ghost of nature.

kányavári sziget - a little accessible island of the kis-balaton. the kis-balaton was once part of the lake balaton before sedimentary deposition of the river zala & the human hand through cutting peat separated it. it was also close to silting up until a blue algae incident at lake balaton happened that arrived there through the kis-balaton's influxes and it was discovered that the lake system of the kis-balaton is an important part of lake balaton's ecosystem. that was back in the 60ies and in 1976 they finally started to recultivate the whole area and now it's part of the natural & biological protective system again that it once has been. you can find lots of protected flora and fauna there, amongst them herons & otters & white-tailed eagles & large white-faced darters also lots of amphibia and special plants. it's a really species-rich biotope now and contributes to the well-being of lake balaton, animals, plants & of course even hum...

mousonturm in frankfurt. this post is sort of a interim thing, because it's got some june photos in it, but also shows you the first images of july - which are the firsts from our summer vacation in hungary. but those last few june pictures i didn't want to withhold from you, as it shows one of my favourite places in frankfurt: the mousonturm  - an alternative theater that focusses on art productions that are always a little bit fringe. every year in late may and early june there's a film festival going on there ( and other surrounding buildings ) and my bestie from frankfurt and i try to attend every time. it's called nippon connection and it shows all kinds of movies, documentaries and images that are part of the japanese film scene. i can assure you that it's one of the best film festivals frankfurt has to offer, because frankly they don't shy away from complicated and in depth movies, but also add in the occasional classic, light comedies or anim...