A cold but a glorious day.

A large cargo barge on the Rhine


Last week I planned a day out to do some photography. I hadn't been out with the camera since my wife Shingles attack. On Friday morning after breakfast I set out on my bike to cover a round course of around 32 KM. The ride was to a small town on the other side of river Rhine called Zons which meant I had to cross over on the ferry. The day was cloudless but very cold around zero and a east wind was blowing giving one the feeling it was colder then it really was. I took around 120 photos on the day,not all being up to standard but I always take more shots of one subject with different settings.I arrived home around three in the afternoon cold but but very satisfied with the day.
Take care out there were ever you are. Tschüss.

Dull cold and wet....

The Fence.


First of all my wife is feeling a lot better since her attack of shingles which I must add was a very severe one, because of the fact that we were rather late in consulting the doctor. She is very tired and has some pain now and again but glad to say not that severe.
The snow has all gone (thank goodness) but now we have dull drizzly cold days the type of weather for colds and flu, we haven't seen the sun in over four days and I must say it's getting very depressing.
Because of my wife's illness and now this awful weather I haven't been out with my camera which is, for me most annoying. Not being able to do any photography means I am not active in Flicker which I must add I enjoy tremendously. I have made many good friends over the last year in different parts the world through being in Flicker.

Take care out there were ever you are; Tschüss.

It started with an itch....

The mornings are frosty



It all started with an itch! My wife started to complain about itching, we put it down to a allergie of some kind connected to food. Then last week on Sunday my wife after having a shower showed me her left leg and pointed out two to three small blisters that had appeared over night We could not make head or tail of what they could be. Later on during the day she started to have lots of pains in leg and in her groin.
On Monday she decided to go to the doctor and he sent her straight away to a skin specialist who on taking one look at her leg diagnosed Shingles. We were quite taken back because we never thought in one moment that Shingles would break out on the legs.
By Wednesday it had covered most of her left leg and was working it's way up her back, she was in terrible pain and at one stage I thought we might have to take her to the hospital. Lucky enough on Thursday morning the rash was a lot better. Over the last few days she has not been feeling all that good and is resting a lot. This kind of virus knocks the hell out of one.

Take care of yourself were ever you are Tschüss.

The snow is all gone...

Free of snow..


Although we had so much snow in December it is now all gone. We had a warm period last week which brought a lot of rain and for the time of year high temperatures ( plus 10 degrees)
Personally I'm pleased that the snow has gone. When we have that amount of snow here were we live it brings with it lots of problems not the least to say the extra costs involved.
I managed to clean my car yesterday (inside & outside) the first time in weeks. I must say it needed badly doing and I was getting to the point were I was a bit ashamed to say it belonged to me.
The photo for today shows an allee with out snow.

Take care out there were ever you are. Tschüss.

The first post 2011.

Snow,snow and nothing but snow....

After a complete year of not writing I have decided to reopen my Blog again .
I shall keep my blogs short because I am not a good writer at the best of times. I shall add a photo in each Blog with a title.
Our Christmas was white this year and we celebrated it very quietly. New year we had neighbours round for the evening and we were in bed around half past two, not too bad for old folks.
Both my wife and I are in good health and that's the most importent thing.
The above photo was taken in December during which we had so much snow, in fact we had over 40 cm of the stuff, I can't remember when we had so much snow, not were we live.
Take care out there were ever you are. Tschüss