Locarno, originally uploaded by laurenz.

It is amazing how fast the colours changed on this misty morning in Locarno.
I took a few shots like this almost “black and white” image and others where the water seemed to be liquid gold.
“Bad” weather can be quite attractive sometimes…

seen in Lugano, Switzerland.

 

Locarno Sunrise, originally uploaded by laurenz.

Sunrise in Locarno on an overcast day.

Sunrise Palm, originally uploaded by laurenz.

I saw this when I was very early for breakfast in my hotel in Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife).

Close up of part of a Banana leaf in the botanical garden of La Orotava.

This sculpture shows an emigrant leaving (or returning to?) Garachico, a pleasant village on Tenerife.
Garachico lost its economic importance when the harbour was mostly made unusable by a volcanic eruption.

Fountain, originally uploaded by laurenz.

A fountain in La Orotava, Tenerife.
I tried lots of different exposures with and without flash, but liked the silhouetted version best.

The statue depicts (well, I don’t think anybody knows what she actually looked like) princess Dácil, the daughter of the “mencey” Bencomo, who defeated a Spanish Force.

Turtle head, originally uploaded by laurenz.

Shot with a tele lens in the botanical gardens of Puerto de la Cruz (tenerife, Spain).

Due to bad weather the main carnival event had to be postponed.
So the procession in Santa Cruz took place in the evening which completely changed the atmosphere.
I had the chance to see the other big corso in Puerto de La Cruz today (in broad daylight) - photos from that event later…

Yesterday, I visited Loro Parque - a zoo that once specialised in parrots but now also has a huge penguin area and a spectacular dolphin show.
Beautiful and a good choice if one can’t be too sure about the weather.

Tenerife rain, originally uploaded by laurenz.

My first day on Tenerife - not quite as sunny as I had hoped, but fortunately the weather has improved a lot already!