Yellow

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Kathleen Webster
 August 3, 2015
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Yellow

 

"I'm looking for a place to start,
But everything feels so different now.
Just grab a hold of my hand,
I will lead you through this wonderland.
Water up to my knees,
But sharks are swimming in the sea.
Just follow my yellow light
And ignore all those big warning signs."

 

'Yellow Light' by Of Monsters and Men 

 

 

First image: Three women seated on a patterned couch indoors, wearing colorful traditional attire. Second image: Street view with colorful historic buildings under a clear blue sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Picturesque streets of Prague's historic city center 

 

Three women sitting on a sofa with patterned cushions, two in traditional dresses. Row of colorful European buildings under a blue sky. Person smiling next to a Froggyland sign in a sunny street. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Visiting 'Froggyland', a museum of taxidermy frogs, in Split, Croatia

 

1. Three women sitting, two in traditional attire. 2. Colorful European street with historic buildings. 3. Smiling woman near a "Froggyland" sign in a sunny street. 4. Vintage bicycle on a path with scenic countryside view. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

My bike, Siggi, on an evening ride near my apartment in Freiburg - Isn't he majestic? 

 

1. Three women in traditional dresses sitting on a patterned sofa. 2. Colorful historic buildings with arched windows in a European street. 3. Smiling person beside a "Froggyland" sign in a sunny outdoor setting. 4. Vintage bicycle on a road with scenic rural landscape and trees. 5. Hand holding a cone of fries topped with ketchup on a wooden table. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

French fries in land the land they came from, Belgium 

 

Rolling green hills with wildflowers under bright sunlight. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Fields of wildflowers on a hike in the Austrian Alps 

 

Rolling green hills with yellow wildflowers Classic architecture with tall columns and ornate details This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

An older building on the 'Buda' side of Budapest, Hungary 

 

1. Rolling green hills with wildflowers scattered in sunlight. 2. Classical building with columns and ornate architecture. 3. Boats anchored in a sunlit harbor near a hillside at sunset. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Sun setting in the harbor town Port d'Andratx on Spain's island of Mallorca 

 

Rolling hills with yellow wildflowers. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Famous astronomical clock in the old town square of Prague, Czech Republic 

 

Vibrant green hills with yellow wildflowers in foreground. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

My flatmate, Max, enjoying the view from Schauinsland - one of Freiburg's most popular hiking destinations to see the Schwarzwald from above

 

Candles illuminate an ornate chandelier on a grand stone pillar. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Candle fixture inside the impressive cathedral of Spain's Palma Mallorca 

 

Candelabra with lit candles on a church pillar, creating a warm glow in a dimly lit setting. Gargoyle statue on a building exterior with textured yellow walls in the background. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Eagle statue on the streets of Prague, Czech Republic

 

Candles on a decorative candelabra in a dimly lit interior. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Colorful apartments in Freiburg's green and slightly alternative neighborhood Vauban (also where I lived)

 

Candles on wrought iron holder illuminating a stone pillar. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Swallowtail butterfly found high in the mountains above Vaduz, Lichtenstein 

 

Candles on ornate metal holder illuminating a stone column. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Old phone booth converted into a street library in Freiburg - I contributed a few books myself

 

Concrete wall remnants with graffiti, overgrown with green vines. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Booby (the bird not the body part) in Stuttgart's zoo called Wilhelma

 

Rustic roof framing, bare tree branches, clear blue sky, and old stone building backdrop. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

My friend, Hailey, during a sunrise in Prague - we had to get up at 4:30am to see this! 

 

Ancient stone building under wooden beams, bare winter tree against bright blue sky. Sports bench with black and yellow seats, logos on the yellow wall. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Home bench of Borussia Dortmund in one of the Bundesliga's most famous stadiums Signal Iduna Park

 

Historic building with bare trees under a clear blue sky. Football team dugout with branded seats and bright yellow background. Ornate arches and columns in a warmly lit hallway. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Outside of the Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest - the largest synagogue in Europe 

 

Leafless trees with bare branches against a blue sky seen through wooden beams. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Yellow alpine flowers near Lech, Austria 

 

View of building and tree through wooden ceiling frame under blue sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Hefe Weizen (wheat beer) at a typical Bavarian weißwurst breakfast - I am not a big fan of beer, but this was one of my favorites

 

Cave formation with stalactites and stalagmites in warm light. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Mineral pool in the Liberty Cave system near Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia 

 

Stalactite formation above calm water in a dimly lit cave. Ornate golden clock with visible gears and Roman numerals. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Golden clocks in inside Freiburg's Münster

 

Stalactites and rock formations in a cave. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) basking on an island off the coast of Split, Croatia

 

Yellow directional signs with distances against a mountain backdrop. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Trail signs we passed on a hike through Lichtenstein's Alps 

 

Cave formations with water, stalactites above. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

My favorite pre-class (and very German) breakfast: a butter pretzel, banana, and cappuccino 

 

Yellow cactus spines against a soft blue background. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Close-up of cactus spikes outside of our hotel in Port d'Andratx, Spain

 

Golden sunset with dark clouds silhouetted against the sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Sun setting with a storm coming on one of my last nights in Freiburg 

 

Yellow cactus spines with a blue sky backdrop. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Einstein wall art on the East Side Gallery of the Berlin Wall 

 

Golden barrel cactus with vibrant yellow spines. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Inside the ornate dome of St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest, Hungary 

 

Close-up of yellow cactus spines, vibrant and spiky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Freiburg's own Ganter brewery - my flatmate, Ebba, worked there and would occasionally bring us home free beer

 

Yellow sneakers with purple laces, lizard on shoelace, outdoor setting. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

Friendly lizards (Podarcis lilfordi) checking out my mom's shoes on Dragonera Island - a nature reserve off the coast of Mallorca, Spain 

 

A lizard on colorful running shoes in a natural setting. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

 

View of Brussels, Belgium as the sun sets 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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<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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