Dec

31

2015

Our year in photos

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We were busy this year, travelled a lot, to sensational new places, found many new friends, and enjoyed being with the old friends.

January

Already in January we had a surprise visit from our friends from the Antarctica trip 2013: Frank & Silke. We spent a fun weekend, unfortunately no skiing because of too little snow and bad weather, but fun anyway.

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Remembering the good old times

February

We entered the Mala Mala photo  competition, hoping to win and get 2 free nights. Somehow my pics got lost, Jürg made it to the finals with his wild dog racing in the river. To see the other finalists check out the link:

http://blog.malamala.com/index.php/2015/03/guest-winner/

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March

Spring got there and the travel season started.

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Nov

01

2015

INDIAN CANYONS PHOTO TOUR -2

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PART 2 of the INDIAN CANYONS PHOTO TOUR with Christian Heeb

So we saw the Grand Canyon, did a photo shoot with a native Indian model, we photographed Antilope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Rimrock Hoodoos, Monument Valley and Canyonlands N.P, and that was only the first week. We were afraid it couldn’t get better…. but it did !

DAY 7: around Moab

It is rather hard getting up at 05:15 but we don’t want to be sissies, besides, I saw a photo of the Dead Horse Outlook and it looked real good. Christian drove much too fast so we get there in the pitch dark and decide to do some stars and light up a little tree in the foreground. The whole thing proceded a little messy, everybody pressed their shutter at a different time, and so one gets a lot of light, others little, it’s just practise ! As we get too much light for the stars to really show we proceed to the canyons rim. This is probably the best outlook I’ve seen so far, this is really special, I just love the scenery here.

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Dead Horse Overlook, not a horse in sight…

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Oct

25

2015

INDIAN CANYONS PHOTO TOUR-1

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We met in a bar. In the gigantic casino in the lobby of the Las Vegas hotel. All around us poker, blackjack, roulette, machines jingling, bells ringing, the noise level was deafening, people all around us. We are 8, the boss is the guy with the hat, his wife is the manager, maybe she’s the real boss ? The other 6 that’s us: two German and four Swiss amateurs, and we are ready to learn from him…. how to shoot…

Shoot a really good photo ! Let’s get on the road and start the :

INDIAN CANYONS PHOTO TOUR

with Christian Heeb

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Oct

18

2015

Roadtrip USA

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SAN FRANCISCO to LAS VEGAS

ARRIVING

Driving from the airport we had to cross the Golden Gate Bridge to get to our B&B in Sausalito. Easier said than done, we missed a turn off and did an involuntary sightseeing trip of downtown San Francisco, uphill, downhill, every crossing a 4-way-stop, it took ages. We finally did make it back on the Hwy 101 and onto the bridge.

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Arriving and driving, with our great timing we exactly hit the rush hour

An insider photo tip to turn left and go up the hill in the Marin Headlands to get some really good views is no secret anymore. There was almost more traffic there then driving through the town at rush hour. We were told to go photograph the bridge as soon as it as visible, it would mostly be covered in clouds or fog. We had clears skies every day and night ! From there we went to our B&B, the Gables Inn in Sausalito. I can only recommend the place, a warm welcome, nice room, and lucky again: wine and cheese every afternoon from 17:00-19:00. We dump the bags in the room and go have a drink, with all the cheese we ate we decide to skip dinner.

the Golden Gate Bridge without a cloud or fog in sight

The Golden Gate Bridge without a cloud or fog in sight

SIGHTSEEING IN SAN FRANCISCO

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Sep

13

2015

BALLOON DAYS

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International balloon days Toggenburg

I did a trip in a hot air balloon years ago. Have ever since wished to photograph a balloon flying over some spectacular landscape, or lots of them together. The latter came true and it was spectacular to say the least.

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There are balloon festivals in lots of places at different times of the year, we were lucky to find a 4 day festival near us in Ebnat-Kappel. Check out their webpage : www.ballontage.ch

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