Gudrun's photos

A group of ancient trees in Petworth park, designed by "Capability" Brown. The House with its important art collection and the park are now owned and managed by the National Trust. 10-Week Picture Projects - Week 9: Deciduous Tree(s)

The catholic church of San Pedro de Atacama was built in 1744 and declared a national monument in 1951. It is in Andean style with adobe walls painted white, beams of chañar and algarrobo wood tied with ribbons of llama hide and a roof of cactus wood covered with mud and paja grass.

Branches of Prosopis tamarugo casting shadows on a wall in San Pedro de Atacama

San Pedro around noon is too hot even for street dogs!

Þjóðleikhúsið, the National Theatre of Iceland, was designed by state architect Guðjón Samúelsson. His first designs for the theatre are from 1925 but the official opening was only in 1950, just days before Guðjón's death.

Harpa concert hall and conference centre was designed by Henning Larsen Architects, Batteriid Architects and artist Olafur Eliasson. They were honoured with the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2013. wiki(deutsch) www.henninglarsen.com/projects/0600-0699/0676-harpa---concert-hall-and-conference-centre.aspx

Harpa concert hall and conference centre was designed by Henning Larsen Architects, Batteriid Architects and artist Olafur Eliasson. They were honoured with the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2013. wiki(deutsch) www.henninglarsen.com/projects/0600-0699/0676-harpa---concert-hall-and-conference-centre.aspx

10.21 a.m. near Hammerfest - the sun finally rises behind the hills. At temperatures below -20°C frostrøyk has formed over the water.

8.15 p.m. just north of the arctic circle- that pink colour was real!

Just before 7 a.m. on a winter's morning in Hammerfest. The illuminated building is the Arctic Cultural Center , designed by a-lab architecture office, Oslo

In February 2005 a careless backpacker started a distastrous fire when his cooker was blown over, destroying 155 km² of the national park and 2 km² of native forest. Considering that nothofagus in this climate takes centuries to grow this was a major disaster which was repeated in 2011 when another backpacker caused a fire which destroyed 176 km²/36km² arround Lago Pehoe. Fines for tourists still are ridiculously low but at least the Czech and Israeli governments donated money for reforestation after their citizens caused the damage.

Dead Nothofagus on the Taranaki Falls track, in the background is Mount Ngaurohoe with a cap of clouds.

From Fischerstrand near Binz a path leads up into the beech forests of Granitz.

I wonder what the reindeer made of the fellow photographer;-)

Shipwreck on the shores of Balsfjorden, seen from Tisnes, Kvaløya.

Bentsjordtinden seen from the coast at Tisnes, Kvaløya. At 2.30 p.m. the sun is already disappearing behind the mountains.

Morning light over Mangde Chhu valley near Trongsa, seen from the Lateral Road. Most valleys in Bhutan tend to be extremely narrow and steep. Distances look short as the crow flies but roads have to take long detours.

In Chhoekhor Valley, on the way to Tamshing Lhakhang. The four valleys of Bumthang (2600-4000m) are the heartland of Bhutan with some of the most ancient monasteries.