This was a nearly candid photo but one girl spotted my camera and acted uncharacteristically -- she smiled at me! This is not normal dress for children in this town; it just happened that on the evening we were there, There was a dress rehearsal for a pending religious pageant. Rothenburg, by the way, is in Germany and is a wonderfully preserved walled medieval city.
Another Wooden Boat - Lake Bohinj, Slovenia
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The Wooden Boat - Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Party Animals
After a post on Dachau, will you forgive for posting a quick snapshot of two dogs watching the world go by on a busy pedestrian street in Ljubljana, Slovenia? I hope so because here it is.
Arbeit Macht Frei
The Germans that we encountered in our visit there were polite, friendly and happy. They showed respect to us even when we made mistakes due to ignorance of their laws and customs.So when I walked through the famous "Work will make you free gate" at Dachau, I wondered, as many others have, about the paradox that Germany is. How could the country that gave us Bach and Einstein also give us "The Final Solution?"Because this is a photo blog, I won't attempt an answer other than to say that all countries, including my own, can offer up paradoxes in their history.
Deb and I visited Dachau 30 minutes before it closed on a cool, rainy day. It was eerily devoid of people. And it was almost completely devoid of color.Somehow that seemed appropriate.For those interested in photography, you should know that when I took this photo, I realized that tens of thousands of other photos have probably been taken of this gate. So I was thinking about finding a point of view that might help my photo be a little different. So, after taking a couple shots with my standard lens, I took my 50mm 1.2 lens to capture a very narrow depth of field.Canon 5DII 1/640s f/1.4 ISO640 50mm
It's Not That Different
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This is rural Germany, just outside of Rothenburg o.d.T. So why is my first post from our trip to Germany and Slovenia a scene like this? One possibility is that while foreign travel is about seeking and savoring the differences that foreign countries have to offer, there are times when I miss home.
Another possibility is that I liked the cool green and strong blue colors in this scene.
Reprise: Do You Miss Winter?
I am out hunting for photos for the next 10 days or so and will have sporadic access to the internet. So I'm posting a few of my favorites for a while back.
Reprise: Ellie M.
I am out hunting for photos for the next 10 days or so and will have sporadic access to the internet. So I'm posting a few of my favorites for a while back.
Reprise: Country Lane - Tuscany, Italy
I am out hunting for photos for the next 10 days or so and will have sporadic access to the internet. So I'm posting a few of my favorites for a while back.
Reprise: Small Fry - Plitvice Lakes (Croatia)
I am out hunting for photos for the next 10 days or so and will have sporadic access to the internet. So I'm posting a few of my favorites for a while back.
Reprise: Napoleon's Tomb (Paris, France)
I am out hunting for photos for the next 10 days or so and will have sporadic access to the internet. So I'm posting a few of my favorites for a while back.
Reprise: Night View of the Louvre Pyramid
I am out hunting for photos for the next 10 days or so and will have sporadic access to the internet. So I'm posting a few of my favorites for a while back.