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So close, but no cigar…

In my previous post I shared some of my better attempts at capturing Southern California’s most precious little flyers, here is a somewhat more realistic representation of shots along the path to that collection. Aka, why am I even bothering to shoot tiny flying bullets that have absolutely no intention of holding still for a„So close, but no cigar…“ weiterlesen

When things are a-buzz in SoCal

People might argue that Hummingbirds are not the best birds on this planet. They are clearly wrong. In this section I will continue to add some of my more fortunate shots of those lovely little creatures. See this other post for a more realistic hummingbird photography experience. And yeah, I might have installed three hummingbird„When things are a-buzz in SoCal“ weiterlesen

That CaliFeeling

It’s not quite yet a year for me in San Diego, but certainly high time for an update 🙂 They say a picture says a thousand words… well, here’s 50 of them.

And they lived happily ever after…

– or – of English romanticism vs German realism It is early September, and since my last update I have left Japan to return to Europe. This being 2020, I had to sign a document at the border that I am aware I will likely not be permitted re-entry due to a general, Covid-induced foreigner’s„And they lived happily ever after…“ weiterlesen

お久しぶりです!*

Dear readers! *It’s been a while, indeed. But rest reassured, my lack of updates inversely correlates with the number of activities I have been up to, so buckle up, for some fresh tales of adventure in the following series of posts. But first, here are some general remarks on living in Japan in this crazy„お久しぶりです!*“ weiterlesen

No SOLA? – no problem!

Now for all my readers who are based in Zurich, SOLA requires no further explanation. However, since my website access statistics toolkit tells me that there are also a few of you from around the world, let me quickly fill you in. SOmmer LAuf (= summer run) is an annual relay race organised in spring„No SOLA? – no problem!“ weiterlesen

Fun things apart(ment)

Anecdotes about the housing aspect of living in Japan (A totally biased, one-data-point extrapolation, but we seem to be living in times where this is totally acceptable). So, already in my very first post I mentioned my little apartment, which I quickly felt super comfortable in. While I never really considered living alone anywhere before,„Fun things apart(ment)“ weiterlesen

Of rice and ramen

In principle, stores, shops, restaurants and even some bars remain open here in Kyoto in this global time of lockdowns, but people are still encouraged to spend as little time as possible in public, in particlar closed places where many people gather. Since the demographic in my neighbourhood is for a good part seniors, I„Of rice and ramen“ weiterlesen

Work, work, work, work, work …

… in a Japanese lab. My previous posts were all about how life is different here in Japan, so how about thing that are actually the same for a change? It’s hugely satisfying to experience that you can fly half way across the world, and that everyday work in an (un-)structural biology lab is more„Work, work, work, work, work …“ weiterlesen

I order random things in restaurants…

… and it usually turns out great. We have all seen pictures of the famous plastic food displays or photo menus in Japanese restaurants, right? Those are tremendously helpful for the Japanese beginner’s level food experience. Well guess what, small restaurants in the outskirts of the city often won’t have them. Instead the menu looks„I order random things in restaurants…“ weiterlesen