I Break The News

Hello everybody! This short family trip was really more of a spontaneous idea. The Ostsee or Baltic Sea is one of the favorite vacation destinations for us Germans. And as probably everyone else on this planet - I really REALLY needed a break from the lockdown life and constant stream of negative information. So we took the car. Honestly because I don't have a drivers license and the autobahn has no speed limit I felt like I took part in a Formula 1 race I had not signed up for.. :) I am more used to trains or the subway you know. After several hours, we reached our destination. Our place was really just 5 minutes from the beach and had a balcony. The weather was great right away! I am really not sharing this to show anything off since this was a simple and short trip but I just hope to send you some positive energy with that. And also to let you know, that even a small and inexpensive trip with some good people after quarantine can work wonders on your m...

Sand under microscope, 250x magnification Picture This: A beach + sunshine & the ocean = perfect vacation! Today we want to take a closer look at the sand , which we normally just enjoy walking on barefoot! It is interesting to see, it contains many colorful pieces that look very different from each other. Sand, is such a complex topic - there are even a few books about it! :) Like this one: A Grain Of Sand - Nature's Secret Wonder by Dr. Gary Greenberg , who took these photos. A quote from his website describes it perfectly: ' Each grain of sand represents a moment captured in time .  It is somewhere on its path from its creation to erosion and recycling back into the earth'. For more of these captivating images click HERE !  (photos via Sandgrains.com )