in tears 
The white spots are the space I have left on my hard drive. It is really time to take care of the poor creature The last weeks have been a big rush. Next week things return back to normal, so do my blogging activities!
Archive for the ‘Notes & Remarks’
My MacBook is screaming “WEEKEND”
Finally I met a little pigeon in New Orleans
I did not see many birds in New Orleans. Perhaps it was hurricane Catherina that chased them away. In war zones you too don’t have birds, I know that from my time n Beirut. And many areas here look like a post-war situation.
little pigeon on an old stone sill
New Orleans: a city still suffering
Friday early morning at 5:00 am we had arrived in New Orleans. After 3 hours sleep and after chipping in a Biest Booster or two as everyday on this energy consuming journey around the world (we had just arrived from LA) we were ready to walk to down-town New Orleans. To me this city appeared to be in a post-war situation: buildings damaged and abandoned, life running in low pace, people in the streets that gave us the impression of being lost in time and space… the Mississippi with its heavy burden of legends that carry this city on their wings… impressive and controversial… between swamps and French quarter, between authenticity and tourist attraction … voodoo, ghosts and blunt reality. Tomorrow I fly back to Frankfurt, a place straightforward without any mystery to me.
Lady in Red, Mysteries of New Orleans
Yet another bird scene
Yesterday after I had finally managed to finalize the video clip (see travelblog) and to upload it after hours and hours of waiting I strolled along Santa Monica’s coastline and got a few nice bird shots again. It is a beautiful place this Santa Monica, really.
little bird in red
three birds in the evening sun
Santa Monica Pier early in the morning
Usually Santa Monica’s coastline is very very crowded. The photo shows the Pier view in direction to Venice (code “Baywatch”). But early morning it is just another world. Peaceful, quiet left to fishermen and birds.
Fishing on Santa Monica Pier
One more bird, and elsewise always ready to do the job
Chris and myself getting ready for the job
A crow watching the situation carefully
Some are eating others have to wait
During my journey around the world I started to get faschinated by birds. They are so intimately interacting with us. Cute little creatures that coexist with us, whether it is a common sparrow or pigeon or a more fancy type of bird, they all got irresistible charm, if you look at them from close.
Three naughty sparrows share the dinner table
Three other ones wait patiently
Sometimes the difference between boys and girls can be huge!
When we came into our condo today in Waikoloa Village on Big Island, Hawaii, first thing was that we were received by a bunch of wild turkeys. It’s mating time here and the guys seem to go wild. They have been right in front of our terrace door overwhelmed by a flood of hormones, so not paying attention to us at all. The birds were even littering in front of our main entrance door. Bonne chance
peacocky turkey dances in the wind
turkey girl doesn't know what got into her