Frankfurt’s 116-meter university tower comes down in a blast, Feb.2. The tower was built in 1972 and demolished 42 years later using some 950 kilograms of explosives. It was one of the biggest such operations in Europe.
Tag: photo
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Hazy Day
An almost black&white view westward from one of Frankfurt’s highrise buildings over the tracks leading to the main train station on a hazy day, Jan.31.
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Main Station
Tracks, trains and wiring outside Frankfurt’s main railway station, seen through a 300mm lens (plus some cropping), Jan.30. May appear a bit chaotic, but traffic runs very smoothly, usually.
(Canon EOS 5d MkIII, 2.8 300mm, f 7.1,1/13 sec. – and a tripod, of course) -
Pidgeon Crossing
A pidgeon crosses contrails of a plane as sun somes up in the morning sky over Frankfurt, Jan.30.
(Canon EOS 1d MkIV, EF 2.8 70-200, 200asa, f 3.5, 1/800sec.)
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Working Late
Lights are still on in many offices at Frankfurt’s financial district, Jan.29. I have no idea if people are still working this late, pretend to be working or if they just forgot to switch off the lights.
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