family time in erfurt.

on one day of my vacations in late october we met up with my brother and his girlfriend. they recently moved into a tiny cute flat in the inner city of erfurt ( i envy them! ). and we decided to climb my favourite hill in erfurt: the petersberg with the citadel crowning it. you have the best views on erfurt up here and the playground hiding up here is the best futuristic thing i've seen yet ( together with the playgrounds on the schulberg here in wiesbaden. )

traction engine in the gera river ( which held close to no water back then, but when i visited my parents on christmas the water increased a whole lot. )

krämerbrücke.

a tree as a huge plant in disguise.

narrow alleyways and close standing houses.

lanterns ins trees.

former defense casernes.

petersberg information.

carvings of the monastery building.

i love this old building and it's shattered windows and rugged look.

view onto erfurt # 1.

view onto erfurt #2.

view onto erfurt and part of the citadel grounds.

kind of witchy. this is a labyrinth with sittings stones in the middle. is good for fantastic photo shootings.

the family's exploring.

family portrait.

another view on the citadel grounds.

my brother. i love seeing him getting all sporty! he always was the most athletic back in his teenage years. he should continue...

playgrounds from outer space.

another branch of gera river.

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in the forests.

it's that time of the year again.

july '20: lake petersdorf discoveries and a plea against genocide.

the green wild meadows of malchow's sandfeld. in the west of malchow there is a big chunk of forest that spans towards plauer see, a widely 'uncultivated' area these days, but it hasn't always been this way. in my last post i mentioned the nazi munition factory that had been built in these woods, away from prying eyes of their enemies and where they also built an external subcamp for the concentration camp ravensbrück. exactly these woods we explored on a pretty sunny day, betraying the darkness that happened around these parts. isn't it weird that there are places in this world that were built or used by dark forces and horrible regimes and you vist them 80 years later and they are the most peaceful places you can imagine? sometimes my brain can't cope with the contrast of knowing what was in the past and what the present looks and feels like. it definitely leaves me with a strange impression often, kind of like a little sting in my heart and brain that is not ...

july '20: a boat ride across the lakes.

starting point in malchow harbour. when you're in the mecklenburg lakelands you need to do some of the many boat rides they offer up all around the various lakes! that's really sort of the best way to get a little overview over the many lake destinations and being on the water and feeling the wind on your face ( or the rain 😂 ) and seeing the life in the water and the landscapes around you, it's just special, i think! they often also tell you historic bits and pieces of the lakes, informing you on possible sights you should seek out, too! when you book a tour, you can choose between big day trips crossing several lakes, depending from where you start, or you can choose short rides that last a couple of hours and perhaps even have a theme like a sunset tour or a romance tour ( possibly with romantic dinner for two options 😉 ). from malchow you can choose between two tour providers: reederei pickran & the blau-weiße-flotte . there are tours that include up to 7 lakes, ...

ghost of nature.

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