the season for peach flower is over, the petals falling down. irresisteble for me (and many others), so i took a picture.

snapshot skopar 25mm, f/4, closeup lens 4dpt.

one of the nicest chinese additions to the world of cooking are the so called dumplings. they come in many shapes, depending on the filling and the dough they are made of, and in many ways of preparation (cooked, steamed, fried, deep fried, in soup, with and without sauce etc.). the most basic version contains pork meat and spring onion, which is then wrapped in plain noodle dough. this is called "jiao zi" 饺子, and they remind a bit of italian style filled noodle like ravioli, or tortelloni....

for daily commuting now i use the metro (underground). it offers some time for reading newspaper, listening to my mp3 collection, and of course for watching.

... spring arrives.
finally also my move is about to be finished - the computer is up and running, and only minor adjustments to the daily life are still due.
as a result, i was able to review some of the photos i took recently.
in order to celebrate the end of winter, here are three pictures i took during lunch break, at a little pond nearby the office building.