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In the Misty Winter Woods

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Cora

Since the days between the years are spent mostly cooped up inside with the occasional shopping excursion, I used one afternoon to go hiking in the Westermark woods near Syke (the same spot where the photos in this, this, this … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2013

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Cora

First of all, my short holiday romance Christmas Gifts is currently featured at the Short Story Symposium, so drop by to read an excerpt. And just in case you’ve been wondering about the reading order of the Silencer series, wonder … Continue reading →

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A Foggy Christmas Morning

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Cora

More Christmas pictures coming tomorrow, but for now enjoy this dreamy shot of a foggy Boxing Day morning:

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Seasonal Views of Vechta

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Cora

Yesterday was my last day at the university for 2013 and it was at least partly consumed by trying to place the last remaining students for their teaching internships in February. Though I also found the time to attend the … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Views of Bremen, 2013

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Cora

I already posted some seasonal images of Bremen’s Christmas markets as well as of the famous architectural monument Böttcherstraße last year. However, I found myself in Bremen today and since I had my camera, I took some more photos. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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The X-storm: Xaver hits North Germany

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Cora

Xaver, the disastrous winter storm has already killed one man in Scotland and is about to hit the German coast. In the Netherlands, they have closed the massive flood barriers protecting the harbours of Rotterdam and Antwerp. Hamburg has closed … Continue reading →

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Vechta Photos: Roadside Views

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Cora

As I mentioned before, I am teaching two classes at the University of Vechta this winter semester. Classes started two weeks ago, which partly accounts for the relative lack of blogging, because class preparation takes up quite a bit of … Continue reading →

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Photos: Teutoburg Forest and Externstones

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Cora

Yes, I know I still haven’t posted my Norfolk photos, but I’m hip deep in class preparations at the moment. However, October 3 is unification day, which is a public holiday in Germany. And since the weather was sunny and … Continue reading →

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Vechta Photos and the Best Bakeries in Northwest Germany

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Cora

I’ve been keeping this under wraps until all the papers have been signed, but in the fall semester I will be teaching English at the University of Vechta again. I already taught English at Vechta a couple of years ago. … Continue reading →

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Bremerhaven Photos, Part II: Ships

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Cora

Somewhat delayed by the recent WorldCon, Hugo and “what is SF” discussions, here is the second part of my post featuring photos taken during a recent trip to Bremerhaven. Part I with some information about the city in general is … Continue reading →

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