Checkpoint Charlie

This is a rather famous place in Berlin: Years ago, when the Berlin Wall was still standing, Allied forces had to cross the border here, and only they were allowed to do so – no crossing allowed for Berlin people or Germans from Western Germany. This was also the place where Russian and American tanks [...]

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Derelict House in Jüterbog

Probably not many of you know that Jüterbog is a town in the Mark Brandenburg – that means in the  Eastern part of Germany. I took this picture on a sightseeing trip trough the town. No, not all the houses in Jüterbog are looking like this. Indeed, that was the only one being in a [...]

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The last Flowers of the Year

Autumn is almost over, but there are still a few flowers braving the cold winds. In a few days they will be gone also, together with the green leaves. Taking pictures of them is trying to record nature as it is now – having the possibility to look at it in times of dreariness.

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Welcome to my Blog!

Welcome to everybody who visits this blog for the first time!
You can find here

some of my photos which I think are worth showing. Most of them have been taken in Berlin or the region around Berlin.
musings on daily life in Berlin, information about the places I show in my pictures, and sometimes even musings on [...]

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Autumn Sky

Here in Berlin the heavy winds of autumn have taken down many of the leaves. On the one hand this reminds me of the coming winter, and therefore makes me a bit sad. On the other hand, you can now see what is hidden in summer: the structure of the branches. I like to look [...]

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Fallen Leaves

Actually, the part of the wooden containment you see in this picture here belongs to a boule place, where people can play boule. Boule is a game where you have one very little bowl which you have to try as approach much as you can with your own, larger bowl. In order to keep the [...]

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Autumn in Berlin

Some days ago, I just took my camera and went for a walk around the corner where I live. Time goes by that fast that I wanted to capture autumn when it is still here. This is just behind the house where I live.

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The Art of Saying “No!”

It is 4 pm. Everything goes smoothly at the office. I am looking forward to meeting one of my best friends at 6 pm. It is the third time we try to meet, and everytime it was me who had to cancel the meeting.
Suddenly Claudia darts in my room. “We’ve got to put a new [...]

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The Colours of Autumn

I can see this house every morning, when I leave my flat, and every late afternoon, when I return from work. Aren’t the colours lovely? They help me lot to adjust to autumn, to the shorter days, and the low temperature in the morning.

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