Light. Lighter.

19 microlight d

We’d been hiking for three days between 2000 and 3000 m altitude – which is the only reason I can give for taking not more photos of this amazing sight (I have exactly 4 shots) of microlight paragliders.

19 microlight a

Where I live, there are mostly the motorised microlight pilots.  The motor announces their approach so I often have time to grab the camera in time.

19 microlight c

Higher up and further away, almost mingling with the clouds, still light as a feather.

19 microlight b

And sometimes their flight leads them into the light of the setting sun.

#19 square lights   Microlight

Becky

I’m walking with my lantern …

and my lantern is walking with me.

18 lantern d

18 lantern b

18 lantern a

These were taken on 11 November – the day when in many areas in Germany children are celebrating St Martin with a lantern procession.  It’s a predominantly catholic feast and it has been in the news during the past years because in some nursery schools they have started calling it simply “lantern festival” or “festival of lights“.

The title are the words of one of the songs that are sung while walking with the lights.

#18 square lights   Laternenlichter / Lichterfest / St Martin’s

Becky

 

 

 

Flying ambulance

Bluelight response in the centre of Munich. We did not go closer as I hate intrusive onlookers when there was an accident.  We were well beyond gawking distance and I never saw the injured person  (apparently a cyclist had been hit by a car) but the helicopter landing in the middle of the road amongst the houses was remarkable.

#16 square lights    Blaulichteinsatz

Becky

You never know

sermon

“The thing that’s important to know is that you never know. You’re always sort of feeling your way.”

Diane Arbus

Linked to Travel with Intent‘s weekly quotation.  For more photos inspired by the quote from Diane Arbus, go there.