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2015 Lunar Eclipse

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Cora

Unfortunately, clouds had to move in just in time for the totality of last night’s lunar eclipse, so I didn’t get to see the blood moon this year. However, I managed to catch a nice shot of the almost entirely … Continue reading →

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Harvest Festival 2015

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Cora

September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, so if you’re looking for piratical reads, check out the Arr, Matey Pirate Bundle at DriveThruFiction. In my corner of North Germany, September 19 was also the annual harvest festival which … Continue reading →

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Photos: Lüneburger Heide 2015

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Cora

Last week, I took advantage of the pleasant and sunny weather to make a day trip to the Lüneburger Heide, a nature preserve with a unique heath landscape approximately 70 kilometers to the East of Bremen. The Lüneburger Heide as … Continue reading →

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Hyper-dramatic evening skies

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Cora

After all that Hugo blathering, here are some pretty photos of hyper-dramatic sunsets and evening skies:

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Straw-Minions

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Cora

The rest of the Internet or at least the corner wherein I hang out seems to be away at Sasquan, the 73rd WorldCon in Spokane, Washington. Apparently, the convention center is engulfed in smoke from nearby wildfires and a few … Continue reading →

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Sad News and Springtime Flowers

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Cora

First of all, there was some sad news today, for Sir Terry Pratchett died aged 66. Coincidentally, it’s been almost twenty years now since I first discovered Terry Pratchett’s books as a student in London after reading an interview with … Continue reading →

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1965 Wedding Photos

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Cora

My parents are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary this year and I was drafted to design the invitations. And just in case you’re wondering, no, I’m not that old. My parents had already been married for several years when they … Continue reading →

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Snow 2015

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Cora

This morning, we had our first real snow of the winter, about two centimetres. It supposedly won’t last long, but it looked quite pretty. Shovelling it away was quite tiring though. I wish I could go hiking today, but I … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Cora

Here in Germany, the New Year is almost twelve hours old already, so time for the first post of 2015. And if you’re looking for something to read, the good folks at OmniLit/All Romance e-books are running a New Year’s … Continue reading →

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Photos: Magical Light in the Westermark Woods

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Cora

The Westermark woods near the town of Syke are my favourite local hiking spot and have been featured several times in these pages before. Today was frosty and sunny, i.e. ideal hiking weather, so I drove out to the Westermark … Continue reading →

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