Cold temperatures and fog led to this change of natures looks. The morning I looked out of the window and everything was wrapped in white sparkles.
Tag: landscape
Frosty Odenwald Wonderland
Berlin Day Hike: Around Frosty Ihlandsee And The Christmas Market In Strausberg
Location: Along western shore of Ihlandsee, Along eastern shore of Ihlandsee / Distance: 4,5 km / from city center: 50 km / East / Weather: 4 °C, cloudy / Camera: iPhone X
Armenian Landscapes Seen From The Road: A Journey In Pictures
This is my final post from Armenia. It was really a fantastic journey. Look at all those divers landscapes! I can really recommend this country for people who love to go somewhere, where there is no touristic infrastructure in every corner. I would have liked to speak Russian to talk to people more, they all […]
Armenia: The Beauty Of Not Hiking Mount Azhdahak
On one of our last days we wanted to climb Mount Azhdahak but some of us were still suffering from different physical afflictions so we decided to take our sleeping bags and mats and install a “hospital” camp in the mountains to wait on the others to come back from the trail. I was kind […]
Armenia: The Temple Of Garni
Rosas Haiku of the day: In Stein gemeißelt Das Rund ruht über dem Geviert Zwölf Säulen tragen
And Then, In The Middle Of Nowhere, The Armenian Alphabet
The Armenian Alphabet is – after Mount Ararat, the Genocide and Christianity – one of the big contributors to Armenian identity. It was developed by Mesrop Mashtots in 5th century and was probably influenced by the Ethiopian alphabet. Just after its development Mesrop Mashtots founded schools all over Armenia where the new alphabet was taught. Rosas […]
Armenia: Saghmosavank Monastery And The Myth Of The Bearded Virgins
The Monastery was build in 13th century and is picturesquely located next to the gorge of Kasagh river. One peculiarity of this Monastery is the tympanum of the “Bearded Virgins” which are obviously also depicted in Hovanavank Monastery. There is the myth that there are five wise virgins and five stupid virgins with beards and Jesus […]
Armenia: Dolce Vita Mood At Sevan Lake
Sevan Lake is located at an altitude of 1,900m above sea level and its total surface is around 5,000 km2 (1/6 of Armenias total surface). Therefore Lake Sevan is one of the largest freshwater high-altitude lakes in Eurasia. During Soviet times the lake was dramatically exploited and lost more than 40% of its water. If you […]
Armenia: Zorats Karer Or Karahunj, The Armenian Stonehenge
Karahunj is located in the province of Syunik at an altitude of 1770m in the East of Armenia. In 1994 a group of scientists claimed that the site represents the world’s oldest astronomical observatory dated to 6.000 BA, both hypotheses which are disputed. Others claim, that it’s a necropolis from the bronze age (ca. 1.500 BA). […]
