Category Archives: Photography
A Walk around Odessa
Zur deutschen Fassung. Usually I write about cities to motivate you to visit them yourself. In the case of Odessa, the Ukrainian port city on the Black Sea, which, as you will see, is so much more than a port … Continue reading
Split Personality
Or a really bad hangover. (Photographed at Löwenstein Castle.)
Humanity’s Response to Catastrophes
A symbolic photo, taken in Odessa, Ukraine.
Attack on Odessa
I am currently working on an article about the Ukrainian port city of Odessa, where I was staying in January 2020, until the Corona pandemic called me back home. Because the article will be as comprehensive as you already fear, … Continue reading
A Postcard from the Teutonic Knights
These days, I am finally finding the time to write and mail the postcards promised to supporters of this blog. I know that some of you have already been waiting for months. But, as so often, it turns out that … Continue reading
Walking from Castle to Castle
Hiking in this part of Germany, you don’t need a map. The castles, towers, fortresses and ruins will guide you just fine. Continue reading
Schöntal and Berlichingen
“The name is a bit of a show-off,” I thought, as the train pulled into Schöntal, which translates as “Beautiful Valley”. But, stepping out of the station, I had to admit that the name of the village was not wholly … Continue reading
Winter is no Excuse not to go Outside
In a week of nothing but cold days, yesterday was supposed to be the least cold one. So I left home, early enough to catch the rising sun behind the forest, for my weekly walking ritual. From Oberstenfeld, I climbed … Continue reading
Lisbon in the Time of Corona, Cholera and Cocaine
Zur deutschen Fassung. “All roads lead to Rome,” the saying went when I was young. But in the centuries since, Lusitania has won its freedom, and all roads to and from the Azores lead through Lisbon. And so it happened … Continue reading
Last Sunset of 2021
And thus, the sun set on a year in which I achieved almost nothing of what I had set out to accomplish. But then, I wouldn’t have had time for most of it anyway. Links: This sunset was the culmination … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 