Lower Rhine, Evening

Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 26 February 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

Let's face it: Bavaria isn't Germany, Germany isn't Bavaria. This image shows the ideal Lower Rhine landscape where I come from: rather flat, with some river Rhine it and a wide sky.

Comments (11)

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

I like the shot you're presenting today, it's showing the powers of the river under such a beautiful light......twilight! It must be an awesome view when the river floods and it gets even wider and impressive. I saw some images on TV in a documentary on the Rhine!

26 Feb 2008 12:08am

@Japanalia: Thanks for your kind words! High water usually appears in spring and autumn - much to the disgust of people living near the riverside. To have a relatively undisturbed view like this you'll have to leave the city, because the Rhine is one of the most used water travelways in Germany.

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Beautiful!

26 Feb 2008 2:12am

@Craiger: Thanks, Craiger! It's one of the few relatively untouched corners in my home, but the next airport is just a few miles away and the bridge in the background is just a highway bridge.

Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa

Wow, it is beautiful! Magnificent sky and sun

26 Feb 2008 10:08am

@Ina: Don't be deceived! Most of the time it's raining here :-)

lucie from san francisco, United States

beautiful sunset. water is such a great subject. BTW all of your church (etc.) ceilings are great. Have you ever been to Melk in Austria?

26 Feb 2008 11:49am

@lucie: Unfortunately not! Your talking about the abbey, right? Looks like I have to add this to my travel destinations... Thanks!

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Beautiful MS I love the reflection of the sun in the water.

26 Feb 2008 5:25pm

@MaryB: I remember that evening very well, it was warm and 'golden', only few people were going for a walk and everything was calm and peaceful.

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

An interesting sky with various "strong" patch colors of gold, blue, gray and white. The tree aids in a nice framing of your capture.

26 Feb 2008 8:36pm

@Steven: Thanks, Steven! This is out-of-town where landscape is the main actor (and not the buildings of the city). I like this place very much.

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

Very Very Nice

26 Feb 2008 8:58pm

@Jen: Thanks, Jen! :)

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

Beautiful picture and composition. Nice color sunset and peaceful atmosphere. Nice you get the boat.

26 Feb 2008 8:58pm

@akarui: Thanks, akarui. This is a quite lovely place where things are going a bit slower than they do in the city. It's one of my favourite excursion destinations.