Got our tree up (we always decorate at a latter) and I’ve watched 4 Hallmark xmas romances in the past 2 days.

Come Monday I’ll be ready to jump back into writing my xmas romance trilogy!

Side note: artificial trees in Germany are different.

The are skinny and less full. I went to 7 stores looking for the right tree. Had to get this one online and it was the best I could find.

They really like thin trees and don’t care if you can see the inside empty area so many look Charlie Brown-ish.

The view from #Zugspitze looking south toward Austria and Italy.

This was in September, so the snow buildup isn't dramatic, but it was still amazing to see and out of all the summit's I've been to so far in the Alps it's for sure one of my favorites in how other worldly and expansive it feels.

#landscapephotography #germany #austria #alps #mountains

A few weeks ago when driving to Tre Cime di Lavaredo, I came around a curve and saw the most amazing view. I had to pull over and I took this photo.

As best as I can tell this is the Dürrensee. It was spectacular.

#landscapephotography #photography #Italy #Dolomites

As of this week, we will have lived in Heidelberg, Germany, for 4 months and I'm really loving the city.

We will be here for 3 to 3 1/2 years before Lisa gets transferred again, and already it feels like we are running out of time.

#photography #germany #landscape

#introductions

I am a #writer. I write novels and non-fiction books about writing.

Not only do I play #boardgames, but I'm a #photographer. I take photos of games for publishers and put out an annual calendar.

I love to #hike and do a lot of #LandscapePhotography.

I am #disabled. I have an #AutoimmuneDisease and am on two medications that leave me #immunocompromised.

I'm a US citizen living in Germany. I'm here with Lisa, my spouse, for her work.

I lean non-binary, and I love #coffee.

Lago di Braies/Pragser Wildsee.

From my trip a few weeks ago to the Dolomites in Italy!

On Monday, I took this picture of a butterfly.

I do not know what the butterfly's name is, but I've been calling it "Henrietta Topbuttoms The Fifth."

I wish I had a better telephoto lens and could have gotten a closer shot of this bullfrog's eye (It's worth clicking the pic to see a bigger version)!

Sidenote: This beast was HUGE. It also scared the hell out of me because it jumped toward me and seemed to just not GAF about me being a giant human.