure of a car in front of a Zeche building in Essen](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/img_7819.jpg.webp?itok=0J4E-XP1)
White and orange
I froze my ass off while taking a series of photos in the winter at some locations in Essen.
![snowed in pillars at a industrial building during winter time snowed in pillars at a industrial building during winter time](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/img_7881.jpg.webp?itok=MSRbgVjM)
Winter wonderland III
snowed in pillars at a industrial building during winter time
![Winter roofs in Essen Südviertel Winter roofs in Essen Südviertel](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/img_7927.jpg.webp?itok=Ik7h1sRD)
Winter wonderland
Just snow, finally. That's one of the things I missed in Essen very much: Snow. I was used to Bavarian or Berlin winters.
![Miss Liberty - or what is visible of her](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC04926.JPG.webp?itok=f_iIf4qb)
NYC spring
In 2014 I followed an invitation by SolarC³ITIES TH Culhane to visit NYC, Dobbs Ferry. It was the first time I went to the States.
![A small transporter besides a tree at an ecovillage A small transporter besides a tree at an ecovillage](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc06674.jpg.webp?itok=p8opQkki)
Portuguese days
In September 2017 I went to Portugal to meet with the Blueprint Alliance.
![BMX - zero gravity - in Berlin](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/bmx01.jpg.webp?itok=A5I_xQB8)
I love Berlin
Berlin, the capital of Germany. I have to say: yes, I do love Berlin.
![The Park deck at the Essen Rathaus Gallery The Park deck at the Essen Rathaus Gallery](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc03154.jpg.webp?itok=UirpuN3N)
Ruhrpott Part Three - return of the wiseguys
3rd Part of the Ruhrpott Quadrologie. I walked through the city several times at different hours.
![A free wish - falling star during a night in Tamera, Portugal A free wish - falling star during a night in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07013.jpg.webp?itok=ARnb9Yzd)
oh my portugal
Visting Portugal / Tamera ecoVillage in September 2014 on invitation by Solar C³ities e.V. I joined the Blueprint, a group of like minded people…
![Sundown in Essen showing RWE Tower, Evonic Sundown in Essen showing RWE Tower, Evonic](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/img_2088.jpg.webp?itok=m_35K595)
Ruhrpott Part Two - the night strikes back
Part two of the Ruhrpott Series. I visited Tiger and Turtle, helped a butterfly, opened the EmptySpace, and yes: I took a lots of sundown photos…
![Biogas experts discussing the production of a new biogas storage Biogas experts discussing the production of a new biogas storage](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00308.jpg.webp?itok=IgvCY3XQ)
biogas experimentation week
In August 2015 I went to Tamera for the 3rd Blueprint meeting and the Biogas experimentation week.
![Shadows on the wall Shadows on the wall](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc04106.jpg.webp?itok=0p1n7gRJ)
a Finnish year
On the 25th of May 2016 I moved to Finland with my wife. We live on the countryside near the lovely small town Pälkäne.
![Detail photo of an ant sitting on a plant leave Detail photo of an ant sitting on a plant leave](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09531.jpg.webp?itok=XwZeBz_d)
twenty days and one week
In 2015 we stayed for twenty days and one week in Finland.