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Oct. 2017, Late Afternoon

Sometimes…

Sometimes I lose track of my photos for a while, sometimes I don't feel like sifting through and editing them right away, sometimes they gather dust on the hard drive waiting to be rediscovered at some point down the line.

It's been 4 years since I took these photos in downtown Frankfurt - without a face mask, in the old days, long before the Corona virus. How much life has changed since then, how little we have been aware of the freedom to go anywhere, to have a coffee in the sun, to meet friends...

I love the late afternoons, when the low sun conjures slowly moving shadows in the urban canyons, colors suddenly light up and are swallowed up elsewhere, and reflections of large glass fronts create surreal illuminations.

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The New Frankfurt II

Römerstadt

I have never been before in this part of Frankfurt called "Römerstadt", another Siedlung planned by Ernst May. There is always anticipation in exploring something new, but carefulness and distance as well, especially in late autumn, when dusk comes early.

Shot with Fujifilm X100F and X-Pro 3 + 14mm f2.8



Bad Kreuznach

Whether you’re looking for wellness, hiking, cycling, good local wines, a health holiday, spa treatments or simply want to explore the magnificent natural landscape of this area, Bad Kreuznach offers it all… Shoppers can find everything here, from food, textiles and shoes, to electrical goods and DIY stores… There is a lot to see and discover in Bad Kreuznach: buildings and churches steeped in history, monuments, museums, works of art, and also the beauty of the landscape…

The claims of the tourist information webpages of Bad Kreuznach (a small spa town near Frankfurt) seem bright and appealing. And I have seen it all, at least a small part of it :-) the famous old houses on the beautiful bridge over the river Nahe, the natural landscape, the historical walls, the nice cafés, friendly people. Except… What I have felt roaming through the streets was completely different. Maybe you can blame it on the grey, cloudy and cold German wheather, on my desire for shadows and black color, or you can imagine me in doomsday mood - my pictures do neither look like the pictures of the Bad Kreuznach website nor like the photos my friends brought back from the same day.

Sorry… I am sure I have been unfair to Bad Kreuznach…