I'm at my parents' in Upper Franconia, Southern Germany at the moment and this is how much snow we had overnight on our entrance path. Effectively, it was about 5cm but there's always wind that blows snow around so you get some more in some places.


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I just remembered I do have an USB cable for my external hard drive and it fits!
Due to limited bandwidth, I won't be able all of them, so have a look at the following flickr set

Xmas photos 2010

Highlights:


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The road outside my window:

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Wow, I didn't think the snow would stick. It's absolutely glorious outside and I don't have a camera with me (I really need to keep at least the G10 in my backpack). All those wonderfully snow hedges, fences, lamposts etc. would make nice subjects. I don't think I've had really nice snow days like this in Germany in the last years ( Read more... )

I went outside to free my car of snow (as the snow has now turned to sleet, it might freeze over night and then I'd have two inches of ice on my car) and pick up some things from the corner shop. It wasn't really nice outside but I couldn't resist knocking up a little snowthing. Just a five minute effort and I didn't have anything to decorate it ( Read more... )

Just before we left Andvord Bay, we spotted a family (mother and calf) of whales coming rather close to the ship. Wonderful. Yet, the wonders weren't supposed to end there ( Read more... )

While it looks like the weather here is on its best way towards spring, it's deepest winter in Bavaria (click the links to see the photostreams). It's not as bad in Northeast Bavaria where I'm from but it's still a lot more snow than we got in the last two decades or so. I actually can't remember having that much snow since the 70s when my dad ( Read more... )

Now, this is what winter is supposed to look like (taken by a friend on NYE)

Webcam pic from a hill/mountain (depending on your perspective, it's 827m high) near my hometown.
I'm looking forward to my holidays. Hopefully, the snow will still be there then.

The snow is here already. Doesn't look like it's settling, though so the roads should be fine ( Read more... )