Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice stuff, Having lived in Germany since the early seventies, I would probably have not thought of visiting some of the corners you shot, all somehow too commonplace, having seen them in the news and nespapers so often. Now I see I'll have to take the time to tour them all after all. About the architecture: the world's architects descended on Berlin like a swarm of vultures as soon as it was announced that the government was moving from Bonn to Berlin - thankfully, the urban planners made a very good job of deciding what was to be granted building permission and what was not - and picked (almost exclusively) the best concepts. There is still a lot to be done, and a lot of empty space to be filled, so Berlin is still growing and developing at an enormous rate to become THE European (and world) centre for design, fashion, the media, architecture and the arts. A vibrant city that offers something for everyone, but with very few of the frequent rip-offs and little of the hectic bustle you find in big cities like London or Paris. I can already envisage the next trip, a leisurely drive along the L188, a weekend in the Imperial and Hanse City of Tangerm?nde on the Elbe, followed by another couple of days in the Hauptstadt. Cheers Douglas Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Jim, those Berliners take their architecture VERY seriously and it seems > every patch of grass or space has statues and memorials too. An amazing > place. > Given the obvious destruction by 1945 then the legacy of the wall, > redevelopment and a very strong economy have made for unique opportunities > for them too. Dresden and Frankfurt have some similar circumstance yet have > been reborn in completely differnt ways. I have to say that Frankfurt is a > good place for an airport but lacks the soul and vibrancy of Berlin. A city > of bankers (some pics to follow). > Dresden at least the CBD, is essentially some of the old stone and a LOT of > new stone painstakingly reassembled into the original old buildings. Very > different. But then I think some 80% of that city was levelled and > scorched. > > 2009/6/28 Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > > >> Geoff, >> >> Another nice group. Some of the architecture that you show is very >> impressive. I'm surprised at the modern approach to some of the >> buildings. >> Thanks for sharing. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at >> gmail.com >> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 10:15 PM >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Berliner Mauer und J??disches Museum >> >> >> 19 photos added to my Berlin visit gallery, starting with this one. >> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/g/b/b042_001.jpg.html >>> >>> -- >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> Artisan excellence for the best lenses in the world. >>> Leica already has a CEO and a business plan. >>> Show me your photographs. >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > >