twikga stories about life, travels and other passions
What you love is what you cherish. We believe that opening your hart to the small wonders of life will make you appreciate what you have and passionate about preserving the world around you. Sadly, in times of climate change the urgency of wildlife conservation is brought right to our doorsteps. We realize how privileged we are to travel the world and hope that by sharing our pictures with a broader audience, through our websites, exhibitions and social media, that we may contribute to the protection of the places we were fortunate enough to visit over the years…
Lucky to find the pangolin
For many Safari veterans the pangolin is a mystical animal. They are rare, secretive and difficult to spot. Unfortunately their numbers are decreasing even further because in China they are considered a delicacy and their scales are believed to have medicinal qualities. As they are nocturnal, they normally sleep, curled up in a ball, during daytime. Therefor we feel lucky for having seen one...
My well deserved 10 km dognap
The big boss just took me on one of his 10 km runs. This is serious business. He wants to run, I want to do my thing. Sniff around, check the trash cans, catch some sticks, dig a bit, you know, dogs stuff! We always have discussions about that. In the end he wins. He is the boss. So just a quick pee, and off we go. At least that is what he wants. I do not give in that easily... In the end we had...
Duvel & The 3irds leave a paper trail…
"Now look at this!" The boss left something lying around. Nothing for her to be messy. But for me! The more, the better! Whooooopie, I love trashing paper! Tear, throw, eat, roll over. "Come on big bird, join in! Paper does not bite! Now what Funny Bird, are you tired already?" Pah, not me. I am a terrier, I can go on and on and on. Well the boss will love this. We even left her a paper trail...
Das Altonale-Wetter blieb der Illuküche treu
Als Illustratorin bin ich Mitglied in einem Illustratoren-Kollektiv, der Illuküche. Dieses Jahr standen wir zum 5ten mal auf dem Kunstmarkt der Altonale in Hamburg. Auch dieses Jahr war die ganze Aktion ein Erlebnis. Es fing damit an, daß unser Zelt, wie üblich, das allerletzte Zelt war, was aufgebaut wurde. Da wir bis jetzt aber auf jeder Altonale Regen hatten, sind wir froh, daß wir überhaupt...
18-19 Juni Illuküche auf dem Altonale Kunstmarkt
Nächstes Wochenende ist es wieder so weit, dann ist das Altonale Straßenfest in Hamburg Ottensen - am Samstag und Sonntag 18./19. Juni 2011, von 12 bis 19 Uhr. Mit der Illuküche stehen wir auf dem Altonale Kunstmarkt, Bahrenfelder Straße, vom Spritzenplatz bis Ecke Arnoldstraße. Die Illuküche ist dieses Jahr das fünfte mal dabei, ein Jubiläum was wir aber erst nächstes Jahr richtig feiern, wenn...
Stay put in the buffalo fortress
Some guides will tell you, buffalos are not very intelligent and have a very bad memory. True or not, they seem to know how to put up a defense against predators. Of course they use their horns and a well placed kick can be deadly for a lion. But even before it comes to that, they have all kinds of defense tactics to protect themselves. This segment of a Phanhabs illustrations shows buffalos on...
Duvel & The 3irds inspect the office
"Now what is this Duvel? I see all kinds of animals, they look real, but they don't move?!" "Don't ask me. The boss seems to look at them all the time. But how am I supposed to know? She never tells me, so I nap while she rattles on that thing. Heee guys, behave, she gets really cross when I mess with her things! Come on, those pens are sacred items for her and don't play with the key rings, she...
Wohnen im Blankeneser Treppenviertel
Lange Treppen, kurze Treppen, versteckte Treppen, steile Treppen, Treppen, Treppen, Treppen. Letztens fragte mich eine Dame: "Wie kommen sie denn zu ihrem Haus? Nur so, über die Treppen?" Als ich ihr antwortete, dass wir ab und zu mit dem Hubschrauber kommen, war sie etwas irritiert. Zugegeben, Einkäufe schleppen ist zwar mühsam, aber dafür halten die Treppen fit. Und viel mehr schleppen, als...
Doggy sunday morning
Sunday morning jogging is one of our rituals. The boss takes me to the doggy-beach. Great! I can sniff around and play with my palls. Not when this picture was taken though. With all that misty stuff around nobody wants to go out this early. That's when I showed her that I can run "foot", if I want to. She even gave me one of the treats, she has in her pocket. Not today. I found myself a nice...
I am a terrier, no birds in my bed!
Guys, if you want to stay, go and make your own bed. You are birds, build a nest or something! This is my dogs-bed. I love my bed and I will not share it! Terriers have a very busy life, running around, playing and being naughty all the time. That's why I need my bed. No birds in my bed...
