Sigma 1.4 30mm | 53 weeks

Week 36 – Indian Summer or Altweibersommer

September 12, 2011 by 53weeks

As autumn rapidly approaches, every warm sunny day is welcome. This was shot from the Nikolaikirche overlooking the old Town Hall to the high-rise blocks of flats in the distant Babelsberg Zentrum Ost. Edit: Thanks Pete for correcting me! I always thought the other areas were sub-suburbs of Babelsberg. f/16 1/40 ISO 200 @ 30mm

Categories: Photography • Tags: Altweibersommer, Denkmal, Expat, Indian Summer, monument, open day, Photography, Potsdam, Sigma 1.4 30mm, Tag der offenen Tür

Week 33 – The first day of school

August 23, 2011 by 53weeks

Here in Germany they have a wonderful tradition for the first school day. The children have to go into school on a Saturday where they are able to meet their new school mates and receive a “Schultüte” (translates as “First-Day-of School-cornet” apparently). The “Schultüte” is normally filled with stationary and more importantly lots of sweets. This was Johanna’s big day, although I fear that she had to share some of her goodies with her mother. f/6.3 1/200 ISO 400 @30mm

Categories: Photography • Tags: Bench, Berlin, Canon, Expat, Family, first, Photography, Photos, School, Sigma 1.4 30mm