Completed 25th July 2025

 

1040 Pieces

Solar System by Adrian Chesterman

Trefl Spiral Puzzle  

 

 Please be aware that the planets are accompagnied by many more moons. Saturn for example has more than 290 moons. 

 

 

 

 

Total solar eclipse (8.4.2024) Mexico > USA > Canada

 I was curious to see a total solar eclipse on the peak of solar activity, which means that the so-called solar corona will be of spectacular visibility. Unfortunately I couldn't be there, but I watched the NASA broadcast and took some screenshots.

You can follow this link to NASA to re-watch the official broadcast

 Touring the core shadow with NASA from Mazatlan (MEX)  > Torreón (MEX) > Russelville (AR) > Kerrville (TX) > Dallas (TX) > Carbondale (IL) > Indianapolis (IN) > Cleveland (OH) > Niagara Falls > Tupper Lake (NY) > Houlton (ME)

 

Greetings from the ISS

 

     

 

 

 The view from the ISS with the Moon's shadow on mother Earth

 

Finished 4th - 6th January 2019 ** Megamarathon Weekend = 4780pcs. for me

We celebrated "Megamarathon" again - one weekend filled 

with as many jigsaw puzzles as possible

4th January

 600 Pieces

Lovers in Paris

Castorland

 120 Pieces

Squirrels supplies

Castorland

 120 pcs.

Springtime

Castorland

 300 Pieces

Planetes and their moons

Castorland

 180 Pieces

Interstellar Spaceship

Castorland

 260 Pieces

Futuristic Spaceship

Castorland

 180 Pieces

Underworld Turtles

Castorland

 120 Pieces

Tiger Lily

Castorland

 200 Pieces

DORTMUND, Germany

atregio jigsaw puzzle

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5th January

500 Pieces

Exotic Harbour

Ravensburger jigsaw puzzle with huge pieces

the measures are 50x70 cm just like a 1000-pcs.jigsaw puzzle

 500 Pieces

Roadster in Riviera

Castorland

 200 Pieces

WIESBADEN, Germany

atregio jigsaw puzzle

I started this vintage jigsaw puzzle with the church at Ramsau, Germany

... it took me hours and hours

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6th January

 500 Pieces

Ramsau, Bavaria, Germany

Ravensburger jigsaw puzzle

 500 Pieces

Paris

Castorland

On sunday I started assembling this picture, because every single piece counts.

I stopped working on it close to midnight with exactly 500 pieces assembled :-)

Will finish it soon ....

Finished 17th November 2018

1000 Pieces

SUN

by Rosina Wachtmeister

Assembled during a marathon with a photo taken every 2 hours

Finished 21st February 2018

500 Pieces

Solar Probe "Helios"

Illustration by Theodor Lässig (1928-2015), 

german graphic artist and representant of the so-called retro-futurism.

The probes have been created to explore space between the earth and the sun. They were launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on December 10, 1974 (my sixth birthday), and January 15, 1976. The probes are no longer functional but still remain in their elliptical orbits around the Sun.

The illustrator also depicts two allegories of the greek sun-god Helios

 Helios, the personification of the Sun in greek mythology, 

leads the chariot across the sky to make daylight happen. 

 

The second allegory of the sun is the Colossus of Rhodes. 

The island of Rhodes is almost the only place where Helios enjoys an important cult.

 A vintage Ravensburger special edition.