Back in NYC

It's a little weird being home. It is a feeling that is entirely new, surprising, and yet I feel like I should have anticipated it before I even set foot on the plane in Frankfurt. There is just something about American cities that falls slightly short of the charm and aesthetic beauty found in their foreign counterparts. This could just be a phase I'm going through, but there is no denying that the structured grid of NYC really can't hold a candle to the spider web of Paris and the medinas of Morocco in terms of aesthetic intrigue.

Moving on from that little whine...I went to NYC yesterday for an interview at the Christian Oth Studio. I found the ad on craigslist and was shocked/surprised/delighted to get a response with this link at the bottom (http://www.christianothstudio.com). I'm not a huge fan of wedding photography usually--because most of the photos I see are the same old cheesy crap just with a different couple--but this studio was actually doing it right! The photos were beautiful photos in their own right, not just a photo of a happy couple, an INTERESTING photo of a happy couple. I hope I get a chance to work with them in the future.

So, the interview was over fairly quickly and I had already paid to get into the city so I figured I should make the most of it. I called up my friend, Mr. Adam Abada, and arranged a lunch meeting. On the way I took a few photos.






Also, its worth posting a couple shot from my window seat on the flight from Munich to Frankfurt. More amazing clouds!

As always, there are more posted on flickr HERE.

All in all, it is good to be back, to be with my family again and to see some of my friends. I miss Germany a lot but I am confident that I will return sooner than I expect and that when I do, I will hopefully have a much better grasp of the language.

Until next time...

DEUTSCHLAND!!!

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I was on a plane for 10 hours while this was happening. It was an incredible game with a spectacular finish-Germany pulled it out and put themselves in the final.

I can't wait to see what happens on Sunday...

Trip to Strasbourg

We went back to Strasbourg, France this past weekend to pick up some luggage that Julie and I had left behind at her host-mother's home. Neither one of us were prepared for what we saw when we got there.

A city that we had only known in the colder times of the year had completely transformed. Sun, flowers, people, everywhere. It was also the weekend of a huge music festival and there were local bands playing on every other street corner all over the city. For those of you familiar with it, think Serendipity Cafe on a citywide scale. It was a great energy to be a part of.

Here are a few pictures from the trip.

Julie and I are leaving tomorrow morning bright and early from Munich, heading back to NJ. It has been quite a trip, 6 months that I will surely remember for the rest of my life. I just wanted to take a minute to say thanks to all of you who have been following along and commenting--it kept me shooting, posting, and writing.

I couldn't have done it without all of you, thank you.

The Lake

I felt in the mood for posting some pictures, so I decided I would do just that. 

A few shots from a trip to the lake the other day:

Julie Mit Grass

Fussen and Pfronten in Nesselwang, Germany

Sharpness is Overrated

Blulie

Bavarian Graffitti

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That's all for now, I'll put some more up tomorrow.

G'night folks.

As Promised : More Sunrise Pictures

I have never, in my current knowledge, witnessed anything as breathtakingly beautiful as this morning's sunrise.

I have seen a lot of sunrises, and sunsets for that matter, and this one was by far the most unique and stunning of the group. The pictures only begin to scratch the surface of what it was like to be standing there, under it all, watching the day begin in a blaze of orange and blue (and everything in between).

I've been waking up really early in the morning recently, usually around 5:30am. I always sit up and look out the window over the fields and forests that surround Schwarzenberg. Only the soaring Alps disturb the continuous flow of green that blankets the rolling landscape I see before me.

For the past week or so, the morning have been especially rainy...and foggy. That combo makes for less than expansive views during the hours when the sun begins to climb. So, today when I glanced out of the window and saw this...well you can probably imagine how I reacted--although I guess you don't have to seeing as how there are pictures.

Anyways, I have begun working on a short story about this little habit I have developed and I will be sure to post it here when I have something worth showing. For now, just photos and my lame attempts to convey to you how beautiful Germany is. 

Its late, Goodnight.