{"id":74,"date":"2026-01-27T08:50:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:51:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:51:06","slug":"the-gallery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/the-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Each photograph captures a chance encounter that has been transformed into a timeless narrative. <\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/after-firing-the-cartridges-are-empty\/\" aria-label=\"After firing, the cartridges are empty\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-mario-obst-36174232-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"After firing, the cartridges are empty\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-mario-obst-36174232-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-mario-obst-36174232-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-mario-obst-36174232.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/after-firing-the-cartridges-are-empty\/\">After firing, the cartridges are empty<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-02-17T09:44:24+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 17, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">After firing, cartridges are typically empty\u00a0because the propellant has burned and the bullet has been expelled from the barrel.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/waxflower-true-beauty-lies-in-simplicity\/\" aria-label=\"Waxflower &#8211; True Beauty Lies in Simplicity\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cut-Flowers-5-960x540.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Waxflower\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cut-Flowers-5-960x540.webp 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cut-Flowers-5-192x108.webp 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cut-Flowers-5.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/waxflower-true-beauty-lies-in-simplicity\/\">Waxflower &#8211; True Beauty Lies in Simplicity<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-02-10T09:23:28+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 10, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The white blooms of the Waxflower (Chamelaucium), with their needle-like leaves and pinkish buds, dance lightly in the light<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/silent-echoes-of-winters-path\/\" aria-label=\"Silent Echoes of Winter\u2019s Path\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-35845067-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Winter\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-35845067-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-35845067-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-35845067.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/silent-echoes-of-winters-path\/\">Silent Echoes of Winter\u2019s Path<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-01-26T08:26:09+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 26, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Beneath a leaden sky heavy with unshed snow, the narrow path along the frozen stream wound through a skeletal forest. <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/knuckle-of-pork\/\" aria-label=\"Knuckle of pork\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-32583957-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Knuckle of pork\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-32583957-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-32583957-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-32583957-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-32583957-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-32583957.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/knuckle-of-pork\/\">Knuckle of pork<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-06-16T17:05:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 16, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Known as Eisbein or Schweinshaxe in German tradition, the pork knuckle symbolized prosperity and resilience.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/crossroads-of-farewells\/\" aria-label=\"Crossroads of Farewells\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-33853341-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crossroads of Farewells\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-33853341-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-33853341-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-33853341-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-33853341-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-33853341.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/crossroads-of-farewells\/\">Crossroads of Farewells<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-06-11T17:25:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 11, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This train station is a hub of countless stories: painful farewells engraved in hasty embraces, promises of love sealed with a final kiss before Munich or Berlin are called for departure.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/precise-hits-on-the-target\/\" aria-label=\"Precise Hits on the Target\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-25695826-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Precise Hits on the Target\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-25695826-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-25695826-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-25695826.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/precise-hits-on-the-target\/\">Precise Hits on the Target<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-06-04T18:43:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The light background and the taped edges emphasize the dynamic nature of the shooting sport in the Steigerwald forest.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/river-under-construction\/\" aria-label=\"River Under Construction\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-31014579-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"River Under Construction\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-31014579-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-31014579-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-31014579.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/river-under-construction\/\">River Under Construction<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-03-05T19:12:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 5, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The photograph combines natural elements with human influence, creating a look that is both humorous and thought-provoking.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/autumn-mood-by-the-river\/\" aria-label=\"Autumn mood by the river\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-28424784-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Autumn mood by the river\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-28424784-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-28424784-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-28424784.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/autumn-mood-by-the-river\/\">Autumn mood by the river<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-10-07T06:52:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 7, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The image depicts a picturesque river flowing through an autumnal woodland landscape with lush vegetation.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/whispers-of-the-meadow\/\" aria-label=\"Whispers of the Meadow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-27331219-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Whispers of the Endless Meadow\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-27331219-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-27331219-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-27331219-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-27331219-2000x1125.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/whispers-of-the-meadow\/\">Whispers of the Meadow<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-07-22T08:19:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 22, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The sun began its slow descent, bathing the scene in warm amber hues that turned the grasses to fire and the sea to molten gold.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/poppies-in-a-carpet-of-grass-papaver-rhoeas\/\" aria-label=\"Poppies in a carpet of grass (Papaver rhoeas)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-24706545-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Papaver rhoeas\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-24706545-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-24706545-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-24706545.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/poppies-in-a-carpet-of-grass-papaver-rhoeas\/\">Poppies in a carpet of grass (Papaver rhoeas)<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-05-21T05:49:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 21, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This image is suitable as a stock photo for nature and garden blogs, environmental topics, or symbolism such as remembrance<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/field-gun-military-props\/\" aria-label=\"Field gun (military props)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-22798128-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Field gun (military props)\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-22798128-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-22798128-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-22798128.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/field-gun-military-props\/\">Field gun (military props)<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-04-28T05:30:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 28, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The cannon has a long, smooth iron barrel painted green, mounted on a brown wooden carriage with ropes for pulling and stabilizing.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/church-facade-of-erfurt-cathedral\/\" aria-label=\"Church facade of Erfurt Cathedral\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-15895390-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Erfurt Cathedral\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-15895390-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-15895390-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-15895390.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/church-facade-of-erfurt-cathedral\/\">Church facade of Erfurt Cathedral<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2023-03-11T19:23:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 11, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The light sandstone contrasts with the gray sky, and a few bare branches frame the scene above. <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/submarine-inside\/\" aria-label=\"Submarine (inside)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pexels-mario-obst-16628154-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Submarine (inside)\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pexels-mario-obst-16628154-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pexels-mario-obst-16628154-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pexels-mario-obst-16628154.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/submarine-inside\/\">Submarine (inside)<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-09-02T18:56:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 2, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Perspective: Photographed from a first-person viewpoint, the image emphasizes the narrowness and depth of the passage.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/submarine-outside\/\" aria-label=\"Submarine (outside)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16628153-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Submarine (outside)\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16628153-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16628153-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16628153.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/submarine-outside\/\">Submarine (outside)<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-09-02T05:59:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 2, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The photograph is rendered in cool blue and gray tones, with a metallic sheen and luminous highlights from the sun and lamps.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/where-the-mountains-speak-to-the-valley\/\" aria-label=\"Where the Mountains Speak to the Valley\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16306355-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Where the Mountains Speak to the Valley\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16306355-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16306355-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16306355-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16306355-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16306355-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16306355-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16306355-scaled-2000x1124.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/where-the-mountains-speak-to-the-valley\/\">Where the Mountains Speak to the Valley<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2013-04-23T17:11:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 23, 2013<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Saint Beatus of Lungern, the Celtic hermit who battled a dragon in nearby caves, his spirit said to guard the valley\u2019s peace.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/mount-pilatus-erupting-clouds-over-lake-lucerne\/\" aria-label=\"Mount Pilatus Erupting Clouds over Lake Lucerne\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16294117-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mount Pilatus Erupting Clouds over Lake Lucerne\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16294117-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16294117-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16294117.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/mount-pilatus-erupting-clouds-over-lake-lucerne\/\">Mount Pilatus Erupting Clouds over Lake Lucerne<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2013-04-23T07:07:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 23, 2013<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Green shores and distant villages frame the scene beneath a cloudless sky with an imposing cloud formation above the peak, reminiscent of an eruption.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/guardian-of-the-plain\/\" aria-label=\"Guardian of the Plain\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-15755166-960x538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Guardian of the Plain\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-15755166-960x538.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-15755166-1920x1077.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-15755166-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-15755166-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-15755166-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-15755166-2048x1149.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-15755166-scaled-2000x1122.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/guardian-of-the-plain\/\">Guardian of the Plain<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2012-09-12T16:27:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 12, 2012<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Long before roads and fences charted the land, the elders had told that the spirits of the plain nested in its branches.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/table-mountain-south-africa\/\" aria-label=\"Table Mountain (South Africa)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16466260-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Table Mountain (South Africa)\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16466260-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16466260-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-16466260.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/table-mountain-south-africa\/\">Table Mountain (South Africa)<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2012-09-12T06:12:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 12, 2012<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In front of the flat, table-shaped Table Mountain and a smaller neighboring peak stretches a wide sandy beach with gentle Atlantic waves.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/willow-at-lake\/\" aria-label=\"Willow at Lake\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-32325811-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Willow at Lake\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-32325811-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-32325811-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-32325811-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-32325811-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-mario-obst-32325811.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/willow-at-lake\/\">Willow at Lake<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2008-11-19T15:29:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 19, 2008<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Sunlight filtered through the fine leaves, weaving soft shadows across the water, while the distant shore blurred into a peaceful haze. This timeless scene whispered of imperial gardens where emperors once sought respite.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wooden-bench-in-st-moritz\/\" aria-label=\"Wooden bench in St. Moritz\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/pexels-mario-obst-15696500-960x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"A wooden bench in St. Moritz\" style=\"max-width:480px;max-height:270px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/pexels-mario-obst-15696500-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/pexels-mario-obst-15696500-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/pexels-mario-obst-15696500.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wooden-bench-in-st-moritz\/\">Wooden bench in St. Moritz<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Mario V.W.B.R. Obst<\/div><time datetime=\"2007-08-29T18:46:00+02:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 29, 2007<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The dark, cursive lettering stands out against the natural grain of the aged timber, evoking a sense of tradition and craftsmanship. <\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each photograph captures a chance encounter that has been transformed into a timeless narrative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":153,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_inspiro_hide_title":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-74","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/74","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/74\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":232,"href":"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/74\/revisions\/232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marioobst.net\/photography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}