Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You're very welcome Jim, there'll probably be more to come soon, now that the weather is getting better. Cheers Douglas Jim Nichols wrote: > Douglas, > > Thanks for the tour. I always enjoy your depiction of the German sights. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>; "LEG" > <leica@freelists.org>; <leicareflex@freelists.org> > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:28 AM > Subject: [Leica] Another Hanseatic City - Bremen this time > > >> Hello all, >> had to take a trip up to Bremen on Sunday, my missus was being >> interviewed by Nordwest Radio. >> Lovely weather and Bremen was looking its best. >> These are straight out of lightroom, some cropped a little and >> minimum tweaks - for the technically minded Canon 20D + Tokina f4 >> 12-24mm >> >> 'Im Schnoor' the oldest part of town, down by the River Weser (yes >> that's the one - deep and wide - but Hamelin will be another trip) >> Hochzeitshaus - it's a cafe >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/_MG_7504.jpg.html >> >> The narrow main street of the Schnoor quarter >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/_MG_7507.jpg.html >> >> A small square just off 'Im Schnoor' >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/_MG_7516.jpg.html >> >> Theo Schl?ter's bike >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/_MG_7518.jpg.html >> >> Professor Theo Schl?ter (Radio Journalist) and my missus, Frauke >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/_MG_7535.jpg.html >> >> The 'Bremer Roland' statue on the Domhof >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/_MG_7540.jpg.html >> Roland is a sign of commercial honesty and trust in the Hanseatic League >> >> Beck's am Markt, where we had lunch afterwards >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/_MG_7542.jpg.html >> >> The 'Bremer Stadtmusikanten' - folk story figures who met up with >> each other on the way to Bremen to earn their keep as musicians, >> on the way they scared a band of robbers out of a house and liked it >> so much that they stayed. In spite of their name, they never actually >> got to Bremen excapt as the statue - it's supposed to bring luck if >> you rub the Donkey's nose or hoof. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/_MG_7543.jpg.html >> >> Outdoor cafe in front of the Town Hall (Rathaus) and the Cathedral (Dom) >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/_MG_7543.jpg.html >> >> The Rathaus and another church (St Martin -I think) >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/_MG_7548-Edit.jpg.html >> >> B?ttcherstrasse - Bremen has always been famous for artists and >> craftsmen (Worpswede is not far away - Modersohn-Becker and co.) this >> is an art deco street, still full of art deco shops and galleries. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/_MG_7555.jpg.html >> >> Bremen was still rich at the time Germany still had a 'Kaiser' - this >> is representative of typical Bremen bank architecture, and a rather >> nice transition between old and modern architecture. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/_MG_7557.jpg.html >> >> The centrepiece of one half of Bremen's B?rgerpark (Citizens' Park) >> the 'Stadtm?hle' (City Mill) >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/_MG_7560.jpg.html >> >> If you held out until here, thanks for taking the time to take a look. >> When I get around to it, I'll do some more serious editing on some of >> them >> Best from Hannover >> Douglas >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >