münster

Carnival. And now please take off the paper noses, okay?

Juliana has never experienced anything like this before, so we went to the Rosenmontag parade in Münster. I have no idea when I last attended a carnival parade, it must have been over 30 years ago. Well, fortunately, the parade in Münster is largely staffed by Dutch carnivalists, otherwise it would have been quite boring and colorless. And you shouldn't expect current political comments - in Münster, no one had to change the carnival float because of a (former) federal president.

Aaseevergnügen

Inspired by the Alstervergnügen in Hamburg, we had our Aaseevergnügen today. Okay, it lasted a few days longer, and there were no sausage stalls or beer stands directly at the Aasee (although, as seen in the pictures, some Münster residents tried to set up), but there was definitely a lot going on. No surprise with this weather. And yes, I even dared to go out.

And once again it was sent ...

Not much to write about, everyone knows it and it's not the first time in the blog here. But the weather was nice and Juliana wanted to go, so why not. It was cold. And colorful. And loud.

Criticism of Emergency Service Organization: Emergency Service Sent Eye Patient 37 Kilometers to the Countryside - great logic, when the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians messes up and ruins the emergency service and absurd situations arise, then the blame lies with the patient. And to really show how little the rights of the patients matter, there are also agreements to secure the extremely poor status quo. If there is no legal obligation for the ophthalmological emergency service - why can there then be agreements between the clinic and the doctors, in which exactly this poorly organized emergency service is imposed on the patients?

Night Flea Market

It was the night flea market again and we took a look. Haul: a flower vase for 1.50 Euro. And a nice evening walk.

Market in Münster

I took my M8 for a walk last Saturday - and that's the result. Instead of the mushrooms, there was the wild goulash pot that I posted a few days ago. It was also delicious. But somehow, when I look at the photos ...

Blues Jam at Bunten Vogel

This is what it looks like when Alexander Goerschel and Tim Abenath play at Bunten Vogel on Tuesday evening (with Bernd Klümper on bass and Andre Werkmeister on drums). Always nice, the evening, good blues and often interesting experiments when those who have never played together before play together again (or Gregor Hilden is there and plays a song that the others have never heard before). It's fun to listen to!

Art Meets Cabbage

This is the strange name of a beautiful art event in Münster, which is taking place for the eleventh time this year. Artists exhibit their works in allotment gardens, public places, and other locations right in the city. In Münster, this usually takes place in Kinderhaus. Juliana and I visited two of the allotment gardens in Kinderhaus (Heidegrund and Bergbusch) today and looked at the artworks and gardens there. I particularly liked Heidegrund, very many flowers and overall wonderfully colorful.

Plots 2011 - Généric Vapeur

The whole show was really a blast of colors and sounds. Quite crazy and loud. The whole show started at Servatii Square and then went through the city center to the cathedral - at the beginning the cars were still white, then they were pulled through the city with a tractor and painted while doing so, then hung on the clothesline to dry. At the end there was still a blessing from one of the artists in a bishop's costume (fits with the cathedral in the background, and in Germany the car is sacred). In any case, it was something quite unusual for Münster - and had an impressive turnout, the whole action was accompanied by large numbers of visitors. If you want a little acoustic impression, I have put together a small film from a few clips I made.

Send in Münster

We were there in the evening - on Fridays there's always fireworks, this time we remembered to go in time. And I was pleasantly surprised how well the NEX-3 performed while photographing the fireworks (manual exposure and focus set, the screen is really helpful for roughly assessing the correct exposure time). I also made a small film to try that out.

Black Stone Raiders

Already on Friday evening - but only uploaded today. We were at the concert of the Black Stone Raiders with Jean-Paul Bourelly on guitar, Darryl Jones (the bassist of the Rolling Stones) and Will Calhoun on drums. Quite a wild story, the picture is already typical for Bourelly, who really shouts around during the concert. Very loud, very strange in parts. Reminded me often of Jimmi Hendrix (Bourelly is also said to be like that). It was interesting, but I don't think that's my kind of music.

Green Space Maintenance

In Münster, there was once again entertainment in the green spaces (actually already the second weekend this year), the first time for Juliana. We had fun again, my personal favorite was Ruben Grimm, really great music and brilliantly performed. I also made a small video of Ruben Grimm.

Recently on Flickr

I have uploaded new pictures to Flickr. Here they are - unsorted and uncommented. Ok, one comment must be: my princess is here!

City Walk Again

Same day as the city harbor, just a bit earlier and in black and white. Also made with the M8 and the C-Biogon 2.8/35.

Around the City Harbor

Just went for a walk with the M8 in the evening and took some pictures at the harbor in the late twilight.

Weekly Market. Even More Colorful.

The riot of colors at the weekly market in the sun is simply great. And the Sony NEX-3 with the 2.8/16mm is at least not so bad in sunshine. However, I still hope that the Zeiss 1.7/24mm will come soon, about which there are rumors - because the sensor can do much more than the lens delivers. And somehow I have the impression that manual focusing with the M8 not only gives me more fun, but also hits better.

Munster. Colorful.

Just a series of pictures from walks in Münster, unsorted and without much commentary.

Lake and Castle Garden

Just a series of pictures I took today while walking around the Aasee and to the castle. On May 1st, people usually go on an outing here in the area - and in the city, most outings end up on the meadows around the Aasee (and at the canal, but I wasn't there today), which is why the Aasee then turns into a giant barbecue party.

Handkerchief Tree

I believe I have photographed this tree almost every year in its bloom. But this time I was there quite early in the bloom, so the petals still look really beautiful. The handkerchief tree is in the Botanical Garden. The photos were taken with the Leica M8 and the C-Biogon 2.8/35.

Münster declares its colors

In spring, colors explode in Münster - many cherry trees, rhododendron bushes, and magnolia trees in public areas and in front gardens (yes, in Münster many townhouses still have front gardens with real plants instead of concrete slabs!), even basement windows directly on the sidewalk get a few flowers. In winter, one almost forgets how beautiful the city can be. The title is derived from a regular planting action by the city gardeners - and can also be found as a planted area on the promenade at Aegidii-Straße.

Nature Conquers History

I just found it interesting how a cheeky shrub has settled on the monument.

Zwinger in Münster

The Zwinger in Münster is an old gun turret from the early 16th century, which, among other things, was used as a prison and execution site by the Gestapo during World War II. Today, it is part of the city museum. The Zwingerbezwingerin is a Ganesha statue in the garden of a house on the other side of the Promenade, opposite the Zwinger.

And because I'm writing about locks right now...

... it is currently being renovated (widened). And I fear that the very modern result will not excite me as much as the old lock. The old one at least had charm. The construction site itself is of course interesting just because of its size, despite everything.

Munster. In Black and White.

Oh well, silly title, but I just can't think of anything else. These are just a few corners that I really liked as black and white images. Someday I need to come up with a way to present photos in my blog without titles and text. Photos with the M8 and the C-Biogon 2.8/35. This is slowly becoming my favorite lens on the M8.

Why do I do what I do

If only I knew ... (Existentialism in the evening is best cured with Guinness. Dosage as needed.)

Men's Toys

And I don't even like driving a car ... (yes, yes, Münster, the Sylt of Westphalia)

USB Port

Uli Stemmler Band at the harbor. Do you see what I did? Haha. Ok, I'm already quiet. But the band makes nice Sunday afternoon jazz. Photo with the Sony NEX-3 and the Zeiss C-Biogon 2.8/35.

Pängelanton

The Karnevalsverein Pängelanton operates a small railway museum in Münster Gremmendorf and in front of it stands this black-and-red beauty built in 1902. I am a railway enthusiast and this little locomotive is indeed a rarity that also motivates visitors from farther regions to visit. Photo taken with the Ricoh GRD II.

Send in Münster again

In Münster, it's Send again. This time for a whole week because of the large rides - the Ferris wheel and the roller coaster are already quite impressive. One doesn't quite realize how big the Send actually is, only when you see the large rides during setup and then later at the finished Send, the whole surrounding area makes it clear. The Hindenburgplatz is also considered one of the largest inner-city open spaces in Germany. Photos, by the way, again with the M8.

Tuckesburg and the old zoo

The Tuckesburg is the old residence of the executioner in Münster - and later the retirement home of Prof. Landois, the founder of the Münster Zoo and the developer of the Aa Lake. I've already had this some time ago, but it's always a nice subject. Photos with the M8 and the Elmarit-M 2.8/50.

After Church Club

Finally managed to make it to the Hot Jazz Club on a Sunday again. Tom's introduction: "Today with me, so there will be blues. And only blues. You can't defend yourself against it."

Kiepenkerle (Kiepenkerls?)

The Kiepenkerle are kind of a landmark in Münster. These two were in front of the Lamberthi Church when I walked by. The one made of stone is always there, the other one gives city tours. Mainly photographed for Juliana - she already knows the Kiepenkerl at Spiekerhof. And yes, I know, they are not actually Kiepenkerle, because they don't carry a kiepe, they are just the guys.

Update: I've included the Kiepenkerl from Spiekerhof here.

Door Figures

These door figures were created by Berndhard Kleinhans and are located at the Überwasserkirche in Münster at the side entrance on the south side. Photos taken with the Leica M8 and the Zeiss C-Biogon 2.8/35mm.

Tom Otterness: Superwoman

And here are a few examples with the same M8 and the 2.8/50 Elmar - but in the use for which I bought the camera. Black and white, as photos should be. Straight out of the camera, just the standard "B&W with blue filter high contrast" preset from Lightroom. Normally I would spend a bit more time on it, but I just wanted to put a few pictures online. It's silly to only use cameras but never show photos ...

Organ Pipes

I just love the pattern of organ pipes. And hey, if you want to test a camera in Münster, organ pipes are always ready as a subject. And they won't run away if the photographer is too slow to focus again ... (Leica M8 with the 2.8/50 Elmar and yes, I have to get used to the parallax again, the M8 only shows a very small section in the viewfinder at greater distances, you have to mentally calculate)