Photography: Personal favourites 2022 April
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A couple of random photos taken from home, and a street photography workshop
I attended one of the workshops on street photography offered by Willy-Brandt-Haus, mostly out of curiosity because that issue is so controversial and contentious in Germany, and perhaps especially in Berlin also sometimes confrontational.
We were told that as long as you insist that it is art, everything is allowed, accoding to a “Bundesgesetz”. Hmmm. That collides with the data protections laws which everybody refers to. In addition to the EU data protections laws introduced about ten (?) years ago, Germany has their own which are even stricter.
Anyway, I am not that interested in photographing people, but did take these during the workshop, which was interesting in other ways. It is always good to be reminded what to do, what not to do, and what to look for in terms of composition etc.
17 May Lehnin-Kolpinsee-Quellgebiet der Ermster-Ermster Schlau-Gohlitzsee-Kloster Lehnin with Berliner Wanderclub
Lovely walk organised and led by Margot Dietzsch.
Regional train from Berlin Central Station to Potsdam (I always forget that that only takes about 30 minutes) and then bus 580 to Lehnin bus station.
My walking route on Mapmywalk here.
(I left the group prematurely in order to be certain to make it home for my zoom course). Also, on the way home, Frank (the dogwalker) informed me that Max had a case of diarrhea and that I should take him out as soon as I got home.
I actually saw a cuckoo for the first time in my life. I was only able to identify it because it was flying overhead while cuckooing. Smaller than I thought.
I did not take my camera this time, so these are just some snaps taken with my phone:
Two exhibitions of art from Ukraine, and a walk along Fennsee
Three Paintings by Moritz Schleime for Sale
Georg Jensen Dessert Spoons (“årsskeer”) for sale
Thirteen in total: 1972-1983, all used, all stamped “RAAB Sterling Denmark”, gilded sterling silver with enamel flower. Used, in good condition, as per photo below. Can be viewed in 10969 Berlin.
25 euro per spoon (price as new approx. 50 euro), 300 euro for all thirteen spoons.
E-mail me for further information.
Two Holmegaard “Shape” Vases for Sale
Vintage Elmshorn Vase for Sale
Ludwigslust Thursday, 5 May
Approximate route planned here.
Ludwigslust – about 75 minutes from Berlin on the ICE – turned out to be a very pleasant, if a little sleepy, town with a nice Thursday market and – probably most importantly to the locals, Ludwigslust Castle at the edge of its huge park. The park has a lot of the elements which you would expect from this type of park but fortunately some of the grounds are forest left almost to its own devices.
Gallery Weekend Berlin and Spring Gallery Openings at Spinnerei Leipzig
Giving Max the luxury of two extra outings with Frank (and myself the luxury of not having to take care of his major daily exercise), I have put together some outings for myself and anyone who would like to join me: one gallery walk in Berlin in the late afternoon of Friday 29 April, and one in the afternoon of Sunday, 1 May. In between, I will be going to Leipzig for the “Frühlingsrundgang” in Spinnerei Leipzig on Saturday 30 April.
Some impressions from Spinnerei Leipzig 30 April (starting with a couple of tulips in the nice café garden):
And some from the walk on 1 May (including one photo from one of the traditional 1 May demos, and one of a wild hare of which there are now so many in Berlin – I just was never aware of them until I started walking with a dog with a well-developed hunting instinct):
