Two days in Hamburg – day two

Some time ago we discovered the “Ohlsdorf cemetery“, a large park like cemetery in Hamburg. And since I had some time and it wasn’t raining at least, I tried to watch some birds and other … Read more

Merry Christmas!

It feels like we spent 10 hours in the kitchen, baking cookies for family and friends. But it’s all done now and we can enjoy the Christmas time :-). Merry Christmas to everyone and enjoy … Read more

Two days in Hamburg – day one

Due to some appointments we again spent some time in Hamburg. And since we got a cheap (and very good!) hotel in one of the most popular quarters in Hamburg, the “Schanzenviertel”, there was almost … Read more

In the woods

Did you know that one third of Germany’s space is covered by woods? I must admit that I didn’t know that! In winter time it’s not very inviting to walk through the woods, depending where … Read more

Turning on the cookie factory

Christmas time. That’s buying presents for family and friends, decorating the Christmas tree and last but not least: eating baking cookies :-). This is why we spent 3 hours or so in the kitchen, making … Read more

Sunday afternoon walk

The lousy weather makes it really difficult to get nice photos for my blog. There are only one or two days per week at the moment with no rain, fog or both. But the Mittellandkanal … Read more

Miniature Wonderland

Or in other words: What is as big as 2300qm, has 1300 trains with around 20.000 wagons, 500.000 lights, 10.000 cars and around 400.000 characters? The Miniature Wonderland in Hamburg is everything but boring. I’m … Read more

Sweeten your life!

Just after we sweetened our lives with caffè latte and a chocolate tart (which was extremely good!) we saw this sticker on a traffic light in St. Pauli, Hamburg. Good advice, though :-).

Winter time is birding time

November rain: It’s not a good time to go outside right now – neither for walking nor for taking pictures. The rain, the cloudy sky and the wind make you want to stay inside.The only … Read more

Sometimes it is worth getting up early

I’m not an early bird. Unfortunately. Because sometimes it is worth getting up early. A little while ago I got up at 6 a.m., grabbed my photo stuff and went outside. Besides some deer I … Read more