These postcards of Mainberg Castle are part of my private collection.
Most Christmas markets start on the First Advent, 27 November 2011. The big town markets run for four weeks all the way up to Christmas Eve, whereas the small towns usually have it for a few days only (Thu – Sun) only. Our local town of Oberursel/Taunus has its market running from 24 – 27…
Impressions of Franconia can vary greatly as these photos can attest to. They were taken within fifteen minutes from each other on two different Autobahnen, A3 and A7. Luke and Duke, the Nuclear Power Plant towers, have been around since the 1970s. Their ugly pillars loom over the industrial town of Schweinfurt and really darken…
My brother came by two days ago and we spent the evening on the balcony. We had light beer on the dark balcony, but there was also a little light from the living room and we also had some candles lit. My iPad camera wouldn’t recognize this, though. We were sharing stories on the balcony…
Many foreign friends often mention how green Germany is. What seems uncommon to outsiders is often no longer fully perceived by us long-term German dwellers. So I grabbed my camera yesterday in search of some green images and found plenty of it, everywhere. Even the school entrance and parking lot of Frankfurt International School (FIS)…
Yesterday evening, we enjoyed a short visit with friends from Nottingham. Jeannette had been on the beer balcony once before, but this time, we got her husband for the photo as well. For some reason or another, I am fond of Nottingham. Our son spent three years at university there, so I got to visit…
These photos were taken by a friend of mine, Reiner Gehles. He took a trip to the Bischofsheim i.d. Rhön area this past weekend, and came back with this beautiful shots. I have his friendly permission to post them here. Germany can be so beautiful when covered in snow. Recently, our winters have been fairly…
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Wonderful pictures of the castle! Thank you for posting.