Schön
Berlin Streetart can come in so many different ways – here’s a tag on a trailer saying “schön” – above a...
Sunset Rainbow
This dramatic weather situation prompted me to make a short stop at Penkefitzer Polder, on the Tauben Elbe. Where ornithologists usually lie in wait, this beautiful rainbow could be...
Autumn Leaves in Berlin
Last leftover but colorful autumn leaves somewhere in Berlin Mitte in early December.
Stolpersteine, Candle, Flowers
Two Stolpersteine in Lottumstraße (near Christinentsraße) in Berlin Prenzlaur Berg commemorate Samuel Parnes and Frieda Parnes, who lived here until their arrest and deportation.
ICE train on the lower level
An ICE train stands at one of the lower level platforms in Berlin’s main station. In the background you can see a blue train of the Czech state...
Stadion Tribune, Robot Lawn Mower, Millerntor-Stadion Hamburg
A lone robotic lawnmower makes its rounds on the ‘sacred’ lawn of the Millerntor Stadium Hamburg St. Pauli.
Water Slide [Video]
Three friends sliding down a water slide.
Elbe Panorama: Sunset with X-Cloud Reflections
For once, we didn’t cross the Dömitzer Bridge, but crossed the Elbe in the shadow of the Höhbeck with the Pevestorf-Lenzen ferry. And...
Gethsemanekirche with EU Flag
The bell tower of the Gethsemanekirche in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg under construction – a huge EU Flag can be seen on the scaffolding.
Wahllokal / sign to a Polling station
A sign is pointing to a Polling station (“Wahllokal”) in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg.
Berlin Cathedral Bells [Video]
The sound of the bells of the Berlin Cathedral ringing on a Sunday afternoon in April 2019.
Moomin figure at Moomin Shop at Airport Helsinki-Vantaa
Of course, there is a Moomin shop at Airport Helsinki-Vantaa. And at least for us, a visit to the Moomin store is a must. Each time we’re at Vantaa...
Autumn leafs by Night
A midnight walk around Mitte lead me to this tree in bright yellow near Rosentaler Platz.
Park Inn – Berlin Mitte
Sunset reflecting on the tower of the Hotel Park Inn as seen from Münzstrasse in Berlin Mitte.
Wall Color
Not all houses are painted equally – some Berlin houses were last time renovated in the early nineties – and now...
Mushroom
We actually went to the woods to look for mushrooms. We heart there were already some, even though usually the mushroom season would only begin in autumn. Anyways...
Sunset by the Lake
Another wonderful ‘eternal’ sunset at the lake. In summer the sunsets in Finland can last quite long or sometimes even half the...
Wild Strawberries
Summer in Finland – wild strawberries at the edge of the forest. The strawberries are tiny and not particularly sweet or aromatic – but...
On the Rocks
On the Rocks by the Sea. Near Tammisaari / Ekenäs in the very South of Finland Impressive rock formations everywhere!
Strawberries
Strawberries belong to the Finnish summer just like new potatoes, herring and peas, During the summer months you can get fresh Finnish strawberries in principle on every corner....
Pasta Carbonara à la Kati
A nice twist on a classic Pasta Carbonara recipe: a fresh yolk is served in its own shell on to of the pasta! Sheer greatness! And so delicious!
New Potatoes
New Potatoes are very popular in Finland and are simply part of the Finnish summer. And in mid-June you can get new potatoes almost everywhere. Here is...
Summer, Boat, Reed
Last day in Tammisaari – a last view of the bay.
Stockholm – View to Blockhusudden
Leaving Stockholm by boat, passing through the Riddarfjärden towards the Baltic Sea, passing by Blockhusudden – the most eastern part of the island Djurgården.
Malmö Pildammsparken Tallriken – View to Galleri Pildammstornet
Tallriken is a circular green area in the middle of Pildammspark near the center of Malmö. In the summer...
Øresund Bridge and Sunset through the Rear View Mirror
A snapshot during the crossing of the Øresund Bridge towards Sweden: the pylons of the Øresund Bridge with sunset in the rear view mirror.
“Punk Oi!”
“Punk Oi” – some rather straight forward streetart on some street corner in Berlin Mitte.
Schloss Gartow
A visit at the castle Schloss Gartow during the local culture festival Kulturelle Landpartie 2018. The sign on the left points to the exhibition, the sign on the right...
Bench with a View to River Elbe
Near the Parkhotel Hitzacker.
Red Austin-Healey Sprite (1958 – 1971)
see also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin-Healey_Sprite
No Photo sign
In some venues and locations it is strictly not allowed to take photos. I mostly do respect this decision and usually...
Mauerpark Berlin: The Graffiti Wall
A sunny afternoon in the Mauerpark – somebody is working on his new graffiti piece, somebody else is watching. During the summer...
Tempelhofer Feld, view to TV-Tower
View from the Tempelhofer Feld to the North – in the far you can see the Berlin TV Tower and the...
Mussels in White Wine Sauce
Mussels in white wine sauce boil away in a large pot. Yummy!
Rental Car Sign at Airport Schönefeld
A sign at Airport Schönefeld featuring ‘all’ the rental car players: Sixt, Hertz, Europcar, Avis etc. To me the the sign looks a...
Airport Berlin Schönefeld
View of the main building of Berlin Schönefeld Airport from the parking lot in front of the building.
Spring, Sunshine, Crocus Blooming
Spring is here! The first Crocus is blooming, sun is shining – time for a walk in the park.
Sunny Berlin Mitte: TV-Tower and S-Bahn
A sunny afternoon in Berlin Mitte – an walk in Dircksenstrasse with a view to the TV-Tower. Blue skies, and an S-Bahn passing by. I...
Berlin Winter Night Mist
View from the bridge Jannowitzbrücke towards the TV Tower – last Saturday night – or actually early Sunday morning...
Telefunken Hochhaus building Berlin
The Telefunken Hochhaus at Ernst-Reuter-Platz in Berlin Charlottenburg. The highrise building has 22 floors and with its 80 meters it once was the highest building of Berlin,...
Kastanienallee Ecke Schönhauser in the Mist
Early morning misty glory – view down Kastienallee towards the street corner of Schönhauser Allee a.k.a. Ecke Schönhauser. The...
Berlin Winter: Snow in the Courtyard
First snow for a while – and in a few hours it will all be gone. But this moment...
Apples on wooden board
Today it’s apple day in the UK – so I take the opportunity to upload some apple photos.
Strelitzer Strasse TV-Tower
A view down Strelitzer Strasse towards the TV-Tower – in front you can see one of the monuments built along the Berlin...
TV-Tower, Rosenthaler Platz
The Berlin TV-Tower, seen here from the crossing at Rosenthaler Platz. On the right you can see one of the buildings of the Circus Hostel,...
Walk along the Berlin Wall, Bernauer Straße
A walk along the Berlin Wall. The photoo was taken at the Bernauer Strasse Wall Memorial, towards Mitte / Nordbahnhof.
Between Elsenbrücke and Parkwegbrücke
View of the Spree between Elsenbrücke and Parkwegbrücke in Berlin Friedrichshain – a pedal boat passes by.
cobblestone street
If you have ever been to Berlin, you are probably familiar with this view: a rather typical photo of a cobblestone street somewhere in Berlin Mitte. This pattern...
Moritzplatz U-Bahn Station
The U-Bahn Station Moritzplatz by night, Berlin Kreuzberg.
Berlin cobblestone pavement
A photo of more or less typical Berlin cobblestone pavement. In this image you see a rather boring piece of Berlin pavement – usually...
A different kind of Berlin Wall
I just opened another category (originally for the stock images section of Bilderbook): backgrounds. There you’ll find images that are suitable as a background...
Tram crossing Alexanderplatz
The view from the second floor of a large electronics department store at Alexanderplatz: a Tram passing by.
garden party – chain of lights
Sitting in a friend’s courtyard somewhere in the middle of nowhere – basically right in the center of Berlin Mitte. We were have a very...
TV Tower, beautiful skies
View from Schönhauser Allee / Schwedter Strasse down to Mitte – looking towards the TV Tower. On this particular Sunday...
No Pictures – No Problems
I Won’t add much to this. I know how it is meant – that you shouln’t not take pictures inside this location –...
Red Audi Quattro (1982–1984)
Nothing much to see here – just a picture of a beautiful Red Audi Quattro from 1982–1984.
Writing on the Wall: “Art is my Life”
A rather bold “artistic” statement: “Art is my life …” – but why does the message end with three dots? Why not with an...