On the way to work (2)

Cologne, Dom, 11.11.2010

Hohenzollernbrücke Cologne 11.11.2010

On the way to work (1)

Catholic Easter in the Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral, Catholic Easter-Sunday March 24, 2008

Cologne Cathedral, Catholic Easter-Sunday March 24, 2008

Cologne Cathedral, Catholic Easter-Sunday March 24, 2008

Cologne Cathedral, Catholic Easter-Sunday March 24, 2008

I was there with junior in the sling. He was quiet because the most of the time he was sleeping.

The rays of the Sunlight in these pictures are passing through the glass pane on the window which is designed from the artist Gerhard Richter for the Cologne Cathedral. Gerhard Richter is considered by some critics as one of the most important European artists and is also one of the world’s most expensive, with his paintings often selling for several million dollars apiece.

The Bishop, Joachim Kardinal Meisner was also there. Another time I have to devote a post to some of his choices for architecture and art.

Some short videos from the same occasion:

Cologne Dom Easter 23.3.2008 (2)
Cologne Dom Easter 23.3.2008 (5)
Cologne Dom Easter 23.3.2008 (4)

Chinese tourists on the Rhine

Cologne (Hohenzollernbrücke) Thuseday , [09:40], February 20, 2008

Cologne (Hohenzollernbrücke) Thuseday , [09:43], February 20, 2008

Some other pictures of the bridge:
schael-sick-online.de >>
fotocommunity.com >>

Saturday (a missed Rundgang at the Kunstakademie)

This time I didn’t make it to visit the annual students’ exhibition at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf. I was there late in the afternoon there and now they close earlier then I remember from past years.

Düsseldorf Saturday, February 16, 2008

While I was going out from the main train station in Cologne, a young guy came to me and offered to take a candle and go in the Dom to se how it looks today, lit up only by candles. I love the Dom! For me this church is one of my favourite buildings that civilisation ever managed to realise.

Cologne (in the Dom) Saturday, February 16, 2008

Every time I pass from this corner, somehow I always have to look this picture:

Cologne Saturday, February 16, 2008

I mean this:Cologne Saturday, February 16, 2008

Strange!?

Another workday

One week later, in the same places:

Over the Rhine, Cologne, Thursday [09:15], February 14, 2008

Τις τελευταίες μέρες ο ουρανός είχε προσφέρει λιακάδες και ζέστη που τα βράδια σ’ έκανε να νομίζείς ότι μυρίζει η άνοιξη. Από προχθές το βράδυ έπεσε ομίχλη και υγρασία. Πολλοί αρρώστησαν.

Over the Rhine, Cologne, Thursday [09:15], February 14, 2008

Over the Rhine, Cologne, Thursday [09:15], February 14, 2008

Searching for the right façade of a new building:

Cologne, Thursday [20:00], February 14, 2008
Unfinished work

Cologne, Thursday [20:00], February 14, 2008
Unfinished work

Cologne, Thursday [20:00], February 14, 2008
Unfinished work

One day is black, next is fine

Loosely, from “The Clash”, (Should I Stay Or Should I Go? Lyrics). The right lyrics are: One day is fine, next is black.

Wednesday [9:45], February 06, 2008
Justinian and Constantin Strasse

Wednesday [21:45], February 06, 2008

The U-Bahn in Justinianstrasse. The Turkish prime minister will speak to the “Europeans with Turkish origin of Cologne” in the Kölnarena.

Thursday [09:05], February 07, 2008

Thursday [09:05], February 07, 2008

The roofs of the building on the left are from the Museum Ludwig.

Thursday [09:07], February 07, 2008
Over the Rhine river

Thursday [09:08], February 07, 2008

Over the Rhine river

Thursday [09:08], February 07, 2008

Thursday [09:19], February 07, 2008

Thursday [15:22], February 07, 2008

The Building in the background is the “Kölnarena” in which the Turkish prime minister is going to speak to the “Europeans of Cologne with Turkish background” (I think Sunday, tomorrow)

Friday [19:55], February 08, 2008

The pictures are from this bike path (GoogleMaps>>)

The bigest Karneval in Europe

All the pictures are from Thursday 31 January (yesterday afternoon) in the centre of Cologne.

Düsseldorf again

Cologne main train station and Dom
Today, Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Königsallee in the center of Düsseldorf
The most central, fashion street in the village
Today afternoon, Wednesday, December 12, 2007

in the center of Düsseldorf
Today afternoon, Wednesday, December 12, 2007

The three slices building of Thysen from Richards flat.
In the centre of Düsseldorf
Today, Wednesday, December 12, 2007
This view in Google Maps >>

The three slices building of Thysen
In the centre of Düsseldorf
Today, Wednesday, December 12, 2007

The three slices building of Thysen
In the centre of Düsseldorf
Today, Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Neoclassical sculpture in front of the park lake and the three slices building of Thysen
In the centre of Düsseldorf
Today, Wednesday, December 12, 2007

I think (nothing less then) Henry Moore sculptures
In the centre of Düsseldorf
Today afternoon, Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Heinrich-Heine Allee
There is lots of Japanese and Greeks in Düsseldorf.
You can hear it on the streets.
Today afternoon, Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Heinrich-Heine Allee, (Ivan_Morley)
There is lots of art galleries in Düsseldorf.
Today afternoon, Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Friends waiting for the birth of their daughter.
Her name will be “Kanya”
In the centre of Düsseldorf in front of “Salon des Amateurs”
Today afternoon, Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Visit at the Dom in Cologne

Dom, Cologne 15.07.2007

Laura was impressed that the baby was already at the Acropolis so she thinks it’s going to be intellectual! I don’t want to think what it’s going to be after this visit to the Dom in Cologne. Maybe a Karneval-Jeck?

Dom, Cologne 02.07.2007

This picture is taken one day after the Acropolis shooting (July the 2). Shitty cold German summer.