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Sunday, October 25, 2020

Photographer Tim Vollmer

Foggy Day in Iceland

Tim Vollmer's amazing photos continue and new photo tours are available on his Website.

Black Beach, Iceland

Vollmer has devoted his life to photographing the beauty found on planet Earth.

Panorama from
Knud Rasmussen Glacier
in Greenland

As colder weather begins to occur, focus on the beauty which is only found only in places colder than where most of us live.

See more featuring Tim Vollmer's amazing photography:

https://funfactualweirdbreathtaking.blogspot.com/2019/09/photographer-tim-vollmer.html

Sources:

Tim Vollmer Photography - Photo Excursions

Photos used with permission of the artist.

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Photographer Tim Vollmer

Tim Vollmer’s long-held hobby and great passion is the photography to which he has devoted his life.

Magical Ice VIII
Iceberg, Iceland

The first of his photos I remember discovering were from a trip to Morocco in which he had a shared a number of images from Chefchaouen, Morocco's Blue City.

Chefchaouen, Morocco

His photography reflects both the power and beautify he has found in nature in an amazing variety of locations around the globe.

Frozen Methane Gas Bubbles
Lake Baikal, Russia

Tim’s photography allows each of us to be able to travel the world and experience both the culture and the beauty of the people living there.

Couple in Traditional Clothing
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

His portfolio captures the allure of various places and people, including the Antarctic, British Columbia, Bhutan, China, the Czech Republic, Ethiopia, the Galapagos, Greenland, Iceland, Kenya, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Uganda, Tibet, various tribes, architecture, faces, panoramas, and wildlife.

Boys of The Karo Tribe
Omo Valley, Ethiopia

Tim Vollmer’s photography and stories have been shared on Internet outlets and featured in international publications.

Fairy Tale Canyon
Kyrgystan

Through his photo tours and workshops, Tim shares his passion, knowledge in photography and travel to all who wish to take advantage of these marvelous opportunities.

Woman from The Karo Tribe
Oma Valley, Ethiopia

Currently, Tim and his family reside in the Czech Republic.

Chefchaouen, Morocco

Be sure to check Tim’s upcoming photo tours and photo workshops on his Website.

Sources:

Tim Vollmer Photography – Photo Excursions

Photos used with permission of the artist

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Meat In Your Beer! Is This Whale Of A Drink For You?

In honor of the Norse god Thor, the annual month-long celebration Thorri will be off to a whale of a start with a new beer from Stedjar Brewery. This year’s limited-edition beer follows the trend from last year using endangered whale fin for Hvalur 1, by adding smoked whale testicles to the water, malted barley, and hops used for this year’s new addition to their line of beers, Hvalur 2.

Hvalur 2
Photo: Stedjar Brewery

Preparation for this year’s festival will result in 20,000 bottles being brewed with one whale testicle in each batch. To achieve the unique smoked flavor, whale testicles are smoked in the traditional way by burning sheep manure. Somehow, I’m not feeling the love for this beverage or the need to try it; however, when in Rome..., or Iceland as the case may be.

After water and tea, beer is the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage in the world and possibly the world’s oldest fermented drink. The release date for Hvalur 2 is January 23^rd. Other delicacies surrounding Thorri will include sheep’s heads, blood pudding, soured whale fat, ram’s testicles, and putrefied shark.

Sheep's Head
Guide to Iceland

The International Whaling Commission resumed hunting of the Fin whale in 2013, after a two-year ban. Controversy remains with Icelandic officials who are not in agreement with the endangered status of the whale population in the North Atlantic. Conservationists and activists are clear in their opinion with regard to the sensationalism being used to dishonor the whale for marketing gain.

Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout
Photo: Wynkoop Brewing Company

Voodoo Doughnut
Bacon Maple Ale
Photo: Voodoo Doughnut

The addition of meat to beer is not a common occurrence in the United States. Julie Crew of the Brewers Association identified a few examples which include Wynkook Brewing Company’s Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout and Rogue’s Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale.