Pictures from all over, courtesy of Miracle

Last Pictures from the Last Day

2008-01-19T00:19:00.000-08:00

Today at school a friend wanted some pictures of Freiburg so she could decide where to study next year. So I pulled the pictures off of my camera that I hadn't even looked at after taking them on my last day in Freiburg. These are some of the highlights. This is why I love Freiburg:

Münster

Bächle, bicycles

Bächle!

View Pictures. Lots of Pictures

2007-09-30T23:01:00.001-07:00

Welcome back.

I logged into blogger tonight and saw a cool link:

http://play.blogger.com

enjoy

The Last Evening before the Last Evening

2007-07-31T06:33:00.000-07:00

A few notes:

Yes, we were drinking beer. No, I was not in the least drunk. Yes, it was good beer.
There are two Judiths
This wasn't my last evening in Germany. That's tonight. We're BBQ'ing at Andreas' place.

Yes, Yes I am.

Me pouring what is most likely the first glass.

...And one of the glasses that followed.

Christoph Brandt

Left to right: Andreas, Hanna, Nico, Markus, Me, and Tobi's face.

mmm, Feierling makes some good stuff.

Hanna and I wearing our sad faces. I might see her again tonight before I leave.

Andrea, Me, and Hanna.

Judith, Me, Tobi, and Debbie

Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Werner, Valentin, Nico, Me, Dietmar, Tobi, Andreas, Markus.

Judith and I.

Valentin and I discussing something obviously very serious.

Debbie and Me.

Judith and Dietmar...and ME!

Tobi and Nico.

Dublin, Ireland

2007-07-05T02:19:00.001-07:00

Welcome back. I went to Ireland last weekend. Unfortunately my camera is dead, so Jeff took all the pictures you see. Enjoy.

Me in front of our hostel.

Right-hand-drive cars!

And buses! The doors are on the left side. It's really confusing.

Yep, pretty much like the cigarettes. I think the street was probably here first.

The Liffey River

Because they drive on the left side, they tell you which way to look at pretty much every pedestrian crossing.

Statue at the castle.

Statue with a scale at the castle.

Me in a cool little field. There are paths going all around it.

Very cool.

Still very cool.

When transporting dead people, it is important to drive slowly.

The Guinness Storehouse.

We got there before noon.

Jeff trying a variety you can ONLY get in the Guinness Storehouse. I'm suspicious it was alcohol free.

Me trying said brew. I was a little faster than Jeff.

We got complimentary pints!

Jeff's is the one on the left. It later became mine. he doesn't like beer.

Apparently THIS is the Irish life.

Me and my Irish coffee.

Jeff DID manage to drink his Irish coffee. They were actually really good.

Later we went to THE Temple Bar. There were a lot of people there, but it was kind of boring.

"Entering reality is forbidden! Parents take responsibility for their children!"
It was really weird to see this sticker in Ireland, where they don't necessarily speak German.

And again. Don't worry, I'm not becoming an alcoholic in Germany/Europe.

Pictures I forgot I had taken

2007-06-16T05:52:00.000-07:00

Today is a treat of pictures I took quite a while ago. No order whatsoever. Enjoy

Andreas

Fabian

Ruth

Andrea

DEBBIE!

Hanna, obviously wishing to be Czeched out

Again, Hanna, she wants to be Czeched out

David apparently smoking something. Actually he's eating chips. This picture doesn't want to be rotated, unfortunately.

Bettina

LUKAS!

David on the bike tour to Breisach

Andreas on said bike tour

Me on previously mentioned bike tour

David and me on bike tour

Wal-Mart is now "Real" in Freiburg. Bye bye Wal-Mart!

Hanna with her boyfriend and me with my girlfriend. So awesome.

Me and Hippolyte standing in a castle building of some sort.

Me taking pictures with Hanna's film SLR.

Hippo giving me the forefinger and explaining something.

Hanna and I sitting on the edge of the pond in the castle's backyard

Tornado Pictures

2007-06-13T04:01:00.000-07:00

Last night I had an amazing dream. I dreamt I was over at Ben's place and we all had to go into his basement because there was a huge storm brewing with all sorts of crazy lightning that we could hear but not see. Then we are in his basement and all of a sudden we get a view out of the windows (which his basement doesn't have, mind you) and there is a tornado outside! Luckily, I had my camera in my pocket so I started taking lots of pictures. I got some really cool ones, too, because the sun was shining through the clouds and it was late afternoon so it was like an extra-long sunset.

Anyway, as soon as I figure out where all the pictures went, I'll get them up here. I think somebody snuck into my room and deleted them from my camera before I woke up.

If you have any leads please leave a comment.

The Black Forest (of Doom)

2007-06-02T05:37:00.001-07:00

Alright folks, sorry for the huge delay in posting pictures. I haven't been busy, and that's actually why I haven't posted anything. Haven't had anything exciting to post about. But here we go. Nathan and I took a two day hike that was around 40km. That's like some 25 miles. It was just awesome. Enough talking, now I'll show you the pictures.

The sign under this tree called it the "2007 Tree of the Year"

A beautiful view into a valley. We ate oranges here.

Pretty flowers.

There are precious few of you who will recognize this tower. I walked up to it. From Freiburg. That's right, and that was only the first day.

Back side of Schauinsland. This is a memorial to some English kids who died in1939 in the middle of a storm while trying to walk to their hostel. The rest of the details are a little hazy.

This is our cabin. We found it on the map and it was actually our second choice. It was simply awesome. And free!

Tables in the back room.

It had an oven, full set of dishes, candles, seasonings, and even beer glasses! All FREE!

Our stuff on one of the 4(!) tables.

Nathan and I in front of the cabin. It was amazing.

Basically what this sign is saying is that I'm standing at the highest point in the state of Baden Württemberg. 1493M is approximately 4898'. That's .93 miles high!

This sign lets you know that in case your ball falls over the side you should not run after it. Because if you do, you'll be forced to get your groove on. Upside down.

Again, another beautiful valley. I really want to call this one "Bärental", but I don't think that's right.

A neat color for water. We didn't drink this one, but hypothesized that instead of actually making alcohol in the Black Forest, they bottle the streams, because they're all just booze. Sort of like the big rock candy mountain, actually.

A cool fire hydrant on the way down from "Zweiseenblick" or "View of two lakes".

First panorama. A nice field.

This is the view from Feldberg. There is no tower to walk up, but just a little plaza area with a plaque in the middle. The tower you see on the right and left sides is a weather station.

Feldberg Lake. This is a composite picture compiled from some 16 individual pictures I took.

Another composite picture showing two little streams that converge right by the road.

This is "Zweiseenblick" or "View of two lakes". Titisee, our destination, is about a third of the way from the right. Schluchsee is barely visible through the trees on the right. Like almost invisible unless you're looking for it.

Here's a little bit of help. Click on the larger version of this picture to see both lakes indicated.

Luxembourg

2007-04-05T04:59:00.001-07:00

I always try to take a picture of the map I will be using. In this case it was necessary; I was lost

Caleb, to whom I am eternally grateful for inviting me along to Luxembourg. It was amazing, and I wouldn't have known what I was missing otherwise. Thanks Caleb!

The Luxembourg flag

ING! I have a bank account with them, and apparently they are headquartered in Luxembourg.

O.k., o.k., I know this street is dedicated to the wife of Prince Henri from the Netherlands, but it made ME think of the movie.

A lot of the fortifications, walls, and towers had to be torn down according to treaties made a long time ago. They're now rebuilding them for historical purposes, but they put the layer of concrete to show what's old and what's been reconstructed. I really liked how they did that.

We rented a car! This is apparently pretty new, and it's a Renault Clio. Lots of fun to drive, lemme tell you what.

This is from the oldest abbey in Luxembourg. It was started in 698A.D.! You can see how there used to be a window but then they moved it in one of the many reconstructions.

Another view of the same abbey.

In English, "The person who parks here is either VERY handicapped or a very INCONSIDERATE person"

I can't even imagine how long it would take me to eat all this Nutella. Unbelievably gi-freaking-normous.

Wett Dass...("bet that")

2007-04-05T04:43:00.000-07:00

Or "How a German TV Show Got Over 300 Bathroom Doors to the Middle of Town"

On March 31st I went with some Germans I know from Campus für Christus into what is affectionately known as "The Office" to watch some TV show or another. I thought it was kind of a weird idea, but went along. Lots of these weird ideas turn out being quite a bit of fun, you know?

So I get there and essentially it's a TV show where people claim they can do weird things like put the top of a 10cm glass inside of their lips or drive a semi-truck above a river on two ¾" cables. Then they bring celebrities like Rowen Atkinson, John Travolta (and yes, all with simultaneous translation both ways), and so on to bet whether this person can indeed do the unthinkable. If they bet incorrectly they have to do something stupid like wear a bear suit and get petted by the children in the studio. I'm not going to lie to you, it was weird.

But then the announcers start talking about how one of them comes from Freiburg, and there's a big deal set up on our "Münsterplatz" which is the plaza around our cathedral. They go on to say that Freiburg is essentially a student city. Then the other says, "What do we think of when we think of students? Bathroom doors!" Now this was a little weirder than before, and I begin to doubt my German skills because that doesn't make any sense to me. But that's really what they meant, and the Germans I'm watching with are like, "yeah let's do it!" So we unhooked the bathroom door from the office, walked over to Münsterplatz and got into the main group, which was around 150 doors. Shortly after we got in they closed the main center area even though some 150-200 more doors arrived. It was awesome. Here are the pictures. Enjoy.

David with the door. English Cafe is a ministry of Campus für Christus here. It lets people come and get speaking or writing advice from native speakers.

Doors

Doors, and the people who take pictures of them.

This was pretty creative. Five people got together and made a little house out of their doors. Crazy Germans.

Kutna Hora, Czech Republic

2007-03-31T09:58:00.000-07:00

Prague, Revised

2007-03-31T09:38:00.000-07:00

Charles Bridge

An exercise in depth, Charles Bridge.

Descending into the bowels of the earth.

Me, next to the river, in Prague!

Right next to the Kafka museum. They move around and pee back and forth. Video on YouTube.

This was, obviously, the next step. Really, what else is there?

An evil cupid.

Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge

Castles, towers and domes, all lit up at night.

View from the Charles Bridge towards the tower. Yes I took this with my bare hands, no tripod or nothin'.

Jeff, telling me that I will NOT take a picture of him eating fast food. Technically I didn't. It's in his hand, and his mouth looks pretty full, but I don't have concrete evidence he ate KFC in Prague.

From the Kafka Museum.

Jeff with the 2000 Kroner/Crown bill he got from the ATM. Approximately $96 USD

We rode in a train made in the German Democratic Republic. It made some awful noises. The toilets just dump straight onto the tracks.

Don't remember if I posted this one already or not, but they had my beans toast!

I got thin...

I got fat...

Then I got my head stretched!

I'm not really sure how many mirrors are involved here, but it was crazy how far you could see through the mirrors.

A tower. Yes, I went up there.

This was from the American Embassy. We didn't get a chance to go in, not having any real official business there and all.

Ok, but only if you're sure.

Because "Mad Cow Steak and Pizza" wasn't bringing the customers in.

This way to get your HERNA on!

Here you had HERNA nonstop. These signs have to do with gambling and inspired many hernia-oriented jokes. Good times.

Berlin, Revised

2007-03-31T09:26:00.000-07:00

Don't play. You'll lose

Unity Bear!

Attention! You are now leaving behind West-Berlin!

I don't remember what this was called, but it was amazing. It was like eating a cloud made of sugar.

Yes I do.

U- and S-Bahn in Berlin and the surrounding area. Not that hard to figure out, actually. The best part is they come about every 4 minutes.

The Wall, East Side Gallery.

Mr. Potato Head lives in Berlin!

Me standing next to the most recognizable section of The Wall.

This speaks for itself. Berlin has the best Curry-Wurst you can get.

The Wall, East Side Gallery

Ka De We is now 100 years old. This place is huge. We only visited one floor, but even that was too much. Wikipedia has more, if you're interested.

Unity Bear!

Unity Bear!

Jellyfishes!

Me in the Holocaust Memorial at Potsdamer Platz. Video Here. It's big and very solemn.

Obligatory Brandenburg Gate shot. Yep, I was there.

For Jeff. Yet another Wiedemann.

The U-Bahn stop for Unter den Linden. I liked the text, and now I can prove I was there.

"In the middle of this plaza on May 10th, 1933, nazi students burned the works of hundreds of authors, publishers, philosophers, and scientists."

It's hard to see, but there are hundreds of empty bookshelves representing the loss that Germany encountered because of the book burning here. We happened upon this plaza almost by accident, looking for another museum.

German Parliament.

We saw a Bugatti!

Me in front of the Brandenburg Gate with a couple of soldiers of ambiguous origin.

Yep, I was there too!

This is in the Jewish Museum. There are thousands of these faces cut out of steel and placed on the floor. The artist wants people to walk across them, and it makes an eerie sound.

For Chelsea :)

Sunset from an S-Bahn stop. The dome just to the left of center is Parliament.

A time for growing your hair out; A time for cutting it off.

2007-03-01T04:41:00.000-08:00

I got tired of waking up every morning and the guessing game that was whether I could get away with taking a shower before or after I went out to meet the world. So I cut my hair!

Before...

And after!

And of course the aftermath:

Of course the best part is that I did it all myself, with only one mirror!

Chocolate / Schokolade

2007-02-26T14:06:00.000-08:00

These are the kinds of chocolate I can get for nice and cheep. If you, or someone you know, is coming to Germany, or you had enough foresight to send me a package, you can leave a comment with your name and lemme know what I should pick up The top two are my favorites, the middle row also being strong recommendations, and the bottom I either haven't had or don't personally like.

Place your orders!

Basel, Switzerland

2007-02-25T16:58:00.000-08:00

That's right, I went to Switzerland.

This is Hippolyte. He's a pretty cool guy, and being from the Ivory Coast, he speaks French. Works out nicely for me, because I get to practice.

Statue right by the bridge as you come into town from the train station

On our way up to the cathedral, I saw a picture, then took it. There ya go.

Stained glass in the cathedral

Golden engraving on a marble thingamajig. It's in Latin, I can't read it. Yet.

Both a sundial and a traditional clock. This is the cathedral and we climbed to the top of the tower.

Believe it or not, this isn't a self portrait. Hippo (ee-po) took another one, but I like how I'm peeking into this picture. Yes, I really was this high up. yes, I went higher.

I couldn't believe it, but Hippo thought it was fun to lean over the railing backwards while I took his picture.

I am standing on the highest possible point you can reach in this tower. I believe I was telling Hippo to take the picture, because I wanted to get down ASAP.

It rained for a while, hence the wicked awesome hair. I haven't cut it since 30.August.2006. Oh, this is in Starbucks, where a medium caramel macchiato cost me 7.40 Swiss Francs. That's 4.55€ or $5.98.

Hippo sitting opposite me

This is almost the exact same picture that was in the tourist map we got.

Naturally I had to prove I was there.

And Hippo, too!

Just after the tourist-map picture, we walked a little farther and I saw this. The picture was different in my head, but I couldn't make my camera take a picture through my eyes, so this is as good as it gets.

A nice Swiss couple took our picture along the Rhein River. We later met them after we had crossed the one bridge and they had crossed the other. That is, we were walking in opposite directions and we met them twice going in the rectangle.

20 Swiss Francs. That's 12.30€ or $16.15

10 Swiss Francs. 6.15€ or $8.08. Notice how everything on the bills is written in four languages. Switzerland's official languages are German (Swizerdutch), French, Italian, and Romansh.

Hippo trying to reason with the young boy and get him to wear some clothes.

We went left here, in case you were wondering.

Very nice.

This one shows a little more industry. I have to say that Basel is very beautiful. Hope you enjoyed my pictures, feel free to leave a comment.

Basel, Switzerland Panorama

2007-02-25T16:50:00.000-08:00

This is a series of 14 pictures I stitched together. It spans more than 180 degrees and took all my poor computer could handle to put together. You should be able to click for a full-size view. Leave me a comment and I can email you the original in all it's glory.
Enjoy.

YouTube vide of Fasching

2007-02-16T07:00:00.000-08:00

video. enjoy.

Fasching 2007, am Rathausplatz

2007-02-16T06:29:00.000-08:00

The set-up: After class gets out, Julian asks me if I want to go to the Rathaus (City Hall). I didn't really know why I would want to go there because normally it is just a building that looks nice. I agreed to go, to find out as we got closer that there was some sort of festival. It was awesome. Enjoy the pictures.

The Band

The Band, People. This is called "Rathausplatz" which means "City Hall Plaza"

The first of many strangely clothed people

uhh...

And people are afraid of clowns?!

If these aren't the kind of things that send kids to therapy, I don't know what does.

That's the Rathaus. It's really a pretty awesome building.

Wait, so it's a chair AND a roto-tiller? Where do I sign?

People hanging out the windows of the Rathaus.

A Mouse with some nifty contraption.

Apparently his job today is to try and steal people's hats.

...and shoes

This kid was actually pretty into the whole thing. See, he's leaning forward, towards the weird looking stranger.

That or he's trying to escape

We learned to ALWAYS take things from strangers.

Yes, that's me holding a beer that I got for free and was able to drink in the middle of the street.
Don't worry mom, I'm not an alcoholic.

Wal-Mart

2007-02-11T06:03:00.000-08:00

That's right, ladies and gentlemen, today we have pictures of today's Wal-Mart in Freiburg!

Jeff and I were walking along, trying to find this restaurant that his tandem partner had recommended the other day. We gave up, but then I noticed that the WAL MART was just ahead and that we had to go to it.

So we did.

The view as we approached.

Jeff climbing the play "structure

Jeff posing while on the aforementioned structure

Herzlich Willkommen bei Wal-Mart. There were no greeters on the inside welcoming us. What a jip.

It's like an escalator you can take your shopping cart up. Apparently the wheels are designed to lock into the grating. Pretty sweet. I had previously seen the shopping cart wheels designed for this, but didn't know how the system worked.

Wal-Mart is international, or something like that. It is at this point that I would like to point out that their crazy price scheming is not limited to the states.

Children trying on wigs. Blurry hip shot, on account of not really knowing whether I could take pictures there.

Every TV, both advertised and in stores, is measured in inches. I don't really understand this. I mean really, who doesn't want a TV sized 106?

Nintendo Wii's on the shelf. Ben Bistline eat your heart out. (I checked, they're PAL, so you couldn't use it anyway.)

"Do not obstruct access to this escape tunnel"

Jeff claims there are a plethora of jokes to be made about escape tunnels in Germany. Insert your joke at the comment button.

My Backpack

2007-01-07T12:26:00.000-08:00

I´ve been collecting sew-on patches since my first month in Germany, where I picked up a soccer patch in Tübingen during orientation. After that I got two patches, one at Meersburg and one at Konstanz am Bodensee in one day. Then I hit a dry spell until I moved to Freiburg, where I was determined to find one from the town I would spend the bulk of my time here in Germany. So I got a Freiburg patch and sewed it on, too. Then, in Vienna, I got one that says "Austria No Kangaroos" and a normal style one with "Wien" on it, the German spelling of Vienna. Then yesterday I went to Strasbourg and picked up two patches: one that shows I was in France, the other a bit more detailed showing I was in Strasbourg. Here´s what it all looks like:

I´m pretty proud, and it´s a neat way to remember all the places I´ve been.

Strasbourg

2007-01-07T05:05:00.000-08:00

Went to Strasbourg yesterday and figured that as long as the internet was coöperating I would upload pictures.

The streetcars in France are all modern and nifty looking. Or at least this one is.

The Ill river.

A water taxi. In the summer they take the glass top off, or at least I saw pictures leading me to believe so.

French pastries. Made Jeff really happy.

We walked to the European Union buildings, but they were closed because of a holiday.

All the nations of the EU´s national flags.

The biggest of the EU buildings. Jeff mentioned that from the back side it looks incomplete. I fancied that maybe the architect wanted to make a point about how the EU wasn´t yet complete.

Glass façade with reflection of the clouds. Wear it, Ryan, my reflection picture is better.

Walking back to the city center, we discovered the German consulate.

This is how you really know that this building is in fact on German soil, and not simply a ruse. German bureaucracy takes place between the hours of 8.30 and 12.00. The rest of the time they drink beer. Or something. Nobody really knows, and if they do, the aren´t telling

These are the largest parking spaces I have seen in Europe to date. To be fair, they are handicap spaces.

Flammküchen in German, Tortes Flambées in French. In english? Fantastic.

The ceiling of the Brasserie where we had Flammküchen.

Strasbourg´s Cathedral.

Organ inside the cathedral.

Nifty blue lights. Shiny things!

French building, probably important. But honestly, it´s French.

Another French building. See above.

These were kind of cool. They had chandeliers in the streets, but had nets around them protecting them from the evil pigeons.

Vienna

2007-01-07T04:50:00.000-08:00

Out the train window on the way to Vienna. I think by this time I was in Austria, probably near Salzburg.

Plus is called Zielpunkt in Austria, although I did see one "normal" Plus

Stephansdom

Stained glass window behind the organ pipes in Stephansdom

Austrian Parliament

Vienna´s City Counsel

Debbie and I in front of an important building. Incidentally, the patio between our doors is where Hitler stood when he addressed the Austrians.

I saw a Picasso exhibit and managed to snap a picture of both an orange picture and one without genitalia in one fell swoop.

Debbie, Dani, and me in a café in Vienna. Debbie and I were hoping for a normal picture. Dani was not.

This one is for Lourdes.

Homemade schnitzel. A-ma-zing.

Dani, in her Dirndl, which is a traditional Austrian outfit. Oh yeah, and me.

On the way back Jeff and I transferred in Salzburg. I think Salzburg is my next destination in Austria. It´s beautiful

Christmas Market, Stuttgart Style

2006-12-06T01:45:00.000-08:00

No descriptions this time. I'm too lazy

Christmas Market, Freiburg Style

2006-12-06T01:30:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!

For Jeff

2006-12-02T08:19:00.000-08:00

This is here in Freiburg. I thought Jeff would like it, so I took a picture of it for him.

Ciao

Pictures of Freiburg that I liked taking

2006-11-26T07:35:00.000-08:00

Underneath where the streetcar goes.

Same hands, but now showing the toes. It´s like someone in a bathtub.

A nice picture of Martinstor. This is Kaiser-Josephstraße. AKA ka-jod straße. Sounds like coyot´like my grandpa would say

Sherif[f] Mohamed!

Men´s room at the best schnitzel place in all of Freiburg.

You can´t make this stuff up.

The unofficial poster for Baden-Württemberg(the Bundestaat here, or state). It reads, "We can do everything. Except [speak] high German.

Including but not limited to Thanksgiving

2006-11-26T07:13:00.000-08:00

My sad picture. Lourdes, a beloved member of our Freiburg team, unfortunately had to go home. We miss her.

The Germans are so serious about Fußball that they have special streetcars (trams?) that go to the stadium.
French. I think it says "kiss the police." If it doesn´t, I´m not translating it.

Plate 3 of 3 at thanksgiving dinner in Tübingen. I don´t mess around.

Jessica´s dessert. She doesn´t mess around, either

Ryan and Jessica at the Thanksgiving table.

I took my picture in this really polished mirror at D&M while waiting for carsharing to pick us up.

A really cool magazine tearout in Steffi´s bathroom. "49 questions the answer to which should always be yes." Among my favorite questions are: "Window seat?", "Did you miss me?", "Extra cream?", and "Do you still remember where it was that we first kissed?"

EuropaPark Part 1 of 3

2006-11-19T12:31:00.000-08:00

Me with two unknown characters from whichever thing runs EuropaPark.

But fear not! There IS a beer garden at EuropaPark. First picture I took there.

I really need to start patenting my ideas. The screen prevents all evil forms of splashback. Genius.

It´s apparently still Halloween at EuropaPark. Or it was when we went there. There´s a crazy ride inside that pumpkin.

Ryan using his unfortunately colored new phone. It´s purple, although the angle and lighting don´t really seem to capture that.

EuropaPark Part 2 of 3

2006-11-19T12:30:00.000-08:00

As promised, I put this picture up for Cayleigh. These are pretty nifty hoverboards. Ok well the´re not real, but the´re still fun.

And you thought you were having a bad day?

I really hope Pa sees this. This was part of the entertainment while waiting in line for a ride.

And this is the ride. It was cool, and you get to go through twice! Cayleigh and Jessica

Same ride, Ryan and Steffi

EuropaPark Part 3 of 3

2006-11-19T12:29:00.000-08:00

That´s right. We rode the merry-go-round!

Didn´t know I had a kid, didja? The ride operator was sort of upset with me that I was sitting on the horse next to this little guy, and I *think* she told me I had to stand next to him. At least she stopped yelling at me when I stood next to my illegitimate german child.

This ride made us all sick

And that´s it, folks. Feel free to comment, and now that I figured out how to make upload work behind my terrible internet connection, there should be some more pictures up really soon.

Schluchsee

2006-10-27T09:40:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we decided to get on the train and go wherever. We ended up in Schluchsee!

This is the view you get of the church when you walk up from the Bahnhof.

...and when walking back down to the Bahnhof. Yep, they´re ducks!

I really like water features.

Man this handsome guy just would not move! Finally I resorted to taking his picture.

More Schluchsee

2006-10-27T09:39:00.000-07:00

Mmmm, mexican bean soup! We ate at a nice little café. I was going to get maultaschen (dumplings, sort of) but they only had two bowls.

This was quite possibly the best cake I have ever eaten. It´s black forest cherry cake. Amazing

Later, at the train station, Lourdes doesn´t like having her picture taken.

At the train station, they had all sorts of nifty flags. This one is the EU flag

Lastly, I was previously informed that there are no mosquitoes in Germany. What, then, is this?!

Sunsets at SeePark

2006-10-27T03:30:00.000-07:00

More Pictures Around the StuSie

2006-10-24T12:54:00.000-07:00

View out the peephole in my door. Soon there will be a flashing LED shining through this lense.

There´s a neat tower at the SeePark. So I took a picture from the top of it. I had my camera set up to expose for 30 seconds, so even though it was really dark I got a quality picture.

I really like pictures of reflections on water.

There´s a carnival going on. Or there was, anyhow.

White Rose Plaza

2006-10-24T09:21:00.000-07:00

"White Rose Plaza"

"As participants of a student opposition group at the University of Munich with the symbol of the "White Rose" in 1943 were executed the following: Sophie and Hans Scholl, Christoph Probst, Alexander Schmorell, Professor Kurt Huber, and Willi Graf; whose friends in Freiburg, Heinz Bollinger and Helmut Bauer, were condemned to high penal servitude."

Germany remembers. When we came to Freiburg the first time with the rest of the Oregon students, Silvia (our resident director) pointed this sign out to us and explained that the courtyard was dedicated to the "White Rose" group. They were a group of students and professors at the University of Munich opposing the Nazis.

I've been struck over and over at the simple ways the Germans have chosen to remember what happened between 1939-1944. I had to translate the entire sign before I fully realized what was being said.

Sorry for the text, usually it's just pictures here. But for my english-only "readers" I thought I'd make this a little easier. And don't worry, I'll lighten the mood up for the next post.

2006-10-22T07:27:00.001-07:00

A view of my front door, "kitchen" and toilet!

I put pictures of friends and home up on the wall to remember everyone.

My computer desk, and view outside. I live on the Erdgeschoss (first american floor)

My bed and a coupl'a chairs. I picked the comforter cover up in Tübingen. Best 15€ I've spend since I got here.

My bathroom/shower. It's small but it's mine.

2006-10-14T05:55:00.000-07:00

Statue in the city garden. A couple of people looked at me funny when I took this picture. It is a war memorial. The top text reads: To the heros of the fifth infantry of Baden Regiment 13
1914-1918

The second text reads: To the fallen and missing (soldiers) of the infantry and hunter's 75th regiment
1939-1945

Beautiful rose.

More of Beautiful Freiburg (City Park Edition)

2006-10-12T05:13:00.000-07:00

This is a trellis (right?) over some benches

Artwork

Pond, tree, bridge.

Fountains and a sculpture. On top of the middle fountain, you can see a duck!

Same pond.

Freiburg, by Popular Demand

2006-10-12T04:14:00.000-07:00

The Freiburg Munster. Unfortunately there's a lot of scaffolding around it because they're cleaning it. I'll be really excited if they take the scaffolding down. And I'll get pictures for you.

A really cool fountain in Munsterplatz (Munster Square)

Another neat fountain.

Munster as seen from the city park

Yet another great water feature

Special Feature: Bodensee

2006-10-01T11:42:00.000-07:00

Every once in a while I get the chance to capture a great picture. This is one such picture.

Supernatural - DC Talk
I am solo in this world of water,
Only the tip of the sunrise visible,
Like the morning light in the little girl's eyes
I crave this freedom,
I find it only in this little ship.
Just my soul and this bread and butter
I am comfortable.
But there is a treason at sea.
Is it me?
It is a wonder, supernatural cover of war.
The dark ones,
Who eternal in damnation grow,
Set about me now.
How they whine and crow.
I am solo in this world of wet,
And bitter is my temperament.
I close the door to sediment,
And I relish all my youth.
I realize that I am doomed.
Fear of love and fear of You.
But You give me the keys to paradise;
It is You who sympathize.
You and Your perfection grow.
I am cradled in your ocean's throw.
I crave Your freedom in this little ship.
For you alone can short my trip,
And like these waves I lose my grip,
And I sink into your arms.

Konstanz am Bodensee pt 1 of 3

2006-10-01T11:33:00.000-07:00

Me in front of the church we stopped at for breakfast. Behind the camera is the Bodensee

Ceiling inside sanctuary of said church

Stephan, my professor, very proud to find his name on a sign

Anja, our tutor, waiting impatiently for us.

Me trying to steal a midieval weapon

Konstanz am Bodensee pt 2 of 3

2006-10-01T10:58:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty sure this is an old way of spelling Freiburg

Apparently they used to drink out of this "cup"

Jessica and Liz

Look closer

Me, sporting the long-arm self-portrait approach

Konstanz am Bodensee pt 3 of 3

2006-10-01T10:46:00.000-07:00

Andrew, apparently very shocked or excited to be in Konstanz

From left to right: Alexandra, Andrew, Becca, Heather, Pete

Me, on the horse. I had to wait like 5 minutes for this little kid to get off

Shannon, mostly

Rabbits with fish bodies (or fish with rabbit heads) spitting water into the fountain

Stuttgart at Sunset

2006-09-27T15:29:00.000-07:00

We went to Stuttgart for the City Opera's production of "Magic Flute" or Zauberflöte. The opera was weird and maybe a little too modern, but I got some good shots of the sun setting over Stuttgart. Enjoy

Random Pictures in Tuebingen Part 1 of 3

2006-09-26T05:42:00.000-07:00

These 5 pictures may not be as random, but the following ones are, I assure you.

Picture from the Stocherkahn on the Neckar River

Me. Eating italian Eis. Typical.
Eiscafe San Marco, best Eis in Tübingen!

Stephan, my instructor for morning "Sprach." Grinning like a schoolgirl, I might add

Me driving the Stocherkahn. It's harder than it looks. Or maybe I just thought it looked easy.

Apparently a guy named Hölderlin (Wikipedia) lived in this tower in the late years of his life. The stop for the Uni is "Uni, Hölderlinstraße"

Random Pictures in Tuebingen Part 2 of 3

2006-09-26T05:29:00.000-07:00

A friend's pack of cigarrettes. The warning label reads "Smoking can cause bleeding problems (hemorrhaging maybe) and impontency." Fantastic.

Aerial photo of the Stockerkahn, which I drove once.

A play on words, the main text reads "black, red, and cool!"

Of my kitchen porch, a picture of the clouds one afternoon. My current desktop.

A spider at the Neckarbrücke.

Random Pictures in Tuebingen Part 3 of 3

2006-09-25T09:52:00.001-07:00

The most obnoxious and ineffective advertising in the world. Text reads "of course I nibble"

Welcome to Saturn! This is as close to Fry's as you get in Germany.

I was held captive on top of Stiftskirche in Tübingen

Stairs leading up to said captivity

This is a brown dove. Or pigeon. All pigeons are doves, and all doves are pigeons in Germany

Sorry about the time between updates, blogspot's been giving me a hard time uploading pictures.

Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, PT 1 of 3

2006-09-14T13:25:00.000-07:00

This is from the top of Stuttgart main train station. There's a gian Mercedes-Benz logo just sort of resting up there.

Here's the museum itself from the outside. Pretty neat building, both from the outside and on the inside.

Me and Mr. Benz

Logos throughout the years. Sorry for the poor lighting, shooting a subject behind class is hard.

Now we start with the cars...

Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, PT 2 of 3

2006-09-14T09:45:00.000-07:00

Doesn't that grill just look powerful?

If I understood our resident director Silvia correctly, James Dean owned a car like this and died in it.

More german engineered power.

This car had a top speed of some 180MPH if memory serves.

the little mercedes engine that could

Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, PT 3 of 3

2006-09-14T09:24:00.000-07:00

Me in front of my Benz. THAT's how I roll

Formula 1 Mercedes

Amazing concept car, cameo appearance from Courtney and Kristina in the background

I have no idea...

You better believe that even the Polizei drive Mercedes

2006-09-07T12:35:00.000-07:00

Lovely Tübingen, Germany, at night. You're looking from the Neckarmuller Bridge southeast here. Amazing.

Here's the Beer garden. They brew locally and I'm told you can bring your nifty little boat up to a dock and get food served on your boat!

2006-09-06T10:47:00.000-07:00

Today we went to Bebenhausen, where there is a Kloster (Monastery) . It was pretty cool, there were some 4 or 5 styles of architecture, which was interesting to see side by side. Enjoy the next 15 pictures!me, in front of the tower

The city of Bebenhausen, as we approached

A cool set of silverware. That's how I roll!

Bebenhausen from afar

Another shot of Bebenhausen, this one with people in it.

2006-09-06T10:30:00.000-07:00

They wouldn't let me take my cane home!

Neat clock

Apparently they're still building?

A tower

The archways are really great. I like arches.

2006-09-06T10:12:00.000-07:00

Fountain in the middle of the courtyard, pretty sweet.

Picture of the tower from inside the hallway, through the window

The ceilings in this place were amazing!

What? how did my room end up with these pictures? It's actually a picture of a monk's bed. I'm pretty sure that blanket is better than mine, though.

This is the church from which you just saw the ceilings.

2006-08-22T23:29:00.000-07:00

no particular order, in case you were wondering

2006-08-22T23:18:00.000-07:00

if you don't see it, you never will. if you see it, it's amazing.

this one is for John

2006-08-22T23:02:00.000-07:00

ask me no questions, i'll tell you no lies. I don't really remember where a lot of these pictures were taken

2006-07-11T23:23:00.000-07:00

Oh, Rob, King of Photogenics, tell me your secret!

Me with a 30-06. 'nuff said

Cannon Beach is a common theme. Here we have the spring retreat with Crusade. Because of the fire light and the blue light coming through the clouds, this was an amazing picture. That is all, move along now.

Walking through the bushes on the rocks at the north end of Cannon Beach. If you know those people, great!

To finish, we have me in my suit at Ben B's wedding. It was sweet, wearing a suit can be fun, but it was a long day. Now you'll have a sweet pic to remember Justin by.

2006-04-04T21:44:00.000-07:00

some stuff i took pictures of friday of finals week. enjoy

2005-10-27T11:21:00.000-07:00

Photo Scavenger Hunt!The girls doing their pyramid.
Another of the girl groups with the lifeguard

The obligatory elevator shot. Extra points for the bums!
The dudes doin' their pyramid outside PCAT

My group. We covered up her... well, you know... and then I kissed her!

2005-10-27T11:10:00.000-07:00

I was looking at perspectives and found this neat glass wall with concrete base. It's entirely outdoors, and the skate-stoppers add an interesting touch...appearing more and more frequent until they're all just one.

I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be a human form. Kinda cool, so I snapped a picture of it

I dunno man, but it keeps me up at night...

This one was neat, it fit in with my perspectives idea for the day. I like the angles.

Neat mass of some igneous rock or another. This is along the roughest edge. Located in the park blocks, should you want to find it.