Snow, ice, cold

I spent a few days in snowy and icy, and so cold Berlin this week. Managed not to fall or break a leg.
 

Berlin

On a freezing winter day... I really ought to go back there! During summer!
 

Freiburg im Breisgau

Just down the road from here, in Germany.
 

Stripes

At a neighboring German zoo. More b&w right... here.
 

Weekend in black and white

Seen in neighboring Germany, a few weeks ago. More b&w to be admired here. 
 

A weekend reflection

Reflecting the medieval battlements of Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. More weekend reflections right....here
 

Marriage merry-go-round, 4 photos

 

This is the Ehebrunnen, aka marriage fountain, in Nuremberg, 300 or so km from Strasbourg. This fountain, built in 1984, is based on a poem by Hans Sachs in 1541: Bitter-sweet married life. A portrayal of married life, from courtship to death. Interesting...

 

A Bavarian Monday Mural

Seen in Bavaria last Wednesday. More Monday Murals right... here
 

Francisco

He seemed very happy to see me!
 

A weekend reflection: Prelle

 

Photo from this week's short trip to Bavaria, Germany. Can you see the kind of metal cage hanging over the river? It is called a Prelle, a bounce, aka baker's cage. It was used for water penalties. The penalty was mainly applied to bakers. The weight of bread was prescribed by the authorities. If a baker was caught cheating, he was put into the cage, and dipped several times in the river.

More weekend reflections here.

Wochenende in schwarz und weiss

Meaning: weekend in black and white, in German. Why? Because I took this photo in the small town of Eichstätt in Bavaria, half way between Munich and Nuremberg, 2 days ago. I used to live and work there, 30 years ago. One of the 2 Frenchies in town... This is the huge Residenzplatz, siege of the local prince-bishops. Yep, it is an extremely catholic place! And very lively, over 5000 of the 13.000 or so inhabitants are students at the catholic university.

Anyway, wanna see more b&w? Easy-peasy, just click here.
 

A weekend reflection

There is a seal in the water, should you ask.

More weekend reflections here.
 

I am the walrus

Just back from a daytrip to Karlsruhe, 75 km away in Germany. My friend wanted to see the zoo. Hot summer day, 30 degrees C. Nice day.

 

Shopping mall???

Nope, just a German train station.
 

Weekend in black and white

Well, I am not a churchgoer. Except to admire the art and architecture. And to take photos, bien sur! This was yesterday, in the Freiburg cathedral, southern Germany. The young girls were part of a French school trip. France is just a few kilometers away, and so is Switzerland.

 Wanna see more nice b&w? Click here, dudes and dudettes!

 

Fun at the Bächle

Daytrip to Freiburg im Breisgau, in the German Black Forest, 2 hours away. The Bächle , south-german word for a small brook or river, runs through the old town since 1220 AD, and is apparently  a font for infinite fun for youngsters.
 

Berlin

On cold December day, a few years ago.
 

A weekend reflection

Quiet in day in Germany. More weekend reflections here.
 

February CDP theme day: power

No black tower (it's actually blue), although... The theme for February is: power. This is the European Central Bank. Need I say more?

More power(full.) post about power here.
 

Lunchtime!

Just an-otter day at the Karlsruhe zoo.