
Category: Witnessed up close


Merry Christmas
Happy Holidays!?!
… Merry Christmas
Happy Gnomevember

Street Art in Malta

Farewell Ingo Maurer

Festival of Lights – Been There Done That?

Gone Fishing!

First World Problems
So, Mr. David Hasselhoff is really in my bad books at the moment. Last year, I missed out on a cheap ticket for the Hoff and this year when he is touring, we’ve already booked a holiday.
It hardly gets more first world problems than this.
… First World Problems
Playmobil

Postcards from Spreewald

Teufelsberg Berlin

Pretty Kitsch

St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Malta

The post that wasn’t there
So, post 7534 was published last week and had more or less no content; as QqQq is not really thrilling. What on earth happened?
… The post that wasn’t there
Birth of a Gnome
Artisanal Version from Thuringia
… Birth of a Gnome

Devil Fountain

Signs

David Hasselhoff Museum, Berlin

International Women’s Day Is Now a Public Holiday in Berlin
As of 2019, March 8th, well-known as International Women’s Day, is a Public Holiday in Berlin.
… International Women’s Day Is Now a Public Holiday in Berlin
Little Big City Berlin

Luna Park Melbourne
… Luna Park MelbourneYour life must not be lived in the rain, see Luna Park, you’ll smile again.

Where (the heck) is my time?

My First Christmas Pickle

Save Mauerpark
Berlin: Save Mauerpark Petition

Self Portraits

Postcards from Berlin #7


After the Party is Before the Party

What Makes a Weed a Weed?

Schlager Sunday – Together (Still Eurovision)

If only every tiny village had an odd artist …

Meet Heinrich the Garden Gnome

Postcards from Berlin #4

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Writer
5 Things I’ve Learned about Commercial Writing

A Glimpse of Hope for Snowtown

Sunrise at the abandoned resort
A gallery. … Sunrise at the abandoned resort

Make a Wish
Postcards from Malta … Make a Wish

Postcards from Berlin #2

Alexanderplatz & the Seasons
We’ve been back in Germany for a good year and a half now. Reason enough to look back and dig out a whole bunch of pictures. Today, I invite you to have a look at Berlin Alexanderplatz. … Alexanderplatz & the Seasons

Politics one can touch
Political campaigns are a fascinating form of advertisement. … Politics one can touch

Things the World May Not Need – Unicorn Beer

Why you shouldn’t miss this Eurovision Song Contest
It is the most wonderful time of the year… The Eurovision Song Contest had its Semi-Finals this week and the show-down tonight is only a blink of an eye away. … Why you shouldn’t miss this Eurovision Song Contest


The Spirit Animal Award

It’s a Celebration! – One Lovely Blog Award
2017 has started splendidly for us and I would like to spread some of that happiness. … It’s a Celebration! – One Lovely Blog Award

How To Build A Hanging Shelf In Less Than Two Hours

How is it going Berlin?
For the end of the year, I was going to look back and write a post about all the things that I feel grateful for — until I marked myself safe on Facebook. … How is it going Berlin?

Thank you for shopping at wasteland
The feeling of space can be an impressive experience. Say you’re stepping from the temple of commerce, full of people and Christmas Kitsch, into a massive grocery store that is closing. … Thank you for shopping at wasteland

Why Is Unicorn Chocolate Making German Hipsters Cry?

Election Posters from Berlin
When unicorns chuck up rainbows and Granni Anni turns squatter, you know it’s election time in Berlin. … Election Posters from Berlin