
A starling attempts to land on the branch of an apple tree that is already occupied, more or less. Taken at Friedrichsdorf, just outside Frankfurt, Feb.18.

A starling attempts to land on the branch of an apple tree that is already occupied, more or less. Taken at Friedrichsdorf, just outside Frankfurt, Feb.18.

Apples that so far survived the rather mild winter hang on a tree at Frankfurt’s northern Bergen district, Feb.18. I tried one and have to say that they are still quite tasty. I love apples (well, and bananas…).
(Canon 5dIII, EF 100-400mm, 1/8000, f10, 50asa)

A jogger runs along Main river in Frankfurt, Jan. 27, while the sun glances off the water. This is actually a color photo, underexposed by three stops.
(Canon 5d MkIII, EF 2.0, 135mm, 50asa, f10, 1/3200 sec)

A crow on a bridge over Main river in Frankfurt, Jan. 27, in front of a plane that approaches the city’s airport.

A worker saws young twigs off a sycamore tree downtown Frankfurt, Jan.13. In a Sisyphean task hundreds of avenue trees are kept in shape by a few dozen workers througout the city every winter.