Aerial Views from Around the World
Aerial Photography – a dance of height and depth, light and shadow, painting the world anew.
With my drone, I rise to see landscapes the way only birds do: wild, vast, untouched. From the rugged cliffs of Iceland to the colorful rice terraces of Asia – each image is a dance between sky and earth, a whisper from afar.
Here you’ll find my aerial photography from around the world – travel impressions that breathe, landscapes that leave you in awe. Let yourself drift, take a look around, and discover what only the air can reveal.
Drone Images of the Northern Galician Coast – Rugged Beauty from the Air
In the summer of 2024, I was drawn high above the rugged coast of northern Galicia – between Foz and Muxía lies a land that the Atlantic reshapes with every wave. From above, the rock for…
Salt Fields of Aveiro: A Play of Color and Structure
The salt fields of Aveiro drew me to the Portuguese coast – a paradise where nature and photography become one. Shaped by human hands over centuries, these vast landscapes unfold from above like…
Antigua (Guatemala) – Where History Whispers from Above
Antigua, high up in the Guatemalan highlands, pulled me in – a city where colonial buildings and cobblestone streets form a neat mosaic when seen from the sky. Colorful houses, old churches, and…
Yucatán from Above – Where Coastline and Color Dance
A few days by the beach in Yucatán were a must, and El Cuyo had me hooked – a small fishing village on the northern coast where endless untouched beaches and turquoise Caribbean waters pa…
Ancient Temples and the Yellow City of Izamal – Yucatán from Above
Yucatán drew me in with its mysteries, and Izamal – the little city bathed in golden yellow – was my first stop. From above, it shines like a sunbeam. Every house, every corner radi…
The Pirate Bay of Bacalar – A Dance of Color and History
A trip to Bacalar’s Pirate Bay drew me deep into Mexico’s Caribbean – a jewel of crystal-clear water and shoreline shapes that whisper like a dream. From above, a world unfolded befo…
The Diversity of Normandy from Above
Our summer trip in late July 2023 took us by camper from Paris deep into Normandy – a land that breathes between storm and calm when seen from the sky. After a brief stop, I was drawn to the &ld…
The Mont Blanc Glacier – A Morning in Golden Light
The Mont Blanc Glacier called to us, a natural wonder whose majestic presence captivates adventurers and nature lovers alike. In summer 2023, my family took on this journey, capturing the icy beauty a…
Water Structures in Lake Constance
The fascinating landscape shots around Lake Constance have long been a source of inspiration for many photographers. I’ve also been captivated by the water patterns in Konstanz, between the harb…
Aerial Views of San Miguel de Allende – A Play of Light and Color
The last days of our Mexico trip took us four hours north of Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende – a colorful city proudly carrying its World Heritage status for years. We’d visited the h…
Aerial Views of Mexico City – A Dance in Morning and Nightlight
Over the New Year, we headed back to Luisa’s family in Mexico – an escape from damp, cold Germany, filled with Christmas and Lucas’s birthday. We stayed in Airbnbs across Condesa, Ro…
Salt Fields in France – A Riot of Colors from Above
Our summer vacation in 2022 took us through southern France and Catalonia, and near Marseille and Montpellier, I was captivated by a special treasure – the salt fields. With the drone in tow, I …
Glacier Tour to Griesslisee and Aletsch Glacier – Ice and Silence from Above
Over the long Corpus Christi weekend, I finally headed back to the Swiss Alps – a longing for glaciers and patterns that only reveal their true face from the bird’s-eye view. With the dron…
Road Trip Norway – An Adventure Between Sky and Wilderness
After a year and a half, the photos from our Norway road trip in summer 2020 finally see the light – two months of parental leave, a van, and a dream that reached all the way to the Lofoten Isla…
The Soca Valley in Slovenia – Turquoise Waters and Peaks in Flight
This summer, we spent a week in the Soca Valley, close to the borders of Austria and Italy – a place where the turquoise Soca River flows with icy-cold water alongside hiking trails, wild yet in…
Croatia’s Mediterranean Coast – A Summer by the Water
In August 2025, we spent ten wonderful days on the small, beautiful island of Cres in western Croatia – a place wrapped in Mediterranean magic, wild yet calming. We will definitely return, drawn…
Salt Fields in Croatia – Sparkling Patterns from Above
A few weeks have passed since our summer holiday in Croatia, and now, as winter knocks at the door, you long for warmth and the sound of waves. Near Zadar, along the Mediterranean coast, I discovered …
Aerial Views of Denmark’s Beaches – A Dance with Wind and Waves
Last summer, our big two-month trip to Northern Europe began – Denmark’s borders reopened just in time after Corona, and so we headed for the west coast for the first time. Two weeks full …
Autumn Colors at Gehrenberg – Fog and Hues in Flight
Finally, an update after a long time – yesterday I was drawn out to Gehrenberg, where the autumn colors called to me, wild and bright. With the drone, I took to the skies, and a deep fog added a…
Aerial Views of Antigua (Guatemala) – Volcano and Colonial Charm
Our trip to Guatemala was almost a year ago now, an unforgettable summer 2024 when we celebrated a close friend’s wedding in the beautiful colonial town of Antigua. For five days, we immersed ou…
Aerial Shots Among the Clouds…
Yesterday, low-flying clouds on the Swiss side drew me out, and with temperatures around freezing, I dreamed of frozen trees and drifting veils – a perfect moment for the drone. Without a plan, …
Aerial Shots at Furka Pass (Switzerland)
At the end of our honeymoon in Tuscany, a quick detour from the Gotthard Pass to the Furka Pass tempted us – a plan that definitely paid off. On the way there, snowfall kept the pass closed, but…
Monte Argentario (Tuscany)
After our trip through the Tuscan countryside between Chianti and Montepulciano, we headed to the sea at Monte Argentario for two nights, still enjoying warm 27-degree weather. Our plan changed &ndash…
Road Trip Through Tuscany (Italy)
For just under two weeks, we traveled through Tuscany with our camper, marveling at places and indulging daily—a wild and nourishing adventure. Our first longer stop was Greve in Chianti, a cent…
Marble Quarry in Carrara (Italy)
Just before our trip to Italy, a friend told me about a huge marble quarry near Carrara, just a few kilometers off our route into the Tuscan mountains, away from the highway. Photos online had sparked…
Tremola – The Old Gotthard Pass Road
Tremola, the legendary cobblestone road over the Gotthard Pass, was a dream finally coming true – a perfect stop on our way to Italy, despite the 3–5 degrees in the morning inside our camp…
Hiking at the Eiger & in Gruyère National Park
At the end of August 2019, we met friends for a hiking adventure in Gruyère National Park—wild and inviting. On the way, we stopped in Grindelwald/Lauterbrunnen, took the cogwheel train u…
Aerial Shots of Gigerwaldsee & Klöntalersee
Calm is slowly returning, and the beauty of the past weeks is sinking in — in early October, we celebrated our wedding with close family and friends, a moment that embraced us, wild and intimate…
Swiss Flag on Säntis
On the first of August, we celebrate Swiss National Day, and here at Lake Constance, we usually enjoy it by the shore with a view of the fireworks — a moment wild and festive. For several years …
Aerial Shots of the Uni Konstanz Parking Garage – Lines in the Rainlight
Today, rain was supposed to rule the day — but the sky held back, and I grabbed the drone. The target: the parking garage at Uni Konstanz. The lines and signs visible on Google Maps already prom…
Bali – Aerial Shots of the Rice Terraces
When we planned our trip to Borneo and Bali, an idea took root in me — a series of aerial shots focusing solely on rice terraces with my drone, called “Portraits of Rice,” wild and p…
Bali – Canggu, Ubud, and Uluwatu
After Borneo, we headed to Bali for a week — a place to relax, enjoy the beautiful landscape and delicious food, doing yoga with Luisa and reconnecting with Nina and Antonio, wild and warmhearte…
Borneo – Snorkeling with Mantas at Derawan/Sangalaki
After two weeks exploring the impressive Bornean rainforest, we headed to the east coast to the island of Derawan — three days to unwind, wild yet peaceful. The island remains untouched by mass …
Borneo – Meratus Mountains and Merabu Village
Note upfront: This blog post will be a bit longer and filled with photos — we wanted to spend days deep in Borneo’s jungle, far off the tourist trails, wild and challenging. There were mom…
Borneo – Orangutans in Tanjung Puting National Park
Almost a year ago, we woke up one morning deep in Borneo’s jungle — after a complicated journey with three stops, an overnight stay, and little sleep. Now we were cruising for three days o…
Hiking at Oeschinensee (Switzerland)
Over the long Ascension Day weekend, we traveled for the first time to the Bernese Oberland, heading towards Kandersteg and Adelboden to hike at Oeschinensee — a call that drew us in, wild and p…
Aerial Shots Lake Constance/Bregenz Forest/Eibsee
Last weekend we went on a small road trip from Lake Constance all the way to Garmisch-Partenkirchen – an adventure calling us, wild and inviting. The drone was of course with us, and after an ov…
Zeppelin Flight Lake Constance/Säntis
At the end of April, a long-held dream came true – my first flight with the big drone made in Friedrichshafen, the Zeppelin, over Lake Constance towards St. Gallen and the Säntis, wild and …
Colors & Structures of the Salt Fields
Over three days, we flew about 120 kilometers per drone – a dance in the sky that captured countless aerial shots of the salt fields. I won’t even mention the sorting process… We ha…
Colorful Mineral Lakes and an Abandoned Mine
The locations in this post felt surreal, the colors of the lakes not exactly looking healthy – a hint of mystery, wild and fascinating. The first was an old mining site on the Spanish side, wher…
Aerial Shots Along the Algarve Coast
At the beginning of January, Marcel and I headed to the Algarve and over to Huelva to capture drone footage of the salt fields – an adventure, wild and enticing. Three full days in the region, s…
Frozen Forest near Stein am Rhein
When we drove home for Christmas, we were greeted by a beautiful landscape full of frozen forests – a sight, wild and magical. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my drone with me then, but yeste…
Winter Landscape from Above
Last night, Konstanz was finally surprised by a few centimeters of snow – a rare magic, wild and unexpected. After a long time, I dusted off the drone, drove into the countryside, and let it ris…
Hiking at the Geislerspitzen (Dolomites)
Over the long Corpus Christi weekend, we headed with my parents to the quiet Villnöss Valley near the Geislerspitzen for hiking – a corner of the Dolomites, less visited than other areas I …
Iceland South Coast & Highlands 2017
After my sailing trip through East Greenland, I met Luisa in Iceland, and together with friends we traveled through the south up to the highlands – an adventure, wild and timeless. September was…
Hiking at Seealpsee in Appenzell
Last Sunday we took advantage of the beautiful weather and drove from Konstanz to Seealpsee in Appenzell for a hike – a call of nature, wild and inviting. The temperature was perfect, and snow s…
Over the Pyrenees to Barcelona
After our trip through Asturias and the Basque Country, we steered the car over the Pyrenees to Barcelona – an adventure, wild and promising. We spent two nights in the impressive area near Torl…
Through Asturias to the Basque Country
Just before Easter, we flew to northern Spain to tour by car from Oviedo over the Pyrenees to Barcelona – an adventure, wild and enticing. At the airport in Madrid, we picked up Luisa’s da…
Chile – Roadtrip through the Atacama Desert
On our last full day in San Pedro, we set out by car through the Atacama Desert towards the highlands and the border area of Bolivia – an adventure, wild and overwhelming. The landscape was a sp…
Chile – Valle Arcoiris (Rainbow Valley)
The next day, from San Pedro de Atacama, we drove our little Polo through the cool mountain landscape to Valle Arcoiris, the Rainbow Valley – an adventure, wild and mysterious. Our guidebooks we…
Chile – Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley)
After our tour through the Bolivian highlands, we returned early in the morning to Chile, where we settled into San Pedro for the next few days. We arrived at our hotel around midday and headed out ag…
Bolivia – Sunrise on the Salar de Uyuni
The true highlight of our tour through Bolivia’s highlands was the breathtaking salt flats of the Salar de Uyuni! A vast, endless white expanse as far as the eye can see. We got up before dawn t…
Bolivia – From Laguna Colorada through the Altiplano
The first night in the highlands wasn’t great – the thin air and freezing cold made for a restless sleep. But as soon as we stood at the shores of Laguna Colorada after breakfast, all was …
Bolivia – Laguna Blanca and Sol de Mañana Geyser Field
With jet lag still lingering, it was a bit intense to jump straight into a high-altitude drive across the Bolivian border on our first morning after arriving in the Atacama Desert. We quickly found ou…
Wandern am Walensee
Nach einigen stressigen Wochen mit dem Umzug von Friedrichshafen nach Konstanz kehrt so langsam wieder ein geordneter Alltag hier ein. Letzten Sonntag sind wir dann bei dem schönen Wetter los um …
Weinberge bei Hagnau (Bodensee)
Die Weinberge in der Umgebung von Hagnau scheinen in dieser Ecke am Bodensee eine der größten zu sein. Ich wollte schon länger dort mal mit der Drohne hoch und schauen, wie die vielen …
Luftaufnahmen vom Gehrenberg im Herbst
Letzte Woche war ich wieder mit der Drohne unterwegs um am Gehrenberg ein paar Luftaufnahmen vom dortigen Wald und dessen schöner Herbstfärbung zu machen. Raus kam diese kleine Serie hier, i…
Videoaufnahmen fuer Sat1 Reportage “Hartzen, schuften, hinterziehen – Wie gerecht ist Deutschland?”
Gestern abend kam in Sat1 eine sehr interessante Reportage über die soziale Gerechtigkeit in Deutschland mit Blick auf das Schulsystem. Dabei wurde auch über das Internat vom Schloss Salem b…
Luftaufnahmen Silvretta Hochalpenstrasse und Stausee
Die Idee die Silvretta Hochalpenstrasse nach der Wintersperre mal komplett zu befahren hatte ich ja schon länger. Vor zwei Jahren war ich schon mal hier, da war der Pass aber noch gesperrt und ic…
Luftaufnahmen aus Konstanz
Gestern morgen bin ich vor der Arbeit ein bisschen früher in Konstanz los, um mit der Drohne noch ein paar Luftbildaufnahmen vom Bodensee und dessen Rheinufer dort zu machen. Sah cool aus von obe…
Luftaufnahmen vom Gehrenberg
Letztes Wochenende war ich mit Marcel am Gehrenberg bei Markdorf um dort unsere Drohnen mal wieder ein bisschen steigen lassen konnten. Vor knapp zwei Wochen war ich schon mal in der Ecke mit meiner F…
Luftaufnahmen vom Eriskircher Ried
Am letzten Wochenende war ich mit der neuen Drohne im Eriskircher Ried um dort einen ersten Testflug zu machen. An ähnlicher Stellehatte ich ja schonmal ein paar Fotos gemacht, der Platz erschien…
Luftaufnahmen vom Torfgebiet bei Immenstaad
Da in den nächsten Monaten ein paar schöne Fernreisen anstehen, aber leider auch die Restriktionen fürs Handgepäck der einzelnen Fluggesellschaften immer strenger werden, spielte i…
Dolomites – Lake Braies
On our way back from the Dolomites to Lake Constance, we made a short detour to Lake Braies to do a little hike around the beautifully located lake. The view from the boathouse there is really cool! A…
Dolomites – Hike around the Tre Cime
On our third day, we had a hike around the famous Tre Cime (Three Peaks) on the agenda. I was here last year as well, but since the pass wasn’t open yet back then, we had to hike all the way up …
Dolomites – Snowshoe Hiking at Passo di Giau
On the second day, there was a lot of fresh snow up at Passo di Giau and strong sunshine. Unsurprisingly, by the evening we looked quite sunburned 🙂 But in between, we enjoyed a cool snowshoe …
Hiking in the Dolomites – Day 1
At the end of April/beginning of May, we spent a long weekend hiking in the Dolomites with some friends. I had already been to this beautiful area last year and was eager to return as soon as possible…
Oberschwäbische Eisenbahnlinie & Wannenberg Weiher
Letztes Wochenende hab ich auf dem Weg in meine Heimat zweimal die Drohne wieder steigen lassen. Das erste Mal war bei Durlesbach im Schussental in der Absicht von oben die schöne Bahnlinie und d…
Luftaufnahmen Altshauser Weiher
Am Wochenende war ich wieder in meiner Heimat bei Altshausen und hab die Drohne über dem noch zugefrorenen Altshauser Weiher fliegen lassen. Raus kamen einige interessante Motive und Details gera…
Luftaufnahmen vom Bregenzer Wald
Kurz vor dem Jahreswechsel gings mit der Drohne doch nochmal raus – dieses Mal in die schöne Ecke vom Bregenzer Wald. Auf dem Weg gabs ein paar schöne Kurven und Wälder. Die Tour …
Luftaufnahmen aus meiner Heimat
An Weihnachten gehts natürlich wieder in die Heimat zum Feiern. Heute morgen hatte ich nach über 2 Monaten wieder Zeit meine Drohne für ein paar Luftaufnahmen steigen zu lassen. Die W&a…
From Sölden up to the Timmelsjoch Pass
Before heading to Cuba, I spent the first weekend of November skiing with friends in Sölden. Unfortunately, a cold knocked me out on the first day, so I took the car up to the Timmelsjoch Pass an…
Luftaufnahmen Bodenseeufer bei Friedrichshafen
Letzte Woche war ich abends wieder mit der Drohne unterwegs und hab ein paar Luftaufnahme vom Bodenseeufer und dem schönen Ried bei Friedrichshafen Ost Richtung Eriskircher Ried raus gemacht.
Luftaufnahmen Hepbacher/Leimbacher Ried bei Markdorf
Nach der Arbeit gings gestern noch kurz ins schöne Hepbacher/Leimbacher Ried zwischen Markdorf und Friedrichshafen um wieder ein paar Luftaufnahmen mit der Drohne von den coolen Herbstfarben zu m…
Luftaufnahmen von Ebersbach-Musbach
Letztes Wochenende war ich wieder in der Heimat und hab mit meinem Dad die Drohne über dem schönen Ried bei Ebersbach-Musbach fliegen lassen. Die Herbstfarben gerade am Ende von ein paar Aho…
Luftaufnahmen von Oberschwaben
Gestern war ich in meiner Heimat Oberschwaben und hab wieder die Drohne steigen lassen über einem Wald, der von unten mit dem großen Acker davor und einer Straße quer durch recht inte…
Neue Luftaufnahmen vom Eriskircher Ried
Nach dem Feierabend hab ich Torben im Eriskircher Ried getroffen und mit ihm wieder die Drohne steigen lassen. Dieses Mal waren wir an der Ecke von der Schussenmündung und die Herbstfarben von ob…
Mont Blanc Roadtrip
After our hiking day to Lac Blanc, the next day we set off from Chamonix to the Italian side of Mont Blanc and then continued up the mountain pass road with many hairpin turns all the way to Bourg-Sai…
Luftaufnahmen vom Eriskircher Ried
Heute abend bin ich kurz vor dem Sonnenuntergang Richtung Eriskirch und hab die Drohne über dem Eriskircher Ried und dem Bodenseeufer steigen lassen. Der Blick von oben war richtig cool, die Ufer…
Pfrungener Ried
Bei Wilhelmsdorf liegt das Pfrungener Ried und mittendrin eine wunderschöne Birkenallee! Vor knapp 3 Jahren hatte ich da mein erstes Hochzeitsshooting mit meinem Bruder und ich wollte schon l&aum…
Nebellandschaften am Gehrenberg
Am Sonntag habe ich meine Drohne mal durch den dicken Nebel am Gehrenberg gejagt. Raus kamen dabei ein paar schöne Stimmungsbilder. Freu mich schon auf die Herbstfarben in der Landschaft die n&au…
Dolomites – Passo Falzarego
After a wonderful hiking weekend with Rita near Cortina d’Ampezzo, we picked one of the many lesser-known mountain passes for the drive back and took the Passo Falzarego on our way to Lake Const…
Dolomites – Three Peaks Hike
Over the long weekend, Rita and I went hiking in the Dolomites near Cortina d’Ampezzo. The weather forecast looked great! When we arrived, we got pretty lucky—my Corsa started leaking a lo…
Iceland – Aerial Shots of the Glacier Landscape in Skaftafell National Park
After the sandur plains, we continued to the Svinafellsjökull glacier and then to Skaftafell National Park. Of course, the drone had to take flight here again. The intricate structures across the…
Iceland – Abandoned DC-3 Plane Wreck on the South Coast
Not much more needs to be said about the plane wreck of an old DC-3 aircraft, as I’ve visited this surreal location several times before. Still, we managed again to take the wrong turn off the R…
Luftaufnahmen Bregenzer Wald/Balderschwang
Am Dienstag war ich zu einer Hochzeitsvorbesprechung in Balderschwang mit Sue & Philipp verabredet, welche wir Ende August dann in Nürnberg auf ihrer Hochzeit begleiten dürfen. Da das We…
Luftaufnahmen vom Sonnenuntergang am Gehrenberg
Nachdem die Drohne jetzt scheinbar immer besser funktioniert musste ich heute natürlich wieder zum Sonnenauntergang raus. Hier in Friedrichshafen hatten wir wieder die übliche Nebelsuppe, ab…
Luftaufnahmen vom Sonnenuntergang über dem Bodensee
Nach den Luftaufnahmen heute morgen vom Sonnenaufgang bei Ebersbach hatte ich eigentlich nicht mehr vor heute noch meine Drohne wieder auszupacken. Aber der Anblick auf der Heimfahrt zurück nach …
Luftaufnahmen von Ebersbach-Musbach
Nach den Weihnachtstagen hatte ich endlich mal wieder Zeit nach über 5 Monaten mal meine Drohne zu entstauben und ein paar Aufnahmen von Ebersbach zu machen. Das Licht gestern abend und heute mor…
Lofoten – Roadtrip Teil II
Hier die Bilder vom vierten Tag in Reine auf den Lofoten. Ich kam nach den Polarlichtern nachts wieder ein bisschen später aus den Federn und bin dann wieder mit dem Auto los um wieder die Gegend…
Lofoten – Roadtrip der Küste entlang
Am nächsten Tag hieß es erst mal bis 11 Uhr ausschlafen nach den ersten Polarlichtern. Dann gings mit dem Auto weiter der Küste entlang und einige weiße Strände entdecken. I…
Vorarlberg Tag 2 – Flexenpass/Hochtannbergpass
Am zweiten Tag stand für uns der Flexenbergpass und der Hochtannbergpass auf dem Programm. Morgens wars noch leicht regnerisch, aber danach wurde es endlich besser Wetter und die Sonne kam sogar …
Eriskircher Ried von oben
Nach dem Gehrenberg gings kurz heim zum Frühstücken und um den Akku der Drohne neu aufzuladen. Danach gings weiter ins Eriskircher Ried, wo die Sonne sich grad schön durch die Nebelwolk…
Markdorf und Gehrenberg von oben
Nach knapp einem Monat war meine Drohne endlich wieder aus der Reparatur zurück… Kurz vor Island gekauft mit der Idee das Ding auch mit nach Island zu nehmen, was beim zweiten Versuch aber…