Category Archives: Wordless Wednesday Photo Series

Wordless Wednesday: The Island of Flowers

Is it spring yet?  Once this snow and cold finally let up, there will be beautiful things to see on Germany’s Island of Flowers, the Mainau on Lake Constance.  Check it out:

Photo copyright picture alliance / dpa

Photo copyright picture alliance / dpa

Photo copyright dpa / picture alliance

Photo copyright dpa / picture alliance

 

Bettina Gräfin Bernadotte and her brother Björn Graf Bernadotter welcome spring on their family's island.  Photo copyright dpa /picture alliance

Bettina Gräfin Bernadotte and her brother Björn Graf Bernadotter welcome spring on their family’s island. Photo copyright dpa /picture alliance

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Wordless Wednesday: Bookish Germany

In honor of the Leipzig Book Fair which is taking place this week, a collection of photos of book-related Germany.

An empty library is hidden in the middle of a Berlin square in memorial to the books burned during the Nazi regime.  Photo (cc) flickr user como_un_pez_en_el_agua

An empty library is hidden in the middle of a Berlin square in memorial to the books burned during the Nazi regime. Photo (cc) flickr user como_un_pez_en_el_agua

Another Berlin book monument.  Photo (cc) flickr user purpleslog

Another Berlin book monument. Photo (cc) flickr user purpleslog

Many cities in Germany have free public book trading shelves like this.  Photo (cc) flickr user uitdragerij

Many cities in Germany have free public book trading shelves like this. Photo (cc) flickr user uitdragerij

 

 

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Wordless Wednesday: Ulm Minster

Said to be the tallest church in the world, the Ulm Minster is located in Ulm, Germany.  its foundation was laid in 1377.

Photo (cc) flickr user volzotan

 

Photo (cc) flickr user volzotan

Photo (cc) flickr user volzotan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All photos (cc) flickr user volzotan.

 

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Wordless Wednesday: Leipzig

"Aufbruch Leipzig - 20 Jahre Friedliche Revolution und Einheit Europas" Photo (cc) flickr user verni22im

“Aufbruch Leipzig – 20 Jahre Friedliche Revolution und Einheit Europas” Photo (cc) flickr user verni22im

Photo (cc) flickr user Danny Sotzny [SmithersLE]

Photo (cc) flickr user Danny Sotzny [SmithersLE]

Völkerschlachtdenkmal.  Photo (cc) flickr user wwwuppertal

Völkerschlachtdenkmal. Photo (cc) flickr user wwwuppertal

 

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