Photo of the Day: Merry Christmas!

Photo of the Day: Merry Christmas!

It’s the day of the Holy Night, the day we in Germany celebrate Christmas! Today opens the last door of the Advent calendar, our way to count the days until the arrival of Christ (and Santa). The photo shows (supposedly) the world’s longest Advent...
Photo of the Day: Light Chain

Photo of the Day: Light Chain

Today when I walked back to the office after taking some photos at the train station in Husum I noticed this chain of light bulbs hanging over a street beside the church. It was turned off, and the light was too boring for a photo anyway, just grey sky. So I waited...
Photo of the Day: Christmas Decoration

Photo of the Day: Christmas Decoration

Everything is prepared here: Snow outside, the house decorated. Yesterday Vanessa fixed our balcony decoration made of pine branches, a chain of small lights and red balls made of glass… one fell down and disappeared in the snow though. It was already quite dark...
Photo of the Day: Wanderup

Photo of the Day: Wanderup

Today is Wanderup time again! Wanderup is a village not far from here, and every first weekend of Advent time it turns into a whole “Christmas Village”. Many of the inhabitants offer self made Christmas decoration or cookies and hot spicy wine (Glühwein),...
Photo of the Day: Cookie Season

Photo of the Day: Cookie Season

Oh I was longing for this time of the year… cookie smell in the house! We made the first cookies, German Lebkuchen style. I took the photos while Van made most of the preparation. I liked the warm light of the oven light… this photo is giving me that smell...