Frost

Frost

It is pretty wintery here in the North of Germany right now which means that the hoar frost is back, yay! The fields are covered with little layers of ice in the mornings and shine in various shades of grey and pink – bless! It’s too cold to paint outside,...
Pollard willows | Kopfweiden

Pollard willows | Kopfweiden

These pollard willows were unusually tiny. I hope you agree: they are very wee. But the branches were very orange and just beautiful! So I couldn’t resist even though it’s always a risk to sketch something that looks unusual – it tends to look like...
The old bridge at Plaue | Plauer Brücke

The old bridge at Plaue | Plauer Brücke

I remember this bridge being the only bridge leading into Plaue which is beautifully situated on the river Havel near my hometown. The bridge carried pedestrians, cyclists, cars and trams. Whichever way you crossed it, excitement was in store because the bridge was...
Old Chapel | Alte Kapelle

Old Chapel | Alte Kapelle

This week, I happend to travel deep into the Berlin hinterland. I was shown (by a very friendly research participant – this was a work trip) to this little wooden chapel. It is tiny, measuring barely 10 x 15 m or so. In the past it had been used for worship and...
Rehearsal | Chorprobe

Rehearsal | Chorprobe

Last night at church: two soloists and a small orchestra were rehearsing for the big Bach cantata which will be presented on Sunday. The choir singers came a bit later. It just so happened that I had to show the church to two artist friends. I lingered after they had...