People gather at Frankfurt’s central Roemerberg square to sing christmas carols and to listen to the 50 bells of all of the inner city’s churches ringing in concert, Dec. 24.
Tag: photography
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An Agreement Signed
The governor of the federal state of Hesse, Volker Bouffier, left, and Tarek Al-Wazir, the outgoing chairman of the Greens Party in Hesse, exchange an agreement to form the first-ever (and previously very unlikely) coalition in the state between the (very) conservative Christian Democratic Party and the (rather) progressive Greens Party, in Wiesbaden, Dec.23.
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Travelling Journeymen
Three carpenter journeymen in their typical outfit including topper, bundle and hiking pole, walk along a street in the town of Marburg, some 90 kms (52 mls) north of Frankfurt, Dec.19. The tradition of travelling carpenters dates back to medieval times and is still alive, although rarely, in Germany and in France (I believe). It includes travel for at least three years after completing apprenticeship as a craftsman.
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Full Moon
The full moon behind a veil of clouds over Frankfurt, Dec.17. This is actually an HDR image created out of five different exposures using the Photomatix software.
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