Hi Everyone,


 Here are a few pictures from Lech, Austria - a charming little town.

Hi Everyone,

These are photos from Oetztal, a beautiful German town.
 

 

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 Marina

Hi Everyone,

These are 2 locks on the River Saar.
 

Not much room left on either side of the ship. Not much room left on either side of the ship.

Another lock on the river Saar
 

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 Marina

Hi Everyone,
Hallo Iedereen,

 While traveling, I like to shoot different topics. those enormous locks from the river Saar or the river Neckar for example. It takes a while for a ship to cross them, so it gave me enough time to shoot a few pics.


This is a lock on the River Neckar.

 

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Marina

Hi Everyone,

A few more images to conclude this Lermoos photo series.




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Marina

Hi Everyone,

On this journey, we went to see the 'fairytale' castle Neuschwanstein.



We weren't allowed to takes pictures inside, a shame.
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 Marina

Hi Everyone,
Hallo Iedereen,

 As I said in the previous post, you have to take 2 cable ways and  a rack-railway to get on top of the almost 3000mtr high mountain. It was a shame that there wasn't a clear view, that we couldn't see the valley beneath, but still, it was gorgeous.

On top of the Zugspitze - 2950 mtr high On top of the Zugspitze - 2950 mtr high On top of the Zugspitze - 2950 mtr high On top of the Zugspitze - 2950 mtr high On top of the Zugspitze - 2950 mtr high On top of the Zugspitze - 2950 mtr high On top of the Zugspitze - 2950 mtr high On top of the Zugspitze - 2950 mtr high On top of the Zugspitze - 2950 mtr high This is the only moment where we had a little glimpse of the valley deep below. Clouds closing in again Example of a rack-rail The cable-way

Marina

Hi Everyone,
Hallo Iedereen,

In this post photo's from Lermoos - Austria. Lermoos is a gorgeous town in the mountains at a height of 1004 mtr.
The highlight of this journey was our trip to the Zugspitze, a 2950 mtr high mountain. You have to take 2 cableways and a special rack-railway.

But first a few photos of the landscape, during sunset or surnrise, with the low clouds hugging the mountains.
 

View from our room and clouds over the Zugspitze. View from our room and clouds over the Zugspitze. The Zugspitze Zugspitze at sunset - it almost looks like a volcano Our Hotel at sunset Lermoos valley at sunset Lermoos valley at sunset Lermoos valley at sunset Lermoos valley at sunset Lermoos valley at sunset Lermoos valley at sunset The Zugspitze - hiding in the clouds Lermoos valley and the Zugspitze Lermoos valley

To be continued in part 2.
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Until next time,

Marina

Hi Everyone,

In this post photo's from Cologne by night, taken while our cruiseship is passing by the city.

I hope you enjoy the photographs.

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Marina

Hi Everyone,
Hallo Iedereen,

Here are some images from the ship that brought us from Paris to Honfleur : The Botticelli from Croisi Europe.





And here some more photos from this wonderful journey.

Louvre's Pyramid Louvre's Pyramid Jeanne D'Arc Statue The Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower Along Seine River Along Seine River Along Seine River Honfleur Honfleur Honfleur


Hope you enjoy the photographs.
Thanks for visiting. Until next time,

Marina

Hi Everyone,


Last year we did a river cruise from Paris to Honfleur. We didn't know what to expect from the landscape along the river Seine, so it was a pleasant surprise to see how lovely it actually was.

First, a few photos from Paris by night, seen from the romantic Seine.

And a few more ...

 

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 Marina

Hi Everyone,

On this journey, one of the cities we visited was the metropolitan Frankfurt. It has a beautiful skyline but more skycrapers are being build and that's why there were so many tower cranes.



Although it's impressive  to see a major city with all its skycrapers, I prefer the smaller towns, like Cochem for example, with its magnificent castle, beautiful nature and the colorful houses.



A major tourist attraction are the many castles along banks of the Rhine and the Moselle.

The highest bridge on this journey is most certainly the Moselle Valley bridge.

The lowest bridge, is the one before entering Koblenz. The competence of the captain is needed, and certainly with this ship, and it's only a matter of inches! All goes really slow and members of the crew are helping the captain navigate his ship.

 

Once again, we sail by the Loreley.

I am gonna conclude with a few more landscape photos from this journey. I hope you've enjoyed the photography.

Thanks for visiting. Until next time,

Marina

Hi Everyone,

In part 2 of this photo report you'll find some images taken during sunsets or during those special moments when the clouds are drifting low over the water or mountains.

And some misty moments ...

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Marina

Hi Everyone,


A few months ago we went on another river cruise. This one took us along The Rhine, The Moselle and The Main. Some of the city's we've visited were Frankfurt, Koblenz, Cochem and Rudesheim.

I'll start this photo-report with a few images of our river cruise ship, The Gerard Schmitter from the Croisi Europe Cruise Company. The ship is 110 mtr x 11.4 mtr and can host 176 passengers.

The Gerard Schmitter's Ship Bell Hallway Small Lounge After-Deck Sun Deck Main Entrance - Reception area Main Entrance - Reception area Lounge with dance floor

Staircase to lower deck

The Gerard Schmitter The Gerard Schmitter The Gerard Schmitter

Our cabin The Gerard Schmitter The Gerard Schmitter The after-deck

And to conclude a photo from the sunset ...





...and a few hours later it was departure time. The ship is drifting away from the quay and is heading towards the bridge to start its journey.

 

I hope you've enjoyed the photography.

To be continued in part 2

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Marina

Hi Everyone,

The Rhine series continues with some landscape images. Click on a photo to see it full size. Enjoy.

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Marina

Hi Everyone,

The next item in this Rhine Series are the Bridges : you'll find them in all sizes and shapes. Here are images from a bridge close to Dusseldorf. Enjoy,

Dusseldorf



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Marina

Hi Everyone,

This series continues with some Landmarks.Click on a photo to see it full size. Enjoy


Loreley Rudesheim - Niederwald Statue Rudesheim - Niederwald Statue Rudesheim - Niederwald Statue Koblenz - Deutches Eck

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Marina

The next series are photos from early in the morning, the fog hovers over the water, creating a mystic landscape. Click on a photo to see it full size. Enjoy.

Burg Pfalzgrafenstein Rudesheim - early morning - our ship is leaving ... Rudesheim ... and we're on our way ... Rudesheim in the mist Rudesheim

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Marina

Hi everyone,

I am gonna start this series of photos taken while sailing on the river Rhine, with images of some of the countless Castles that can be found along the river. Click on a photo to see it full size. Enjoy.

Thank you for visiting.

I am an amateur photographer and these pages are to share my travel photography with you.

Photography has become a real passion to me and I'm always trying to improve my skills.

I hope you will enjoy it.

 

Marina