2026:365 – Impressions of a year, as it comes.

itle card titled “August 2026” showing monthly activity totals: 19'800 meters walked, 3'400 meters cycled, and 2'516 meters rowed, displayed over a pixelated grid of muted blues, greys, and earthy tones.

August Recap

A classic American car parked along a residential street in Zurich, catching the low evening sunlight through the trees, with apartment buildings and newer cars around it.

2026-08-31

An old American classic for a summer that felt about as old. 😅

birthday dinner at home with a plate of homemade lasagna and a glass of red wine on the table. Behind them is a card reading “44 Jahre Noo!”

2026-08-30

For my 44th birthday, the gift of lasagna – including a whole night of resting the ragù – did not disappoint in the slightest.My dearest also gifted me…

leafy tree beginning to show reddish-brown autumn colours between residential buildings, beneath a bright blue sky with a few white clouds.

2026-08-29

Running errands while my partner takes care of tomorrow’s birthday preparations. 😄

Dark storm clouds passing over Zurich, with the silhouette of Uetliberg stretching across the horizon beneath a pale, rain-filled sky.

2026-08-28

Storm clouds pass over Zurich, briefly returning Uetliberg to an antenna-free past.

Urban passage between buildings of the university of the arts in Zurich, with a broad concrete ramp leading into a large building on the right and pedestrians walking along the narrow street to the left. A green hillside is visible between the buildings in the distance.

2026-08-27

One last hot day, a tram ride around town, and the end of a sweltering summer.

2026-08-26

A shady detour through the forest, with an unexpected feline encounter.

A towering bank of bright white cumulus clouds rises behind the rooftops and church steeple of a Zurich neighborhood, glowing in the evening light beneath a clear blue sky.

2026-08-25

Learning to look at the “big white cloud” a little differently.

A collection of rounded stones and small colorful figurines arranged on top of a concrete fence, including a red cat, ladybugs, a small gnome and other tiny characters, surrounded by leafy greenery.

2026-08-24

Cooler temperatures, sore muscles, and a few new residents on the neighborhood fence.

An unusual upward view along the rail of a rowing machine, with part of its frame rising toward the geometric white ceiling of the room.

2026-08-23

Back on the rowing machine after a little over two months away. It has been a long time coming!

Looking up through the leafy green canopy of a tree, with bright sunlight filtering through the branches against patches of blue sky.

2026-08-22

Enjoying the cooler temperatures before getting back into the hustle on Monday. 😅

View across the rooftops of Zurich on a cool, partly cloudy evening, with a church spire rising above the neighbourhood beneath patches of blue sky.

2026-08-21

Back home. Now it’s time to unpack and settle back into Zurich life.

Transavia passenger plane at Ibiza Airport at night, surrounded by ground equipment beneath a dark, stormy sky, with bright airport lights reflecting across the scene.

2026-08-20

A storm-delayed departure, a very tight curfew squeeze, and finally back to a cooler Zurich. ✈️

ate-afternoon sunlight over the outdoor terrace of a restaurant in Ibiza, with metal tables and chairs, a low stone wall and pine trees silhouetted against the bright sky.

2026-08-19

One last sunset on the island, sixteen years after our first visit – older, wiser, more disabled, and still loving it. ❤️

A cat stretched out across the back of a white beach lounger at Cala Vadella around sunset, with people relaxing on the crowded sandy beach in the background.

2026-08-18

An exhausted beach cat, one last clear night for astrophotography, and a shofar echoing across Cala Vadella.

Sun-drenched street scene in Santa Gertrudis, Ibiza, with the outdoor terrace of a restaurant beneath white parasols, pale turquoise chairs and tables, leafy trees, and whitewashed buildings under a bright blue sky.

2026-08-17

Sandwiches, sorbet and much-needed A/C before another night under Ibiza’s southern sky.

Sunset over Cala Vadella Bay, with warm light breaking through layered clouds above the sea. Swimmers and paddleboarders appear as silhouettes in the water, with boats anchored farther out between the dark headlands.

2026-08-16

We skipped the cliff and watched the sunset from the beach instead. It was a good decision.

Busy beach at Cala Vadella on a hot, hazy summer day, with people swimming in the turquoise bay, boats moored along the shore, and blue and white parasols in the foreground beneath the rocky headland.

2026-08-15

35°C, too little sleep and half-empty batteries. So, beach it was. 🏖️

Pink bougainvillea flowers growing among dense green foliage and arching branches along a shaded walkway in Ibiza, with bright sunlight filtering through from behind.

2026-08-14

Groceries, an early dinner with an old friend, and an unexpectedly perfect night for the Milky Way.

Morning view from a balcony over Cala Vadella, Ibiza, with green Mediterranean vegetation in the foreground, boats scattered across the sheltered bay, and a rocky, pine-covered headland beneath a clear blue sky.

2026-08-13

A quiet first beach day, starting with a familiar view over Cala Vadella.

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