Image of the month
Almond Trees in Bloom at the Canary Islands
When is the best time for the Almond Trees in Bloom?
Spring comes early to the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Morocco. In 2019 some almond trees at Gran Canaria, the third largest island of the archipelago, burst into flowers as soon as early January. [...]
Sea Arches in Northern Spain
Sunrise at Portizuelo Sea Arch in Northern Spain
Every time while doing photography along the coastline of Northern Spain we are in awe and fascinated by its incredible diversity ranging from towering epic cliffs to tall waterfalls or fabulously shaped sea arches on secluded beaches to [...]
Sunset at Roque Bentayga
Roque Bentayga and Roque Nublo at Sunset
Just like last year we spent a couple of days at Gran Canaria in mid November. And we enjoyed almost the same crazy weather conditions high up in the mountains again. Even when facing hours of continuous drizzle and fog, you should never give up - the sky might clear up in the blink of an eye! [...]
Maelifell - Island's Magic Mountain
Magic is in the air...
There is something magic about this place deep within the Icelandic Highlands. Mount Maelifell rises 200 m/650 ft above the vast black lava sand flats north of the glacier Myrdalsjoekull. This small old volcano covered with vibrant green moss is one of Iceland [...]
Glacial River in the Icelandic Highlands
The Twists and Turns of a Glacial River
In late August/early September we spent 2,5 weeks exploring the remote Icelandic Highlands. The weather was moody and rain ponchos were an essential accessory during our trip, but we absolutely loved all the drama caused by the isolated showers and [...]
Painted Desert - Colorful Badlands Teepees
Badlands Teepees at the break of day
In photography nothing beats the first and last light of the day, when the sun is located under the horizon and the surrounding mountains start to glow in an incredibly soft way. True "Alpenglow" is made up of diffuse redirected light and usually originates within the [...]
Best time and places to see lupines in Iceland
Purple Lupines Fields at Skógafoss
The Alaskan Lupine (lupinus nootkatensis) is a non-native species in Iceland. The vibrant blue and purple flowers were introduced during the mid-twentieth century to fight erosion and soil loss caused by [...]
New gallery - "Best of Slot Canyons"
Rainbow-colored Slot Canyon
Steffen and I just released a new gallery, "Best of Slot Canyons" featuring some of our all-time favorite images from the last 15 years in the American Southwest (mainly Arizona and Southern Utah). Hope you enjoy!
This month's image [...]
White Pocket - Reloaded
Enjoying White Pocket after a heavy rain
It's been pretty much 14 years since Laurent Martres, Tony Kuyper and my husband Steffen explored the area around White Pocket for the very first time (it's the mountain to the [...]
Wildflowers in cracked mud
Floral carpet in the desert
This year we had the perfect timing at the mostly barren desert between Capitol Reef National Park and Hanksville/Utah. A great bloom happens there only every 5 to 10 years. A higher than average precipitation is needed during the winter and early spring months. And usually the [...]