Main hall | Haupthalle

Main hall | Haupthalle

This is the main hall at Berlin Ostbahnhof. I had half an hour to spare before getting going on my business of the day, so I sat down at McDonald’s with a cuppa and sketched the view. Das ist die Haupthalle in Berlin Ostbahnhof. Ich hatte eine halbe Stunde Zeit,...
Endings | Enden

Endings | Enden

My time in Berlin is slowly coming to an end. Was it a good time? It was. Am I glad it’s coming to an end? I am. Here is a little impression of a sunset at the main train station accompanied by some thoughts of mine in German on the beauty of the city, the...
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...