Spring is here ... everything is green

in GEMS11 months ago

It's 6am on Tuesday, May 16, 2022, I'm sitting in the back of my van and it's raining outside again ... no sunrise happening today ... again 🌧️

Spring is here - everything is green - Johann Piber

Spring is here ... everything is green

I'm parking right beside the lake Wörthersee, which is close to home, and watch raindrops splashing on the water. They are also knocking on my van's roof, but I don't want to let them in ;)
In 2 hours I have an appointment with my automobile club for the annual check of the van to make sure everything is ok and it's still roadworthy.

So, because there's no sunrise to photograph, I thought I might as well take advantage of the waiting time and make a post right here at the lake while listening to the rain.

Spring is here - everything is green - Johann Piber
[click for fullsize]

Yesterday morning was the first time without rain in over a week or so, and so I decided to drive to a lovely gorge in a woodland nearby to take some more waterfall photos.

Spring is here - everything is green - Johann Piber
[click for fullsize]

I should have thought that after the tons of rain we've had in the past days there would be a lot of water in the little river and thus the waterfalls might be a little bit to full.

Spring is here - all is green - Johann Piber
[click for fullsize]

Because of the much water most waterfalls were not as beautiful as usual and so I tried to capture more of the green that surrounded me - Spring has finally arrived here and it is awesome green everywhere. What a relief after the muddy gray time after the snow had gone.

Spring is here - all is green - Johann Piber
[click for fullsize]

I wished I would have had my macro lens with me because these fiddlehead ferns looked so sweet ... and the Green was just awesome. I think I have said that before, haven't I?

Spring is here - all is green - Johann Piber
[click for fullsize]

I have no idea what kind of trees I have photographed, but some had lovely fresh grown twigs and leaves like the one below ...

Spring is here - all is green - Johann Piber
[click for fullsize]

... and some trees have fallen during the Winter. Maybe the snow was too heavy for the tree in the below image which is laying on a bed of ferns.

Spring is here - all is green - Johann Piber
[click for fullsize]

In the images below you can see the amount of water that was flowing, and it was more dirty brown coloured.

Spring is here - all is green - Johann Piber
[click for fullsize]
Spring is here - all is green - Johann Piber
[click for fullsize]
Spring is here - all is green - Johann Piber
[click for fullsize]
Spring is here - all is green - Johann Piber
[click for fullsize]

So, it's time now to leave this place to drive to the automobile club. I will finish this post later in the afternoon and publish it tonight.
Hopefully you liked my photos and enjoyed the green spring colours.

Spring is here - all is green - Johann Piber
[click for fullsize]

Information

All photos were taken with the Canon EOS R and one of these lenses: Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM, Canon RF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM, Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM, Canon EF 16-35mm 1:4 L IS USM, Canon EF 50mm 1:1.8 L STM, SIGMA 105mm 1:2,8 DG MACRO HSM.
If you are interested in the image data, I usually leave all EXIF and IPTC information stored in the pictures.


If you like my work I would appreciate an upvote, nice comment or maybe you want to share my post on your blog 😊 ... and maybe you would like to follow me, so that you never miss a post from me.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog,
Johann Piber @johannpiber

Photos and Text: @johannpiber | Johann Piber | All rights reserved - do not use without my permission
Please contact me if you would like to get one of my photos in full resolution or visit my NFT galeries ⬇️

>>> Vero/johannpiber <<<

See my photos on Adobe Stock or buy an NFT on the Foundation Plattform

>>> See my posts on my Pinmapple Profile Map <<<

Do you know this Badge?

It says "Thank you for partnering with the
Papillon Foundation
by participating in the
Weekly Hive Charity Giveaway.
".

+++ You can win HBD Hive Dollars +++

Do you want this Badge?

If you like this badge and if you want to help too,
you can learn more in this blog post of @combination:
Some Exciting News! Badge release!

You have no Hive account yet?
Sign up free on Hive.io or on Hiveonboard or on Ecency

2023-05-16
#hive5 from Austria 🖐️

Sort:  

The photos are really beautiful. Last week we had a family trip to the mountains and I want to go there again. Beautiful nature always attracts us ))

I love to spend some time at the sea or in the more flat areas in the north of our country, but after a few days I want to go back home where I am surrounded by mountains. So I can completely understand that you want to go there again 👍😀

Thanks so much kindly for your nice words 😊


Have a !PIZZA from me, served with !LUV
!invest_vote

Your content has been voted as a part of Encouragement program. Keep up the good work!

Use Ecency daily to boost your growth on platform!

Support Ecency
Vote for new Proposal
Delegate HP and earn more

Thank you very much 🙏😊

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

Glorious green Hannes. Fiddleheads grow here and they are quite delicious, cooked and eaten with butter and splash of vinegar. Maybe a different type of fern than the lovely ones you photographed. They have to be picked while the top is in a tight curl. Mostly you see them along streams,

The waterfalls are beautiful and the sound of the running water is always delightful.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead, dear Hannes, 🤗

HiJo,

thanks a million for your nice compliment and for everything 🤗🙏

I think I have heard that you can eat the fiddleheads, but I haven't tried it yet. Maybe I'll think of taking some with me next time I walk by a river ... and if I get sick you'll have to take the next flight to take care of me 😉

I have taken this week off and have visited two gorges with lots of waterfalls already. In my eyes the green has even become more intense. So I had to decrease the saturation in my photos 😁

It's raining here, and I'm having a lazy Saturday. That means I'm on the Hive and later I want to carry on editing my photos. Maybe I'll go to another waterfall in the afternoon, because after the much rain we've had in the last weeks, the one I want to visit, must be awesome.

Thanks so much again, dear Jo, I'm wishing you also a wonderful weekend with hopefully best Spring weather 🤗🌞


Have a !PIZZA from me, served with !LUV
!invest_vote

I hope you find some fiddleheads to cook, Hannes, Once you pick the heads and a bit of stem, rinse them in cold water and take away any of the brown husk that covers some of the head. Once cleaned cook them in boiling water for about 15 minutes. I like to eat them as a vegetable with potatoes and whatever else you have for dinner.
E.g. of what they look like when first picked

Slow Saturday here, dear Hannes. Weather not really as warm as I would like this morning.

Have a great day. 😊 🤗

I even think that a while ago we have talked about cooking fiddleheads 😉 I really hope that I'll remember when I see some of them - thanks for the recipe 😀

Here it's also colder and more gray and rainy than usual. I have stayed at home and spent my day at the computer.
Hopefully the weather on PEI hat got a bit warmer by now 🌞


Have a !PIZZA from me, served with !LUV
!invest_vote

Yes we did mention the fiddleheads before, Hannes. It’s a real delicacy here and they also sell them in the produce dept of the grocery stores but they are not the same as when freshly picked.

Wind and rain today but trees are getting their green foliage despite the weather. Power was even interrupted for a few hours.

Thanks dear Hannes for pizza and everything.

Have a great week ahead. 🤗

I knew it 😀 !LOLZ

Yesterday was sunny and warm, but the forecast for today says it might rain again. I don't mind because I am back at work anyway.

Wishing you a wonderful week dear Jo 🤗 🌞


Have a !PIZZA from me, served with !LUV
!invest_vote

It doesn't matter if my wife tells me I'm not mature
I'm not going to let her enter my tree house without the right password

Credit: reddit
@redheadpei, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of @johannpiber

(3/10)

PLAY & EARN $DOOM

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

Amazing 🥰

So green and fresh...the waterfalls are incredibly magical 🤗

It was such a nice walk for you dear @johannpiber ☀️🙂

Hi @Suzana72,

it was a wonderful walk and I have enjoyed it very much. This week I am off work and I have already visited a few more places - that's much better than sitting in the office 😁

Thanks so much kindly for your nice words, hope you're having a wonderful weekend ahead 🌞 😊


Have a !PIZZA from me, served with !LUV
!invest_vote

Oh, I believe you used your freedom well...and certainly better than sitting in the office 🤗☀️
It's good that you also had nice weather for walks and tours...🙂

It's always my pleasure dear @johannpiber ☀️

Thank you so much and I wish you a wonderful weekend ☀️🌸☀️

Oh yes, I have tried to do as much a possible to spend most time somewhere in nature. The weather was and still is mostly wet and rainy, but I don't mind, because on rainy days I have most places completely for me alone 😁

Wishing you also a wonderful weekend, dear @Suzana72 🤗🌞


Have a !PIZZA from me, served with !LUV
!invest_vote

It's good to take advantage of your free days... And to know that you are right about rainy days... not many people like to walk in the rain. At least you enjoyed the peace and greenery...🤗

Thank you so much dear @johannpiber ☀️🌸 wish you beautiful Sunday ☀️☀️☀️

Hope you've had a wonderful Sunday and you'll have an amazing new week ahead 🌞


Have a !PIZZA from me, served with !LUV
!invest_vote

Thank you very much, there was sun and there was rain.. 🤭

Thanks a lot.. I hope so... My vacation is starting so we'll see..🤗☀️

I wish you a wonderful week, without a lot of work and with a lot of sun ☀️🌸🌸

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

It's always a delight to see photos from you and somehow I had unfollowed and had been missing them! But that should be corrected now!

Hi,
because I am not very engaging here at the moment I don't mind if people unfollow me, but I am happy that you have come back, and I thank you so much for this lovely compliment 😊


Have a !PIZZA from me, served with !LUV
!invest_vote

Unfollowing was never intentional! I treasure my old friends. And I love your photography, always.

Thanks a million times 🙏🤗


Have a !PIZZA from me, served with !LUV
!invest_vote

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

This is so beautiful Hannes, and I cannot take my eyes off those waterfalls. Brilliant photography and it's a nice nature blend on show.
Deserves a !BEER

Thanks a million times for the nice compliment, my friend, I hope you're doing well 😊


Have a !PIZZA from me, served with !LUV
!invest_vote

All cool and all well here thus far now.

Blessings and thanks.

That's good to hear, my friend 🙏😊


Have a !PIZZA from me, served with !LUV
!invest_vote

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

such amazing shots and that silk effect

Thanks a million that you like my images and for the nice words 😊


Have a !PIZZA from me, served with !LUV
!invest_vote

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

I like the photos, you don't need a macro camera, that's my opinion, the small branches look great and the amazing waterfalls, I love them, your photos are very good, I like them

Especially in Spring when everything's growing, I like to take macro photos of the fresh growth, but this year I always forget the macro lens it seems 😅

Thanks so much kindly for your nice words and compliment on my photos 😊


!WINE makes a delicious dinner with !PIZZA :)
!invest_vote


Congratulations, @johannpiber You Successfully Shared 0.100 WINEX With @lupega.
You Earned 0.100 WINEX As Curation Reward.
You Utilized 1/3 Successful Calls.

wine_logo


Contact Us : WINEX Token Discord Channel
WINEX Current Market Price : 0.120


Swap Your Hive <=> Swap.Hive With Industry Lowest Fee (0.1%) : Click This Link
Read Latest Updates Or Contact Us

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

Everything is green and everyone is happy. Green is the color of mother nature and always have the power to change our mood and thoughts instantly.

Green isn't my favourite colour, but especially after the dull gray time after Winter has ended, I love green very much, and you're right, when I'm on a green meadow or a green mountain pasture I almost immediately feel calm and relaxed 😀


Cheers and !BEER


Hey @rocksg, here is a little bit of BEER from @johannpiber for you. Enjoy it!

Learn how to earn FREE BEER each day by staking your BEER.

pixresteemer_incognito_angel_mini.png
Bang, I did it again... I just rehived your post!
Week 156 of my contest just started...you can now check the winners of the previous week!
!BEER
7

Thanks a million kindly for sour support as always, dear @pixresteemer 😊


Cheers and !BEER


Hey @pixresteemer, here is a little bit of BEER from @johannpiber for you. Enjoy it!

Learn how to earn FREE BEER each day by staking your BEER.


Hey @johannpiber, here is a little bit of BEER from @pixresteemer for you. Enjoy it!

Learn how to earn FREE BEER each day by staking your BEER.

It really is beautiful out there with all the moss contrasting with the water. I've never been able to get those long exposures of flowing water. These are stunning.

These are 0.3 to 0.5 seconds exposures. If it's not still a little dark in the morning, you might want to use a ND filter to get longer exposures. It's not that hard, but you will need a tripod to get a sharp image with such a long exposure.
Thanks a million kindly for your nice compliment 😊


Cheers and !BEER

Oh that's not that long, I thought it was a lot longer. That's probably why when I've tried before it's just overexposed horribly hahaha.

I will have to check but I don't think I have a Neutral Density filter, only a polarizing filter, which might work - I'll give it a go 😁

Thanks for the beer and the tips on the photography!

Depending on the speed of the water you set the shutter speed. I usually don't go above half a second.
The polarizer will certainly help, because in addition to the polarizing effect it also lets less light on the sensor what should extend the shutter speed.


!invest_vote

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !


Hey @emma-h, here is a little bit of BEER from @johannpiber for you. Enjoy it!

We love your support by voting @detlev.witness on HIVE .

Splendid photography. It looks like you've been to a fairy world and photographed the surroundings.

Especially in Spring this forest looks awesome when all plants start to grow again after the Winter. Thank you so much for your nice comment 🙏😊


Cheers and !BEER


Hey @acesontop, here is a little bit of BEER from @johannpiber for you. Enjoy it!

Do you want to win SOME BEER together with your friends and draw the BEERKING.

PIZZA!

$PIZZA slices delivered:
johannpiber tipped melinda010100 (x2)
johannpiber tipped redheadpei (x3)
joanstewart tipped johannpiber (x2)
johannpiber tipped joanstewart (x4)
@johannpiber(5/20) tipped @suzana72 (x6)
johannpiber tipped papilloncharity (x2)
johannpiber tipped xuwi
johannpiber tipped yidneth
johannpiber tipped lupega


Hey @johannpiber, here is a little bit of BEER from @papilloncharity for you. Enjoy it!

Do you want to win SOME BEER together with your friends and draw the BEERKING.

Yay! 🤗
Your content has been boosted with Ecency Points, by @combination.
Use Ecency daily to boost your growth on platform!

Support Ecency
Vote for new Proposal
Delegate HP and earn more

Thanks a million kindly for the boost, my friend @combination ☺️

So late to the party in green, good excuse..., I won't elaborate on my week of frustration thus far !LOLZ

Brilliant waterfalls even when full gushing through a narrow gully, shades of green tell the story that Winter has officially been shrugged off !LUV

!WINEX


Congratulations, @joanstewart You Successfully Shared 0.100 WINEX With @johannpiber.
You Earned 0.100 WINEX As Curation Reward.
You Utilized 1/3 Successful Calls.

wine_logo


Contact Us : WINEX Token Discord Channel
WINEX Current Market Price : 0.094


Swap Your Hive <=> Swap.Hive With Industry Lowest Fee (0.1%) : Click This Link
Read Latest Updates Or Contact Us

If at first you don't succeed...
... sky diving is not for you!

Credit: reddit
@johannpiber, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of @joanstewart

(3/6)

PLAY & EARN $DOOM

And my reply is also late because my week seems to be different from yours: I'm off work and am doing some photo trips, including visiting my daughter.
At the moment I am at home to take a shower and to download photos I have taken in the past 3 days to my computer.

Thanks so much kindly for your nice words on my photos, Joan, I always appreciate your feedback 😊

Have a !BEER to hopefully wash the frustration away 🍻

Sounds like you had some fun, daughter is coping well with studies and you behind the lens. Enjoy your evening, always enjoy seeing what one captures quite often surprised how many memories photography brings to one even only after a couple of days.

!BEER is always appreciated so thanks I will enjoy a little later.

My evening didn't last long, because after two nights in the van and some little hikes I have been quite too tired last night to stay up long 😴 !LOLZ

There are too many photos - I'm shooting in RAW format what means I have to edit every single photo on the computer ... so much work 😅

Wishing you a wonderful weekend 😊🌞


Have a !PIZZA from me, served with !LUV
!invest_vote

Getting used to sleeping in the van will take a little while, good to test drive before planning longer journeys away.

Using RAW format always additional tweaks being more professional, wish my husbands camera still worked I'm sure he dropped it, the guy that fixed did not get it into good working order again either.

Weekend must be !WINEX time with !LUV to the North.

I'm sleeping very comfortable in the van, but I have to get used of hearing different and sometimes unknown noises while I am in the van - nobody can see inside, but I cannot see what's outside neither 🤣 !LOLZ

Half of the weekend is gone already and all I have done today was editing my RAW files - somehow I wished I had never started shooting in RAW, but you have so many more possibilities to edit the images than by shooting in JPEG.

Sending !LUV and !WINE down to the South 🌞


!invest_vote

More effort higher reward after tweaking photography to what you saw.

Have a wonderful day!

!BEER


Congratulations, @johannpiber You Successfully Shared 0.100 WINEX With @joanstewart.
You Earned 0.100 WINEX As Curation Reward.
You Utilized 1/3 Successful Calls.

wine_logo


Contact Us : WINEX Token Discord Channel
WINEX Current Market Price : 0.094


Swap Your Hive <=> Swap.Hive With Industry Lowest Fee (0.1%) : Click This Link
Read Latest Updates Or Contact Us

What did the mayonnaise say to the icebox?
Close the door, I am dressing.

Credit: reddit
@joanstewart, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of @johannpiber

(4/10)
Have you tried the !gif !lolz !meme combo? It is a wall of fun!


Hey @johannpiber, here is a little bit of BEER from @joanstewart for you. Enjoy it!

Did you know that <a href='https://dcity.io/cityyou can use BEER at dCity game to buy cards to rule the world.


Congratulations, @joanstewart You Successfully Shared 0.100 WINEX With @johannpiber.
You Earned 0.100 WINEX As Curation Reward.
You Utilized 1/3 Successful Calls.

wine_logo


Contact Us : WINEX Token Discord Channel
WINEX Current Market Price : 0.094


Swap Your Hive <=> Swap.Hive With Industry Lowest Fee (0.1%) : Click This Link
Read Latest Updates Or Contact Us

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !

Why does Waldo wear a striped shirt?
He doesn’t want to be spotted.

Credit: reddit
@joanstewart, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of @johannpiber

(3/10)
Use the !LOL or !LOLZ command to share a joke and an $LOLZ

@johannpiber denkt du hast ein Vote durch @investinthefutur verdient!
@johannpiber thinks you have earned a vote of @investinthefutur !


Hey @johannpiber, here is a little bit of BEER from @joanstewart for you. Enjoy it!

Did you know that <a href='https://dcity.io/cityyou can use BEER at dCity game to buy cards to rule the world.


Hey @joanstewart, here is a little bit of BEER from @johannpiber for you. Enjoy it!

Learn how to earn FREE BEER each day by staking your BEER.