White and pale pink cherry blossom petals scattered densely across green grass, viewed from above. / Gärten der Welt, Berlin

Pink flowering cherry blossoms with green leaves in dappled sunlight. / Gärten der Welt, Berlin

Pink cherry blossoms blooming on branches against clear blue sky. / Gärten der Welt, Berlin

Pink cherry blossom trees in full bloom against clear blue spring sky. / Gärten der Welt, Berlin

Tabby cat sleeping peacefully on white bedding in bright sunlight. / Home

Dark volcanic coastline under a hazy sky, with white surf rolling into rocky coves along the shore. / Lanzarote

A cyclist rides a dirt track through dry fields toward the village of Soo and nearby volcanic hills beneath a wide blue sky. / Lanzarote

Snowy night street scene in Berlin beside a red Berlinale sign, with a snow-covered parked car and a person in the foreground. / Bali Kino, Berlin

Our cat Mimi peeks out from behind a leafy potted plant on a wooden box containing vinyl records next to a wooden sideboard with a turntable playing. / Home

U‑Bahnhof Kurfürstenstraße platform sign seen through a train window as a yellow U‑Bahn blurs past. Photo taken in February 2024. / U-Bahnhof Kurfürstenstraße

Dark green evergreen leaves forming a hedge, with thin clear icicles hanging from the leaf edges against a pale, overcast winter sky. / Bismarckstraße (Wannsee)

Berlin's Bauhaus-Archiv in the morning sun, surrounded by other Westberlin buildings. / Hiroshimasteg

Red aurora bands glowing against the dark Wannsee night sky. / Kleiner Wannsee

A green aurora streaks across the dark night sky over Kleiner Wannsee. / Kleiner Wannsee