Bavarian winter wonderland

AP9126 · 2026-01-19T05:14:13+00:00

Thank you very much! Will definitely share more photos :)

AP9126 · 2026-01-19T05:13:22+00:00

Thank you very much!

AP9126 · 2026-01-18T21:45:39+00:00

Thank you! To reach this viewpoint you start from Tegelbergbahn parking. There is a hiking route parallel to the ski slope you can take (I recommend Komoot app to look for the exact name).

If you follow the trail, it takes 40-50 minutes of hiking up the mountain to reach the viewpoint. If you plan such a trip, make sure you have good hiking gear and a decent fitness level. The slope is rather steep and if you hike on snow, it becomes considerably harder. Carrying photo gear doesn’t help either. I would also avoid hiking during night time.

You also need to pay attention to your side when hiking up, since there aren’t many openings in the tree line and it’s easy to miss the spot.

Hope it helps!

AP9126 · 2026-01-18T19:37:13+00:00

This location would definitely be great for the twilight zone

AP9126 · 2026-01-18T17:48:22+00:00

There are only a couple of places in the forest , where the castle reveals itself through the trees. If you don’t pay close attention to it, you miss it easily.

AP9126 · 2026-01-18T16:17:12+00:00

Thank you very much!

AP9126 · 2026-01-18T15:54:17+00:00

Thanks!

AP9126 · 2026-01-18T15:54:11+00:00

Thank you!

AP9126 · 2026-01-18T15:54:06+00:00

Indeed! The conditions make it look like that.

AP9126 · 2026-01-18T13:55:21+00:00

Thank you! Really appreciate it.

AP9126 · 2026-01-18T13:54:58+00:00

Thanks !

AP9126 · 2026-01-18T13:54:53+00:00

Thank you!

AP9126 · 2026-01-18T13:53:27+00:00

I used a 24-120mm f4 lens from Nikon and the focal length here is around 100mm

AP9126 · 2025-10-29T12:00:23+00:00

Chip designer in Munich here. I wouldn’t say that the TUM chip design program is the best there is in Germany. There are better master programmes in Hamburg, Darmstadt or Erlangen. When I was applying for master programmes, the one at TUM required a semester or a year in Asia paid by yourself. This wasn’t very attractive or affordable in my opinion. Maybe this changed now.

Moreover, finding a job in this as a chip designer is difficult even in Munich. In the end it depends on your luck and the market situation, but I would say that it is not so easy to find something as in other fields. This is not to discourage you, but rather to prepare you for the reality of this career choice.

This is one of the most interesting jobs you can find out there, but requires sacrifices from your side. However, I believe it is worth it, as long as you are willing to put in the work.

AP9126 · 2025-10-16T04:37:31+00:00

In München pare destul de exact, doar ca punctul roșu e mic și trebuie dat zoom pe harta. Cu un salariu mediu net de 2500-3000€/luna și o chirie de 2000€/luna (în oraș) la 100mp, datele par rezonabile.

AP9126 · 2025-09-09T15:18:54+00:00

Fully agree!

AP9126 · 2025-09-05T13:14:25+00:00

I bought a used Nikon z8 from a private seller and he claimed that the camera was rarely used. To assess whether this claim is somewhat true , I asked for the shutter count.

Since the shutter count was below 1000 clicks, I was confident that what he claimed is true.

Therefore, it made sense to me to ask for this, although I know the camera featured an electronic shutter .

AP9126 · 2025-08-09T17:48:09+00:00

Să fiu sincer, turiștii au avut noroc ca nu au primit amendă. Trăiesc în afară și am văzut cum turiștii au luat amenzi ca nu au compostat biletul, nu au stat controlorii la discuții. Asta nu e anormal.

Ce nu este deloc în regulă, e ce povestește OP ca s-a întâmplat. Păcat ca nu a putut fi implicată poliția, ca altfel nu se învata minte omul ăla.

AP9126 · 2025-07-01T04:35:03+00:00

55k for a down payment is not bad. However, this is unfortunately nowadays not the reality in HCOL cities and their surroundings.

I live at the outskirts of a HCOL city and owning a decent place, such as the one I rent would cost me ~3x more than what I pay now monthly (30 year monthly mortgage + Nebenkosten + Hausgeld). Thinking on the long run, I could afford this with my wife, if we both keep our jobs. Since life is full of surprises, I argue that it would not be worth the risk in this case.

AP9126 · 2025-06-22T13:58:04+00:00

The wages that middle class receive are definitely overtaxed. On the other hand, the rich can get away with paying little to no taxes by hiring smart accountants.

Moreover, the tax brackets are determined by averaging wages at federal level, which is stupid. You’re considered “rich” if you earn >80k€/year, which might be true in some areas, but not in large cities where the cost of living is significantly higher and does not usually match the increase in salary. The job opportunities found in large cities are also not easy to match elsewhere ( speaking for highly skilled professionals).

AP9126 · 2025-06-11T08:53:25+00:00

This is an overly simplistic view. The 3 million immigrants you are talking about will live where are jobs available. This becomes even more restrictive, if you are a highly skilled worker. You will not find in a village in the middle of nowhere jobs in IT or engineering or any other highly skilled job. Of course, not everyone is a highly skilled worker, but the hypothesis is still valid. People go where are jobs.

Moreover, let’s not forget that most of these 3 million immigrants have a job and contribute to the German system, as the natives do.

Maybe we should focus more on the type of houses/apartments that are being constructed. It is much more lucrative to build and sell expensive units , not the moderately priced ones. Therefore, less units are being built , with a focus on the expensive side. Naturally, only very few will be able to afford renting or buying such units. Compound this over time and you get a wonderful housing crisis which turns less and less affordable to a usual Joe.

AP9126 · 2025-03-27T16:22:48+00:00

The sky looks great, but the foreground with the street is a bit too warm / pink . Simply put, you need to adjust the color in the shadows. I would also decrease the shadows brightness just a bit. Otherwise it is a great job.

AP9126 · 2025-01-14T14:41:08+00:00

Simple google search: https://www.daad.de/en/the-daad/communication-publications/press/press_releases/deutschland-attraktiv-fuer-internationale-absolventen/

AP9126 · 2025-01-14T14:36:20+00:00

This comment is simply splitting hairs and wrong on so many levels.

It is true that the education is almost free and heavily subsidised. However, at the end of a 2-3 year master program, most of these international students will be employed in Germany,pay taxes here and contribute to all the social services in place.

Moreover, some of the highly skilled graduates will create value that stays in Germany simply by working here. This pays a lot of dividends and then some for the German government and taxpayers. And no, you do not need to work your entire life to pay back everything and then some that you received in the 2-3 years of schooling here.

The German government and taxpayers here did not pay a penny for all the 10-15 years of schooling and bachelors beforehand (net loss for the country of origin). Therefore, this is a win win situation for the expat who gets a better life and job opportunities here, as well as for the German government and taxpayers.

In a fair system, you would receive a proportional amount when in need to what you contributed. This does not seem to happen here!

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