
The half moon in the night sky over Frankfurt, Aug. 15.

Fresh and older contrails spread over the otherwise blue sky over Frankfurt, Aug.15, contributing to what is called ‘Global Darkening’. According to scientists, our planet has not only been getting warmer, but also darker. Over the past decades the quantity of sunlight that is reaching the earth’s surface might have reduced by 20 percent due to air pollution and aerosols.

In case you want to know how the German chancellor looks: That’s her. (Taken at an election rally in Seligenstadt, east of Frankfurt, Aug.14)

A British Airways plane is about to land at Frankfurt airport, Aug.13. (Panning at 0.6 seconds, camera on a tripod with a 600mm lens)