Berlin heute

Even up to September the flowers were still blooming bright in my MiL's garden. This shade of yellow is especially cheerful. Hope yo...

My MiL bought this birdhouse a few years ago at the Christmas market. She puts it out faithfully every year, but no one ever moves in. S...

If you get up early enough, you can see the gate in front of the famed KDW department store. Once it opens its doors, the gate disappear...

I recently showed you the Oberbaumbrücke by night during the 25 year Mauerfall celebrations. Now here's a better look at the bridge...

The Carlos Giuliano Park is not far from the Mauer Garden which I showed you earlier this week. I did a little research and found that...

Here is a look at the remains of Sankt-Michael-Kirche in Mitte. Unfortunately, the church was badly damaged during the war and has neve...

After looking through my archives, I have realized that I probably don't need to take any more new photos for months! But I suppose ...

Reflections of the Lichtgrenze from the Oberbaumbrücke . The focus in this shot is not quite as good as I'd hoped, I was using a wal...

You may not be able to tell, but this photo is black and white. The Brandenburg Gate is off in the distance.

There was a short film showing on a loop near Checkpoint Charlie in the days leading up to the balloon release. I find looking back at t...

Another look at the Lichtgrenze on the evening before the balloons were released. This was also taken near Checkpoint Charlie.

I got an excellent spot last night to see the Lichtgrenze fly away! I was right under a balloon - sorry it's not totally in focus, b...

It's hard to believe it's been twenty-five years since the Berlin Wall fell. It has been so interesting seeing all the films and...

 If you look up inside the Neue Wache , you just might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of sky like this one. It's Friday again...

I found this Buddy Bear outside the offices of a patent lawyer. So I guess his name Patent Bear is fitting!