Blue

Smiling woman with wavy hair by a tree. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.
Kathleen Webster
 August 12, 2015
Gothic cathedral spire with cityscape and mountains in the background. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Blue

 

"Blue color is everlastingly appointed by the deity to be a source of delight.” - John Ruskin

 

Lush green hill with a large tree and distant mountains. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Portion of the town Split, Croatia from above - I have never seen the ocean as blue as it was in Croatia. 

Four people sit on a mountain hill with a distant view of peaks and blue skies. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

My flatmates and me in Lichtenstein's small portion of the Alps (athough they weren't small in beauty) 

Rural hillside with lush green tree and vibrant landscape This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Sign for 'Palinka' in a ruin pub in Budapest - Palinka was a typical hard fruit liquor that was often homemade by Hungarians 

Person standing with arms outstretched on a pedestal against snowy mountains and blue sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Feeling on top of the world (and cold) in the Blackforest above Freiburg

Person standing on a pedestal with arms outstretched in snowy mountains. Solar energy display panel with readings in front of greenery. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Energy usage of my apartment 'OIKOS' - the apartment was solar-powered because it resided in the green district of Vauban 

Person standing with arms outstretched on a platform, snowy mountains in the background. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Cross in the Swiss Alps - there was a cross on top of pretty much every hikeable peak in the Alps 

Person with outstretched arms on a pedestal, snowy mountains in the background. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Ship in the Copenhagen harbor 

Person with arms outstretched on a pedestal, snowy mountains in the background. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Beautiful lake where we stopped for breakfast on a roadtrip through the Austrian Alps 

Retro toy robot on textured blue surface. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Small robot street art found in an alternative bar area of Berlin, Germany 

Toy robot against a textured, blue-lit surface. Blue-hued lake and silhouette of trees at dusk. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Hazy Rhine river at dusk seen on a bike trip along the river from Basel, Switzerland to Konstanz, Germany 

Robot toy on textured blue surface. Lake landscape at dusk with hills and trees. Group of five people smiling with snow-capped mountain backdrop. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Those of us who wore flannel on a class field trip to the Swiss Alps taking a 'flannel pic' together 

1. Toy robot on textured blue surface. 2. Serene lake with trees and hills at dusk. 3. Five people smiling with snowy mountains behind. 4. Fishing boats docked at a harbor with mountains. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Fishing boats in the harbor of the fishing village Port d'Andratx on the island of Mallorca 

Toy robot on textured blue surface. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Swan flying low over Lake Geneva, Switzerland 

Five people stand smiling on a blue metal bridge under a clear sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

On top of Freiburg's Stühlinger bridge - it was common for students to grab a beer and hang out on top of the bridge 

First image: Group standing on a blue metal bridge, smiling. Second image: Majestic snow-capped mountain under a blue sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Zugspitze - Germany's highest mountain, which is part of the Alps in Bavaria 

Group standing on a blue metal bridge under a clear sky. Snow-capped mountain under a cloudy blue sky. Silhouette of a tree against a colorful sunset sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Silhouette of a dead tree in the Blackforest at sunset - taken on top of the small mountain near my apartment 

Blue van parked overnight in the Vosges Mountains, France 

People standing on a blue metal bridge against a clear sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Cliff edges on a boat tour along the coast of Spain's Mallorca 

People standing on a blue iron bridge under a clear sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Ornate windowsills in the old town square of Prague, Czech Republic 

Mountain landscape with pine trees and distant blue peaks under a clear sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Alpine view on a hike in Lichtenstein 

Mountain view with pine trees and distant hazy peaks. Two people smiling on a boat, wind blowing hair, ocean in background. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

On the ferry from Helsingør, Denmark to Helsingborg, Sweden - it was exciting to be in two countries in the same day 

1. Mountain view with tall trees and hazy blue sky. 2. Two people smiling on a windy boat ride. 3. Majestic mountain range under a clear blue sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Another view of the Alps in Lichtenstein 

Mountain landscape with trees and distant peaks under a blue sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Prague, Czech Republic at sunset 

Mountainous landscape with tall trees and distant peaks under a clear blue sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

My flatmate taking a break to enjoy the view on a hike in the Austrian Alps 

Blue-lit cave interior with a rocky ceiling. Person jumping joyfully on a mountain top. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Jumping for joy in the Vosges Mountains, France 

Blue-lit cave interior with textured rock formations. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Statue outside the Baden-Württemberg government building in Stuttgart - Stuttgart is the capital of Baden-Württemberg

Blue-lit cave interior with rocky walls and reflective water. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Blue caves in Croatia  - they appear so blue because the sunlight comes in from below and reflects the color of the water on the cave walls 

Stunning blue-lit cave with rocky walls and water. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Titisee - a touristy Blackforest lake about a 30 minute train ride from Freiburg 

Cave with blue-lit walls and a rugged rocky ceiling. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Snowshoeing on top of Feldberg - the highest mountain in the Blackforest at 1,493 meters 

Tall gothic cathedral spire with cityscape and mountains in the background. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Freiburg münster in all of its glory 

Gothic cathedral tower above cityscape with distant hills, under a clear sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

View of Greenland from my plane ride back to the US 

 

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Kathleen Webster

<p>I am an Animal Science major from Cornell University with a love of traveling, nature, photography, and adventure. I like to explore through everyday curiosity. You never know what novel experiences await from day to day or what old experiences might teach about the new.</p>

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