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November 6, 2020

Glinting Sun

Something I like to do but rarely find the time for are morning walks on the weekend especially on Sundays. I enjoy the quiet and calm of the city when most people are still in bed or just got up. And precisely the unwillingness to get up on a Sunday morning makes those walks rather rare. Everything in life is…

Photography/Urbanism

a bench symbolising happiness and sadness

November 2, 2020

The Book of Questions #4: One year of perfect happiness

If you could spend one year in perfect happiness but afterward would remember nothing of the experience would you do so. If not, why not? The Book of Questions #3 by Gregory Stock, Ph.D. (1987) What is perfect happiness My first problem with this question is the idea of perfect happiness. What is it? If one would ask me what…

Book of Questions

October 27, 2020

My life in cameras: Part 5 Olympus PEN E-P3 and having fun with built-in filters

As it is with people who have too much money and time (I had an old contract, my rent was ridiculously low) the PEN E-P1 was soon “not enough”. So here is part 5 the Olympus PEN E-P3. Why I needed the new Olympus PEN E-P3 As I said in my earlier posts I actually bought the predecessor as a…

Photography

October 24, 2020

Lovely Red Box Coffeeshop

If you wander around Park Sanssouci in the winter time you might stumble upon this rickety little red box coffeeshop. Or should you call it a coffeebox? It is simply a small kiosk where they sell drinks, baked goods and because this is Germany grilled sausages. It is bit out of the way from the main tourist attractions so the…

Photography/Random Thoughts

October 21, 2020

Beautiful East German prefab apartment building shot with cross process film recipe (Fuji X100F)

I enjoy using the film recipes from fujixweekly. This one is supposed to mimick the cross process where one would use a different process (i.e. chemicals and baths) designed for other types of film. The results could vary dramatically and produce an often surreal image. The most common effect was a green tint like in this picture. Nowadays one can…

Photography/Society/Urbanism

October 18, 2020

My life in cameras: Part 4b Olympus PEN E-P1 and M.Zuiko 17mm F2.8 (Yes the lens is incredibly tiny)

I wrote in my first post about the Olympus Pen E-P1 that I wanted something smaller and lighter for everyday walks. The E-P1 I bought was in a kit with the collapsible zoom I talked about and a small 17mm pancake lens. Additionally they added a glass viewfinder. You can look at the size in this review here (no I…

Photography

October 15, 2020

I signed the Great Barrington Declaration

I had planned to write a couple of posts [1,2] about the many restrictions imposed upon us due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Instead I will talk about why I signed the Great Barrington Declaration. Captured by fear Although I agree that the pandemic needs a proper response I feel that the governments lost sight of their actual goal. That is…

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October 14, 2020

Book Review: The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron

Last year I discovered or rather acknowledged that I am a highly sensitive person (short HSP). I went to a support group although I would rather call it a meetup or a safe place for people like me. There the moderator brought some books for the newbies to check out. Elaine N. Aron was one of the first people to…

Reviews/Uncategorized

October 11, 2020

Danger High Voltage (Panasonic GM1)

I took this picture right next to where I shot the lonely swivel chair. Now I remember that the buildings where in fact part of an old electrical substation (or transformer station). The signs here (in German) warn about “danger high voltage” and enumerate the rules of how to switch off the electricity before beginning any kind of work. I…

Photography/Urbanism

October 8, 2020

What it is like to speak with a corona denier?

I had the misfortune of meeting someone who believes in conspiracy theories. I knew she was critical about the corona media panic and skeptical about many government measures. To be honest I myself think that the mainstream media with it’s constant updating of infection numbers, personal tragedy stories and pictures of caskets and intensive care wards plays a significant role…

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