BlogHide Resteemsjuliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago🥳 This is how excited I am about being back 🤩! I was still trying to support you ...... guys by voting but in terms of posting, I needed to take a break. These times are crazy and I had to step back to give some other things more space in my life. However, now I cant wait to post…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago✨ As you might read in my last post, our beer (´Kölsch´) is a thing in Cologne😄. ...... These bottles are from another Kölsch-brewery which is called ´Gaffel´. This photo actually means a lot more to me than you would think, as it was taken in a very special situation. One…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago✨ As you might read in my last post, our beer (´Kölsch´) is a thing in Cologne😄. ...... These bottles are from another Kölsch-brewery which is called ´Gaffel´. This photo actually means a lot more to me than you would think, as it was taken in a very special situation. One…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago💡 Its time to tell you something about my city ´Cologne´ (so you know where my ...... Appics-Username is coming from😉)! On this photo you see two things which are deep-rooted in our culture and tradition: Carnival 🥳 - there are several areas in Germany where carnival is…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago📷 Shots created on sea are magical for me and one of my favourite motives (besides ...... animal photography I guess :)). I love playing around with exposure, colours, structures on board, the horizon, angles etc. What are your preferred photo motives 🤔…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago✨ You probably already read about my volunteering time with an ngo which engaged ...... in whale protection. This photo however was taken during another volunteering commitment in Australia. Australia is an expensive country (compared to most countries in the world) and especially…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago💧 "You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops ...... of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty." - Mahatma Gandhi -[![e3a61a2e80c35e698a065b7c01fe420c]( by APPICS - visit us at appics.com](juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago👁 Its so fascinating how our brain connects emotions & memories with sounds, tastes ...... or smells. In my case, when I hear seagulls - it doesnt matter where I am in this world - I imagine the ocean and feel free and wild 🌊.juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago🐬 Actually, not a lot of words are needed for this beautiful photo. Dolphins are ...... one of the smartest animals on this planet and - in my opinion - one of the most fascinating as well ✨.juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago🌞 You probably already recognized - its summer & ocean time on my feed! So, what ...... would fit better than this photo of me with a big smile standing in the middle of the ocean? Through my whole life I always felt connected to water - to all of its forms. Rain, oceans, rivers…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago📷 I love photography and experiments with different angles, lightning etc. It gives ...... you the chance to show your unique sorroundings/environment to other people in the way of your own perspective. Like in this photo where you maybe dont even know what you see in the first…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago🐬 Sometimes, life creates the best moments. When I took this photo during my vo ...... lunteering-time on tenerife, I was actually playing around and experimenting with the settings of my camera. Then suddenly, this dolphin showed up and I took a beautiful photo while it was…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever ✨." - ...... Jacques Cousteau -juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago🐳 For me, whales, dolphins and marine animals in general are the most fascinating ...... creatures on this planet. Old heirs of this world, really smart and living in absolute symbiosis with each other. ✨ This moment was one of my personal highlights in my life. In Puerto Lopez…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago🙌 Celebration of life has so many facets. This is me some years ago when I was ...... volunteering for a NGO which was engaging in the protection of whales. We were collecting data and informing tourists on whale watching boats about endangered species 🐳. 🔥 It plays an…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago🔊 Sound on, this is mandatory ;)! After you´ve seen my posts from this beautiful ...... outback region, I want to be honest: Its not always as perfect as it seems on social media. This trip was amazing and I had a great time with my dad during our roadtrip - BUT the flies are…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago🌱 With regard to my last post, I would like to share with you, what I experienced ...... at this place. Imagine to arrive at such a breathtaking lagoon/ waterfall in a secluded nationalpark like on the photo. There ist nothing than nature. No civilization. No houses. Then suddenly…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago🙌 This moment, when you feel like you can touch the horizon. Currently, I often ...... have the impression that some people lost a certain humbleness towards nature. I cant understand how people can still deny the climate change when you look around and see all the catastrophes…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago🦔 To be honest, meeting wild animals in their natural habitat is the real highlight ...... for me while travelling! E.g. during this roadtrip, I met an Echidna for the first time! I dont know why - but often not-so-famous animals fascinate me most. And Echidnas are just mindblowing…juliacolonia (50)in hive-142013 • 4 years ago✨ I love staring in nature and purely enjoying the moment. However, I have to admit, ...... I also somehow unlearned the ability to do so easily. The constant distractions of e.g. smartphones sometimes make it hard, to just sit down and watch. Without the urge to do something. With…