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Florian Ziegler Jan 1, 2024

🙌 So it begins:

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Watching the fireworks from the kitchen window. […]

🎈 Happy New Year everyone! 🎈

2024-01-01

Watching the fireworks from the kitchen window. This was the first New Year's Eve, that Lumi managed to stay awake until midnight. Her sister slept through the whole thing without a peep – I am very envious of this ability. Feels like a super power. This is the start of a yearlong quest to post an image every day and, as this is post 1 of 366, I thought an introduction might be in order: My name is Florian, dad of two, husband to one. We live in Essen, Germany. Photography is my main creative outlet. I have a camera with me all the time and wherever I go. I work as a web designer and developer at Haptiq, a small agency which I co-founded with my friend Claudio. You can follow along via RSS. I'll also post links to all posts over on Mastodon.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 2, 2024

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Yesterday morning I went out on a walk to document the aftermath of New Year's Eve […]

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2024-01-02

Yesterday morning I went out on a walk to document the aftermath of New Year's Eve, but unlike last year (or in 2019) – and to my surprise – there wasn't much to photograph this time. The streets were also eerily void of humans, which was nice. Continuing the introductory theme from yesterday, I wanted to give you a quick tip in how to navigation/use this website: For most actions, you can use your keyboard to navigate, eg. use

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Florian Ziegler Jan 3, 2024

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Finally a short break in the rain earlier today […]

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2024-01-03

Finally a short break in the rain earlier today, which allowed me to get out of the house. I used the time to get rid of some stuff from the cellar, which is in desperate need of decluttering – and to take today's photograph. (Funny! I did the same thing last year, although I didn't go to the recycling yard this time around. Must be e new year thing…)

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Florian Ziegler Jan 4, 2024

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[…] Left the house to go to a gym […]

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2024-01-04

It's still raining. Left the house to go to a gym. (Yeah, I know – pretty cliché for the beginning of a new year, but I initiated the contact back in November, so… 🤷‍♂️) The trainer told me what I already know: My general fitness needs some improvement. But there's hope! At least my body still knows how to perform all of the exercises. (Thanks, years of calisthenics training!)

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Florian Ziegler Jan 5, 2024

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Photo excursion to Mülheim to check out the Ruhr's water level. The girls wanted to come with me – and they brought their cameras! ❤️

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2024-01-05

Photo excursion to Mühlheim to check out the Ruhr's water level. The girls wanted to come with me – and they brought their cameras! ❤️

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Florian Ziegler Jan 6, 2024

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Spinning. […]

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2024-01-06

Spinning. Extreme muscle soreness from two days ago. It always seems to hit me me worse on the second day after a workout. Time to get back into shape, so this doesn't happen as bad.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 7, 2024

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[…] After coming back home from a quick walk, I took this photo of my daughter warming up under a blanket near the radiator. […]

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2024-01-07

The rain finally stopped. Instead it has gotten very cold. After coming back home from a quick walk, I took this photo of my daughter warming up under a blanket near the radiator. 😂 My lense was tarnished (being cold coming from outside) while I was taking the image. If you find that sort of thing interesting: I shared some photo stats in my 2023 retrospective post over on my other blog.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 8, 2024

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First clear sky in weeks! […]

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2024-01-08

First clear sky in weeks! Coincidentally last year's image was of A41 as well! 🤷‍♂️

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Florian Ziegler Jan 9, 2024

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Observing light and shadow. Photo taken during a short – and very cold – afternoon bike ride.

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2024-01-09

Observing light and shadow. Photo taken during a short – and very cold – afternoon bike ride.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 10, 2024

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Observing color – from the balcony.

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2024-01-10

Observing color – from the balcony.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 11, 2024

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We found a frozen pond.

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2024-01-11

We found a frozen pond.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 13, 2024

Forgot to post this here yesterday:

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Black ice this morning caused some chaos. Took this image on my way to the office later in the day.

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2024-01-12

Black ice this morning caused some chaos. Took this image on my way to the office later in the day.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 13, 2024

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Windsocks on top of the hospital.

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2024-01-13

Windsocks on top of the hospital.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 14, 2024

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Reading.

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2024-01-14

Reading.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 15, 2024

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We built a snowman today.

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2024-01-15

We built a snowman today.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 16, 2024

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Took the scenic route to school this morning.

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2024-01-16

Took the scenic route to school this morning.

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Spent a good part of yesterday outside with the kids, enjoying the snow.

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2024-01-17

Spent a good part of yesterday outside with the kids, enjoying the snow.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 18, 2024

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Walked past another tall building (for a change), when I dropped off my bike for a checkup. […]

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2024-01-18

Walked past another tall building (for a change), when I dropped off my bike for a checkup. Getting big city vibes from this one.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 19, 2024

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As a bit of contrast to yesterday's post, there are also the quiet parts of Essen. […]

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2024-01-19

As a bit of contrast to yesterday's post, there are also the quiet parts of Essen. I will be documenting a movie premiere tonight and hopefully have some photos to share from that tomorrow.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 20, 2024

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Yesterday I went to Cologne to document the premiere of the "This Is What I Want To Do" documentary movie […]

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2024-01-20

Yesterday I went to Cologne to document the premiere of the

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Florian Ziegler Jan 21, 2024

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Bike ride in the snow.

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2024-01-21

Bike ride in the snow.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 22, 2024

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What a long day in front of the computer […]

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2024-01-22

What a long day in front of the computer, ugh! But, I made a lot of headway in a client project – and I also edited and post processed all of the movie premiere photos, a handful of which you can see above. Now sleep!

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Florian Ziegler Jan 23, 2024

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Didn't manage to take a photo today, so you get one from Friday, when I was observing color, while on my way to Cologne.

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2024-01-23

Didn't manage to take a photo today, so you get one from Friday, when I was observing color, while on my way to Cologne.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 24, 2024

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We had a flat tire on our way back home. […]

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2024-01-24

We had a flat tire on our way back home. Glad the little one was helping out and generally in a good mood – despite having to walk all the way home! Now I need to change (or fix) that tube. Not what I had on the agenda for today… oh well…

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Florian Ziegler Jan 25, 2024

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Going up.

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2024-01-25

Going up.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 26, 2024

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The *please-carry-me-up-the-stairs-because-I-am-so-very-tired* pose.

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2024-01-26

The please-carry-me-up-the-stairs-because-I-am-so-very-tired pose.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 27, 2024

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Observing light and shadow. (And grime.)

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2024-01-27

Observing light and shadow. (And grime.)

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Florian Ziegler Jan 28, 2024

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More observing of light and shadow. […]

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2024-01-28

More observing of light and shadow. What a great day (and its no even over yet). We spent a couple of hours outside. The kids took the bikes to the park and got some swing-time in at the playground. I was able to get some photography in on our way. Spring can't come soon enough.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 29, 2024

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Observing very saturated colors in the sky. […]

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2024-01-29

Observing very saturated colors in the sky. Taken about an hour ago on my way to the office.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 30, 2024

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Smiley.

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2024-01-30

Smiley.

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Florian Ziegler Jan 31, 2024

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Same flock, different day.

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2024-01-31

Same flock, different day.

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Florian Ziegler Feb 1, 2024

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Death by lamp. […]

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2024-02-01

Death by lamp. And just like that, the first month of daily posting is already over. 11 to go!

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Florian Ziegler Feb 2, 2024

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Ductwork.

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2024-02-02

Ductwork.

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Florian Ziegler Feb 3, 2024

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Had a quick look at #Parkleuchten earlier. […]

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2024-02-03

Had a quick look at Parkleuchten earlier. It was raining, so it was as quiet as I have ever seen Gruga during this time. (Last year was packed!) Unobstructed views of most of the installations. 🙌 I'll try to go back tomorrow with the kids. Technical side note: The image stabilization capabilities of the X-T5 are amazing.

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Florian Ziegler Feb 4, 2024

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Went back to Parkleuchten again today. Took only one kid […]

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2024-02-04

Went back to Parkleuchten again today. Took only one kid – the other one did not fancy the prospect of walking in the rain for an hour.

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Florian Ziegler Feb 5, 2024

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Underground.

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2024-02-05

Underground.

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Florian Ziegler Feb 6, 2024

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Remnants of an old Chinese restaurant, which has been shut down years ago. […]

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2024-02-06

Remnants of an old Chinese restaurant, which has been shut down years ago. The lions remain – and look more and more ancient by the day as the dust buildup gets thicker and thicker. The stool and the ashtray belong to the casino, which has its door to the right. Usually there are people out here smoking. Not today though.

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xsv (mode: mixed)Jan 31, 2024

@florianziegler Nice shot!

Vasilis Jan 20, 2024

@florianziegler Ah! So sad I couldn’t make it!

Florian Ziegler Jan 20, 2024

@vasilis I saw you in the movie though. 😊

oliverschwarz Jan 20, 2024

@florianziegler Aaaaaaah, you were the photographer? If I only had known, damn me. I‘ve been following your work since quite some time. Would have been a blast to talk to you. What a great evening. Thanks for your pictures!

Florian Ziegler Jan 20, 2024

@oliverschwarz Next time then! 😊