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Color or Black&White?   Leave a comment

Which one do you prefer? Let me know in the comments.

Captured in Madison, CT.

Posted December 26, 2025 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Black&White, Connecticut

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Germany’s somber mood   Leave a comment

Is what I was trying to capture with this image of the Chancellery in Berlin.

Posted December 6, 2025 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Black&White, Europe, Uncategorized

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Raccoon camouflage   Leave a comment

Shot with Hipstamatic app, iPhone 16

Lens: Loftus

Film: Love 81

Posted November 8, 2025 by Lutz Braum in Animals, Connecticut

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Take Off at Sky Harbor   Leave a comment

Captured at a demolition site near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

Posted November 6, 2025 by Lutz Braum in America

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Croatia In Black&White   Leave a comment

The towns of Trogir and Zadar offer an endless variety of narrow walkways and cobbled streets and old churches. Each is small enough to be covered easily in an hour or two.

Posted October 19, 2025 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Black&White, Europe

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Ljubljana   Leave a comment

Is another gem that I’d recommend, if only for a day or two. Beautifully restored old town full of cafes and nightlife.

Posted October 18, 2025 by Lutz Braum in Europe, Travel

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The Julian Alps   Leave a comment

Must be the best-kept secret of Europe. If you want a no-tourist alpine experience, this is it! Beautiful hikes near the Austrian border, with hardly a soul in sight.

Posted October 17, 2025 by Lutz Braum in Europe, Travel

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New England Beach Scene   Leave a comment

Captured at Madison Town Beach, CT

Posted August 9, 2025 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Landscapes

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Summer sunset   Leave a comment

First evening at our local beach this summer, and we we were treated to a spectacular sunset.

Posted June 22, 2025 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Landscapes, Nature

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Colorful Berliners   Leave a comment

In a sea of muted colors, as is the fashion in big cities of Germany, these stood out.

And even matching!

Matching!

Nobody can match this…

Posted May 27, 2025 by Lutz Braum in Europe, People

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Counting windmills   Leave a comment

19 of thousands of windmills dominating the rural landscape north of Berlin.

Posted May 26, 2025 by Lutz Braum in Black&White, Europe, Uncategorized

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Frozen waterfalls   Leave a comment

Spotted on a recent hike at Chatfield Hollow State Park:

Posted December 27, 2024 by Lutz Braum in Black&White, Connecticut, Nature

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High Line Walk   Leave a comment

Captured on a walk along the High Line:

Posted November 22, 2024 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Black&White, New York

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Morning on Piestewa Peak   Leave a comment

Captured on a recent hike in Az, at dawn.

Posted November 22, 2024 by Lutz Braum in Black&White, US

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Fall in Connecticut   Leave a comment

Enjoying the intense colors of New England foliage.

Someone once told me: “It’s like being on mushrooms, but without being on mushrooms.”

I agree — the intensity of the colors does something to my brain that makes me ooh and aah, and smile uncontrollably.

Posted October 23, 2024 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Nature

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Old VT farm   Leave a comment

Captured near Stowe, VT

Posted October 19, 2024 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, US

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Phoenix, before sunrise   Leave a comment

Enjoyed this panorama on a recent trip to Arizona:

Posted September 24, 2024 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, Panorama, US

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Last days of summer in CT   Leave a comment

Posted September 14, 2024 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut

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Vermont Cemetery   Leave a comment

Waterbury, VT

Captured with iPhone, edited with Snapseed

Posted August 18, 2024 by Lutz Braum in US

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Morning in Connecticut   Leave a comment

Posted August 11, 2024 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Landscapes

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Before and after the storm   Leave a comment

Posted August 6, 2024 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Landscapes, Nature

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The Birds!   1 comment

That’s what it feels like when the barn swallows make their annual stopover behind our house in Connecticut during their migration from Canada to Argentina.

Posted August 4, 2024 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Landscapes, Nature

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Beach Umbrellas   Leave a comment

Captured at Madison town beach:

Posted July 21, 2024 by Lutz Braum in Connecticut, Nature, Panorama

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Not an optical illusion   Leave a comment

I don’t know why this tree was trimmed like this:

Reston, VA

Posted April 7, 2024 by Lutz Braum in DC, Landscapes, Nature

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3 Views of Aspens   1 comment

Captured while skiing in Beaver Creek.

Posted February 10, 2024 by Lutz Braum in Black&White, Landscapes, Nature, US

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Winter has arrived in VA   Leave a comment

View out our window this morning:

Posted January 19, 2024 by Lutz Braum in DC, Landscapes, Nature

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Light and Shadow   Leave a comment

Captured at the National Gallery of Art, DC:

Posted January 14, 2024 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Black&White, DC

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Benches in Switzerland   Leave a comment

Have some of the best views in the world:

View of Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau
Above Lauterbrunnen

Posted October 11, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Europe, Landscapes, Panorama

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Some things never change   Leave a comment

Today we traveled to Strasbourg, where I had been over 40 years ago as part of a ninth-grade class trip when I was going to school in Brussels. I remember little except that I had bought some cherries at the market near the cathedral and offered them to the girl I had a crush on but who had heretofore ignored me. But that day I got not only a ‘thank you’ from her but also a smile. I was in heaven.

I took the first picture on that trip and the second one today. It’s nice to know that in a world of constant change, some things remain the same:

Strasbourg, 1979
Strasbourg, 2023

Posted October 5, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Europe, Travel

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Colmar, Alsace   Leave a comment

October is the perfect time to visit this Alsatian gem, as the crowds have thinned, the weather is gorgeous, and the city’s balconies are still filled with geraniums.

Posted October 4, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Europe, Travel

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Fairytale Alsace   Leave a comment

First time visit to Alsace left me impressed: Germany doesn’t have a monopoly on cute little towns filled with half-timbered houses! In fact, the towns in Alsace are prettier because they are more colorful, especially these 3 along the Alsatian Wine Road.

Riquewihr
Kaysersberg
Eguisheim

Posted October 4, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Europe, Travel

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Colmar at Night   Leave a comment

This quaint little town is quite crowded during the day, but at night it is peaceful yet equally beautiful.

Posted October 4, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Europe, Travel

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Monster at Sunrise   Leave a comment

This tree, like a many-tendriled creature, seemed to be screaming for help as the sun rose behind it.

Captured in Rattlesnake Canyon, Colorado.

Posted August 31, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, Nature, US

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Arches   Leave a comment

Did you know that Rattlesnake Canyon in Colorado has the most natural arches in the world after Arches National Park in Utah? here are the 3 biggest ones:

Posted August 20, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, Nature, US

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Coming & Going   Leave a comment

Captured at Denver Int’l airport (which is the world’s 3rd busiest airport, after ATL and DFW).

Posted August 20, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, People, Travel

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Colorado Summer   Leave a comment

Nothing beats it. Weather was perfect last weekend when I visited my son and did some hiking near Grand Junction.

Posted August 20, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, Nature, Panorama, US

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Sunrise over Rattlesnake Canyon   Leave a comment

Went on an early morning hike near Grand Junction, CO, to avoid the heat.

Posted August 20, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, Panorama, US

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Virginia Winery   Leave a comment

RDV Winery can definitely compete with Napa:

Posted May 21, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Travel

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Stormy Shenandoahs   Leave a comment

Captured near Shenandoah National Park:

Posted April 22, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, Nature, US

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Visit to Cincy   Leave a comment

A biz trip to Cincinnati gave me a chance to see a bit of the city:

Posted April 12, 2023 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Black&White, Travel, US

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Neon Museum   Leave a comment

Visited the neon sign graveyard in Las Vegas:

Posted November 30, 2022 by Lutz Braum in Travel

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Evening train   Leave a comment

Captured during a business trip to Chicago:

Posted September 30, 2022 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, US

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Sunrise over Wintergreen, VA   Leave a comment

Posted September 17, 2022 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, Panorama, US

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Leaving on a jet airplane   Leave a comment

Wonder where this one is going. While enjoying sunset in my neighborhood.

Posted July 13, 2022 by Lutz Braum in DC, Landscapes

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Pines of Sedona   Leave a comment

Posted May 10, 2022 by Lutz Braum in Black&White, Landscapes, Nature, US

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VA Wine Country   Leave a comment

A visit to 868 Estate Vineyards in Virginia.

Posted October 24, 2021 by Lutz Braum in DC, Travel

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Bold fox   Leave a comment

This fox has been all over our neighborhood, and doesn’t seem fazed by nearby humans:

Posted October 24, 2020 by Lutz Braum in Animals, DC, Nature

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Sunset over Virginia swamp   Leave a comment

Posted April 29, 2020 by Lutz Braum in DC, Landscapes

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Out the window   Leave a comment

Not many photo opportunities when you’re quarantined, except the view out the window. But what a nice view it is:

Posted April 26, 2020 by Lutz Braum in DC, Landscapes, Nature

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Markets of Bengaluru   Leave a comment

Captured on my last trip to India:

Posted March 2, 2020 by Lutz Braum in India, People, Travel

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