the many faces of hungary 2010 #1 . kis balaton

helló mindenki!

i'm back from hungary since two weeks now and i miss it already! even though it was warm, warm, warm, it was quite restorative. and i did not have to worry about work, nor little fretful happenings in my life for a short time. ( at the end everything catched up with me anyway, be it the disfunctional bank card, or the fear of working again so soon. or if the purchase of my new car would take place in a smooth way ( it did, fortunately :D )).

but let's not indulge in my fears and ponderings. let me show you the many faces of my beloved hungary ( i guess, i will visit this country again and again, for all my life. )

first of all: the little balaton. everytime i visit this place i find something i've never seen before. which is why i never get bored of it. i may apologize beforehand, but my proficieny about plants and animals is not that good. at least when it comes to foreign species. this is why i can't give any details about some of the beauties pictured here.

crossing the bridge to get to the kis balaton isle.

the little balaton . kis balaton
it's a little natural preserve, a paradise for fishermen, and... mosquitos. they were quite aggressive.

i even took a few self portraits.

a little watch out.

mom and dad enjoying the view.

well, i wanted to jump. haven't managed it, actually. until later...

can you spot the dragonfly?

he/she was a real beauty.

i could not stop taking photos of it.

gooses! they had hatchlings all around them. so no disturbing allowed.

froggy the frog.

an exotic beetle/moth/butterfly?

a little rest.

and then i finally managed to take a good jump photo :D flying hair; whooosh!

next: the spa town zalakaros.

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in the forests.

it's that time of the year again.

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ghost of nature.

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