Frankfurt wins German Soccer Cup

Thousands celebrate after the local soccer team of Eintracht Frankfurt returned from Berlin. The team stunned Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich 3-1 in the German Soccer Cup final.

May 16, 2018 by frankrumpenhorst - 0 comments

At the Dog Parlor

Ben, the dog, gets a new haircut at the “Gordon” dog parlor run by Kristine Schirmer in Wiesbaden, west of Frankfurt.

May 15, 2017 by frankrumpenhorst - 1 Comment

On a Wind Turbine

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Two technicians (and me) standing on a 120 meter high (393 ft) wind turbine in the Rhön mountain area, some 140 kms (87 mls) northeast of Frankfurt, May 15.

(Taken with an Irix 11mm f4 lens on a full frame Canon 5d IV, quite an extreme rectilinear wide-angle…)

October 31, 2016 by frankrumpenhorst - 0 comments

Joachim Löw, the soccer coach

Joachim Löw, manager of the German national soccer team, at a press conference in Frankfurt, Oct. 31, after signing a contract to manage Germany until after the European Championship 2020.

July 24, 2016 by frankrumpenhorst - 0 comments

Quidditch World Cup

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The French seeker catches the snitch to score points and end the game vs Italy at the Quidditch World Cup that was played in Frankfurt this weekend (July 23/24).

July 15, 2016 by frankrumpenhorst - 1 Comment

Olympic Training at Night

Marco Koch (bottom), the men’s 200-meter breaststroke world champion in 2015, during a nighttime training session at Darmstadt’s Nordbad, some 45 kms (28 mls) south of Frankfurt, July 14, just a few days before flying to Rio to take part in the Olympics. The scene is lit by floodlight and two remotely triggered studio flashlights positioned diagonally left and right.