πŸ™Œ 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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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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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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[…] 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 clichΓ© for the beginning of a new year, but I initiated the contact back in November, so… πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ) 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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Photo excursion to MΓΌlheim 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 MΓΌhlheim to check out the Ruhr's water level. The girls wanted to come with me – and they brought their cameras! ❀️

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2024-01-06

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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[…] 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. πŸ˜‚ 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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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! πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

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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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Observing color – from the balcony.

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2024-01-10

Observing color – from the balcony.

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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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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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Windsocks on top of the hospital.

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2024-01-13

Windsocks on top of the hospital.

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2024-01-14

Reading.

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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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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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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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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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πŸ“· [020/366] https://florian.photo/2024-01-20

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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@florianziegler Aaaaaaah, you were the photographer? If I only had known, damn me. Iβ€˜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!
@oliverschwarz Next time then! 😊