It must have been for a reason that I was born in the autumn. Ever since I can think, I attributed the autumn with a special kind of magic: The colours, the intense luminosity of the golden afternoon sun, its last warming rays on your skin, the countless offerings of nature. For me, autumn is a magnificent feast for the senses: The tangy smell of leaves on the ground, mixed with the sweet taste of apples that recall growing up & playing in mum’s garden (I have, as of yet, found no better-tasting apples than those from mum’s garden – despite my many world travels 😉 well done, mum!). And oh, all the sun-kissed wine-terraced hills that autumn sets ablaze before they, too, relax under a blanket of snow in winter. Autumn … is just beautiful. Really!
During the last couple of weeks, I found myself again and again being mesmerized by the beauty of a landscape, a tree, a path and / or sharing the latter with good friends and family. Most of the time, I had my iPhone camera with me and was able to share my emotions via the photo app Instagram (yes, you can find me here as well). So today, it is your turn to experience the beauty of autumn: Enjoy what I consider the most beautiful images portraying the colour display of nature in the autumn.
Relaxing is a prime at this time of year … leaning against the warmth of a nut tree among the wine terraces of Northern Burgenland, for instance …
Such beautiful colours the autumn holds for us … I love them.
The best apples are those from mum’s garden … aren’t they beauties?
Travelling with my friend & colleague Ursula in Burgenland and harvesting our very own Burgenland apples near the Neusiedl lake district: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away!”
Of course, fitness should not be neglected when heading into the cooler season of the year … Here I share with you one of my favourite jogging trails near where I live, in Krems at the Danube river. And boy, does it smell good running in this forest!
What is your favourite place for a rest? I recently found mine, having travelled to the southern red-wine district of Germany near the city of Heilbronn, at Hotel Rappenhof.
Stealing another glance from mum’s pretty garden: The large tree that you can see here makes mum worry (because of all the leaves it sheds into her swimming pond each year!) and myself happy, for having had a perfect picture opportunity.
Just recently, I was able to capture one of my favourite landscape shots in this year at Salzburg “Jägersee” lake, near the creative travel destination of Altenmarkt-Zauchensee … BEAUTIFUL. !
Last but not least: Being the happy local I am, this is what we get in front of our doorstep walking up the hills behind Krems … Isn’t this the most gorgeous time of the year (to shoot photos)? 😉