Category Archives: Photography

The real Soviet War Memorial in Berlin

Many visitors are surprised when, in the center of the German capital, right next to Brandenburg Gate and Parliament, between plenty of other monuments, and only a short walk from the train station, they see two Soviet tanks and an … Continue reading

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Journey to the Center of Europe – Locus Perennis, Czech Republic

Zur deutschen Fassung. For the project “Journey to the Center of Europe”, I am going to visit all the places that have ever laid claim to being the geographical center of Europe or the European Union. And write about them. I … Continue reading

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Twilight at the Train Station

Photographed in Leipzig, Germany.

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Hello from Lake Baikal

Birch trees and water. If you don’t look too closely, you can hardly tell the difference between Lake Baikal and Lake Cospuden. But because I don’t like to go to a penal colony for 10 years or suffer a fatal … Continue reading

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Hiking on the First Day of Spring

Zur deutschen Fassung. Whatever the weather forecast, the calendar, meteorologists or theologians say – for me, yesterday was the first day of spring. And so I went for a hike: As always in this area, plenty of water, requiring large … Continue reading

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Gastronom No. 4

If you can’t afford shopping at the delicatessen store Gastronom No. 1 or if, for political and moral reasons, you don’t want to travel to Moscow right now, I can recommend Gastronom No. 4 in Solotvyno in Ukraine instead. It’s not quite as fancy … Continue reading

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Müggelheim, where Berlin looks like Sweden

Zur deutschen Fassung. Staying in Berlin for two months, I get plenty of calls from readers, fans, friends and foes who happen to live in Berlin and want to meet up in person. “So, where in Berlin are you?” they … Continue reading

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Journey to the Center of Europe – Kremnica, Slovakia

Zur deutschen Fassung. For the project “Journey to the Center of Europe”, I am going to visit all the places that have ever laid claim to being the geographical center of Europe or the European Union. And write about them. This … Continue reading

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Köpenick – First Impressions

Zur deutschen Fassung. Berlin, at least as you know it today, is a rather young city. It was only created in 1920, when several surrounding towns, villages and rural estates were incorporated into Greater Berlin, which became 13 times the … Continue reading

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The Battlefield of Waterloo, Looking for the Bones, and a Surprising Supper

Zur deutschen Fassung. “Little Napoleon wants to be picked up on platform 2, please. And hurry, or he’ll lay waste to the whole town!” Only when I hear this announcement and look out of the train window, I realize what … Continue reading

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