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…
Never judge a bird by its feathers
"You are strange birds! The birds on my beach are brown and black, you have too many colors! But the boss told me to wait and see. She wants me to learn to know you. Don't ask me why. I am a terrier, normally I chase birds. She said we could be friends and play, while she is working. Well, sometimes she is right, what have I got to lose, I am bored anyhow. Maybe you can teach me some naughty...
We are The 3irds
"We are the 3 birds. No, not from the song, although we do not worry about a thing. We are not brothers, we are a creation. They call me Funny Bird, the guy to my left is Big Bird, and the tiny one is Little Bird. Not very original, I must admit, but what's in a name?! That boss of yours might be an illustrator, but she is not a poet. Yes, I do have a big mouth, and some people think that is...
I am a no-barrier-terrier
The boss is working on something new. Now what is that?! Looks like a bird. I like birds, because I can chase them when they walk on the beach, fly low, or swim away. The boss gets angry when I do that. She does not want my Irish-Terrier-hunting-genes to be inspired. So I am not allowed to bother cats, birds, rabbits. But sometimes I do, because I am a naughty terrier, am even a member of their...
They pulled out my hair!
"Boss, I loved my old shabby coat, and now it is gone. They pulled my hair out! It took them three hours, piles of hair all over the place. And then the shower treatment. I told you I don't like that one! They even blow dried my hair. Glad we can go home now. I am cold and all I want to do is sleep..."
Love my coffee in the morning, afternoon, evening …
Because I work from home, we decided to invest in a decent coffee machine. It turned out to be the "Rolls Royce" among the coffee machines: a La Marzocco, hand-made in Florence. Do I need this? Yes! My coffee keeps me going, important stuff! I buy my freshly roasted coffee from Carroux, the best in Hamburg. The grinding I do myself. Freshly roasted, ground and brewed, I love my coffee in the...
Meet my friend Frida
Frida is my Irish Terrier friend. She is a real lady. Last week she went to the beauty parlor. I still have to get used to her new look. This week it is my turn. Don't look forward to that, but I guess there is no way around it. This coat is getting too warm. Spring is in the air! We had a great walk in the park. No more walking on the beach during the day because there are too many small...
Sunset cruise with hippos and crocodiles
Thinking back ... After a long day of picture-taking and beating the dust on bumpy roads, this was heaven. The guys were practicing their fly-fishing (an art, I understand) and I enjoyed my Gin & Tonic. Unfortunately swimming was not part of the deal, because the crocodiles in the Zambezi are mean. On our way out, a hippo attacked us. Maybe it was taking a nap on the riverbed and we woke it, by...
What we love is what we cherish
Books for the child in us, sounds nice, but why do I use this phrase? Children look at the world with different eyes. They are still amazed by simple things. Somehow we seem to shift our attention to our daily chores, when we grow up. Traveling has opened my eyes again. Most importantly I have become to realize how beautiful our planet is. I hope we will be able to protect its wilderness for...
A bush latte with an elephant mud bath
It was time for our morning coffee-stop. We found ourselves a nice shady tree and made our bush latte. Suddenly an elephant appeared out of nowhere. We froze, the elephant came closer. He checked us out and then decided to have a mud-bath just in front of us. The picture of him throwing the mud, I used for one of the Phanhabs illustrations. I think, we were all impressed by this bush latte...
First I break through the ice and now I get the shower treatment
How am I supposed to know, that I can't go onto that nice little pond anymore? We were playing there all winter. Yes I know, the snow is melting, winter is fading, and Bettina told me not to go there. I broke through the ice, just like that, but I got out on my own! This was yesterday, and now you are giving me the shower treatment. Smelly? Me?! Okay, my winter coat is a bit shabby. But it is...
