think pink was a mountaineering related slogan some 20 years ago, connecting environment awareness with fashion and style. searching the web turned out that it still exists in both senses, however i could not find statement about it’s importance nowadays (again in both senses…)

here this title is to take literally, thanks to the tulips in my garden and my new 17-70mm lens which has a p&s-like macro focusing right from the glass of the front lens. first and foremost i bought it to reduce the number of lenses (and number of lens changes in dusty environment) for the upcoming business trip to sri lanka, beeing a replacement for my trusty 17-35 plus 28-75, but this macro function is really handy, too.