my virtual hobby … on things that impress me
When Spring comes in full bloom and the sunshine bathes everything with silver rays and warmth, a 10 kilometer hike through Hainburg history feels like magic. The views from the Hainburg castle (built in 1050) and the hill across, are just spectacular. Worth the sweat up!
To My Green Hat Heinburg Hike Album 2019
Pencil and ink drawing with coffee coloring – what a cool technique! Walking around the Old Town of Bratislava one can come across the Czech artist Pavel Filgas making these fascinating drawings. Less is indeed more, as the artist’s philosophy goes. Pavel’s paintings can be bought online >>>
Pavel Filgas Art
Jane Otima
Some women are amazing, combining successful careers with raising kids by themselves – in Jane’s case 8 – own and adopted.
Jane is also running one the toughest marathons in the world – Safaricom Marathon, Kenya.
The marathon is run at 5,550 ft (1691+ meters above sea level) through wildlife conservancies and it aims to raise funds for numerous community development and wildlife efforts.
Chapeau, Jane! And best of luck!
Travelling around the High Tatras in Slovakia feels fantastic. A lot to see and enjoy: spectacular scenery, cosy Alpine architecture, charming towns and villages. A few shots:
Linguistic diversity reveals to us just how ingenious and flexible the human mind is. In Kuuk Thaayorre, they don’t use words like “left” and “right,” and instead, everything is in cardinal directions: north, south, east and west. With 7,000 languages spoken around the world, the number of cognitive universes is remarkable. TED Talk: Lera Boroditsky: How language shapes the way we think >>>
