Tag Archives: nature

Pentecost Monday Links with Bonus Maikäfer

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Cora

This year’s Nebula Awards have been handed out and my reactions are mixed. IMO the weakest book by far won in the best novel category – a pity because there were so many interesting nominees. But then Kim Stanley Robinson … Continue reading →

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Photos: Walle Cemetery in Bremen

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Cora

Today, I had business in Walle, a working class and immigrant neighbourhood adjacent to the Bremen harbour. And since I was in the area already, I also took the opportunity to visit my grandmother’s grave at Walle cemetery as well … Continue reading →

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Photos: Cuxhaven, Osten and the Elbe Marshlands

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Cora

Today was Ascension Day a.k.a. Father’s Day, which is a public holiday in Germany. Ascension Day is traditionally a day for outings and day trips. The most notorious type of outing is the Father’s Day tour, where groups of men … Continue reading →

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Springtime Views

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Cora

The weather has been clear and warm these past few days, the garden is in full bloom, so here are some photos. Flowers mostly, but also a hot air balloon I captured from my window today.

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Springtime at Wolfskuhle Park

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Cora

The Wolfskuhle (literally “wolf pit”) is a park in a South Bremen neighbourhood. Wolfskuhle Park is something of a green oasis in a neighbourhood clogged with residential buildings, large retail stores and a major hospital. Never mind that the park … Continue reading →

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Spring Flowers

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Cora

Spring is a little belated this year because of the extended winter. After all, we still had snow less than a month ago. Still, the first spring flowers are in bloom now. Unfortunately, I missed taking a photo of the … Continue reading →

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Winter Wonderland at Springtime

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Cora

Since, as reported yesterday, winter returned this weekend for one last hurray, I took the chance to go hiking in the snowy winterwoods one more time. And of course, I also took some photos. The location is once again the … Continue reading →

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Winter Woods Redux

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Cora

We had some more snow this week. And though I was very busy with lots of behind the scenes stuff, I still found the time to go hiking once more. What is more, I also took photos. So here are … Continue reading →

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In the Winter Woods

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Cora

I’ll comment on the Lower Saxony state elections tomorrow, once they’ve actually figured out who won and where things are going. My reaction is pretty “meh” anyway. I already voted by mail-in ballot some time ago. So instead of going … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Night 2012/2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Cora

The new year started here in Western and central Europe a couple of hours ago. I no longer do the party thing or the standing around on the market square watching fireworks thing (been there, done that), so I celebrated … Continue reading →

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