my pictures
grrlscientist | January 12, 2010tags: Suomenlinnan Linnoitusta, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day
Suomenlinna Linnoitusta (Suomenlinna Fortress).
Photographed at the ferry terminus on Soumenlinna.
Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image)
grrlscientist | January 11, 2010tags: Pieni Saari, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day
Pieni Saari (Tiny island).
Photographed from the ferry on the way to Soumenlinna.
Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image)
You can just barely see a large ocean-going Silja line vessel in the right side of the picture that was taller than the island when it floated by a few moments after I snapped this picture.
Unfortunately, you can see the reflection of the ferry in the window glass that I was photographing through. Bummer.
grrlscientist | January 10, 2010tags: Purjelaivaravintola, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day
Purjelaivaravintola (Sailboat Restaurant).
Photographed from the ferry on the way to Soumenlinna.
Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image)
As far as I know, this is a fully functional sailboat that travels from one port to another, where it sets up as a restaurant for awhile, before moving on.
Unfortunately, you can see the reflection of the ferry in the window glass that I was photographing through. Bummer.
grrlscientist | January 9, 2010tags: Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day
Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland.
Image: GrrlScientist, 19 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image)
Suomenlinna is one of my two favorite haunts in Helsinki. Suomenlinna is an island fortress was built from stone by the Swedes to protect Finland (which was a part of Sweden in the 1700s) from invasion by sea.
grrlscientist | January 7, 2010tags: MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day
Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum.
MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 29 December 2009 [larger view].
I love this photographing shopping center because it is so architecturally interesting. I plan to return often to snap more photographs to share with you.
grrlscientist | January 6, 2010tags: MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day
Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum.
MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 29 December 2009 [larger view].
I love this photographing shopping center because it is so architecturally interesting. I plan to return often to snap more photographs to share with you.
grrlscientist | January 5, 2010tags: Frankfurt am Main U-Bahn-Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt Subway Art, photography
Frankfurt am Main U-Bahn-Kunst.
Hauptwache, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 29 December 2009 [larger view].
One last look at the completed work.
grrlscientist | January 5, 2010tags: MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day
Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum.
MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 29 December 2009 [larger view].
I love this photographing shopping center because it is so architecturally interesting. I plan to return often to snap more photographs to share with you. I already have planned a few images I wish to capture of the outside of this building during specific weather conditions.
grrlscientist | January 4, 2010tags: Frankfurt am Main U-Bahn-Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt Subway Art, photography
Frankfurt am Main U-Bahn-Kunst.
Hauptwache, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 29 December 2009 [larger view].
Here's a closer look at the completed chalk art on the floor of the Frankfurt subway station in Hauptwache.
grrlscientist | January 4, 2010tags: MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day
Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum.
MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 29 December 2009 [larger view].
I love photographing this shopping center because it is so architecturally interesting. This is the first of another series of images snapped shortly after Christmas.
grrlscientist | January 3, 2010tags: Frankfurt am Main U-Bahn-Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt Subway Art, photography
Frankfurt am Main U-Bahn-Kunst.
Hauptwache, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 29 December 2009 [larger view].
You can see the pencil sketch on the artwork on the right side. I wish I could have returned later to photograph the finished piece.
More artworks, drawn in chalk on the floor of the Frankfurt subway station in Hauptwache (more photographs of these works in the days to follow, same time, same place).
grrlscientist | January 3, 2010tags: Tractor Track in Mud, Traktorweg im Schlamm, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day
Traktorweg im Schlamm (Tractor track in mud).
Reidberg, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 31 December 2009 [larger view].
New Year's Eve day was so misty that I could barely see out of the window of my flat, so I grabbed my cameras and went to a nearby farmer's field to photograph trees. Unfortunately, the fog was thicker 40 meters above the ground, so the trees did not appear to be as magical as I had hoped. In this image, I…
grrlscientist | January 2, 2010tags: Frankfurt am Main U-Bahn-Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt Subway Art, photography
Frankfurt am Main U-Bahn-Kunst.
Hauptwache, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 29 December 2009 [larger view].
More artworks, drawn in chalk on the floor of the Frankfurt subway station in Hauptwache (more photographs of these works in the days to follow, same time, same place).
The coins in the chest on the lower left side of the (drawn) image are REAL.
Just thought you might like to know ...
grrlscientist | January 2, 2010tags: Frankfurt Tree, Frankfurterbaum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day
Frankfurterbaum (Frankfurt Tree).
Reidberg, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 31 December 2009 [larger view].
New Year's Eve day was so misty that I could barely see out of the window of my flat, so I grabbed my cameras and went to a nearby farmer's field to photograph trees. Unfortunately, the fog was thicker 40 meters above the ground, so the trees did not appear to be as magical as I had hoped. In this image, I was trying to capture…
grrlscientist | January 1, 2010tags: Frankfurter Blauer Mond, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, photography
Frankfurter Blauer Mond (Frankfurt Blue Moon).
Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Those are the Taunus mountains in the background.
Image: GrrlScientist, 1 January 2010 [larger view].
This isn't in perfect focus and it unfortunately has a reflection from the window pane, but I managed to get one decent photograph of the Blue Moon over Frankfurt to share with you.
grrlscientist | January 1, 2010tags: Frankfurt am Main U-Bahn-Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt Subway Art, photography
Frankfurt am Main U-Bahn-Kunst.
Hauptwache, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 29 December 2009 [larger view].
More artworks, drawn in chalk on the floor of the Frankfurt subway station in Hauptwache. I managed to capture one of these works as it was being created (the blue-and-white image in the center), alongside two others that are completed (more photographs of these works in the days to follow, same time, same place).
grrlscientist | January 1, 2010tags: Farmer's Field, Das Feld des Bauer, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day
Das Feld von der Bauer (Farmer's Field).
Reidberg, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 31 December 2009 [larger view].
New Year's Eve day was so misty that I could barely see out of the window of my flat, so I grabbed my cameras and went to a nearby farmer's field to photograph trees. Unfortunately, the fog was thicker 40 meters above the ground, so the trees did not appear to be as magical as I had hoped.
grrlscientist | December 26, 2009tags: Syngonanthus chrysanthus 'Mikado', plants, horticulture, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day
Syngonanthus chrysanthus 'Mikado' cultivar.
Image: GrrlScientist, 26 December 2009 [
Syngonanthus chrysanthus 'Mikado' cultivar.
Image: GrrlScientist, 26 December 2009 [larger view].
This plant has dozens of tiny unscented flowers on the ends of stalks that are up to 35 centimeters tall. These flowers resemble shiny gold balls and when opened, have tiny, paper-thin cream color petals. Its long, narrow and slightly fuzzy leaves closely resemble grass. These…
grrlscientist | December 25, 2009tags: birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Christmas Duck, Anas noellus, photographed in a kitchen on the 13th floor of an apartment building in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Unlike most mystery birds, this individual came with a label indicating that it originated in France. [I might identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: GrrlScientist, 25 December 2009 [larger view].
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
Yes, I did roast this duck a little longer, after so rudely slicing into the leg like that.
Image: GrrlScientist, 25 December 2009…
grrlscientist | December 20, 2009tags: Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography
Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt (Frankfurt Christmas Market)
Image: GrrlScientist, 20 December 2009 [larger view]
This afternoon, my spouse and I investigated the Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt (Frankfurt Christmas Market) in Römerberg and Paulsplatz in downtown Frankfurt. It was five degrees below zero celsius (it felt a lot colder), and it was snowing vigorously -- all of which added to the festive atmosphere. We purchased a variety of flavors of "licorice" ropes -- including…