Germany

A surprise snow for this Knight Rider!

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:41:53 -0800

Kay Jones
A surprise snow for this Knight Rider!

Friedberg Tower, "Adolfsturm," is the symbol of this medieval town just north of Frankfurt.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:40:23 -0800

Kay Jones
Friedberg Tower, "Adolfsturm," is the symbol of this medieval town just north of Frankfurt.

Arches in the Friedberg castle wall ... Our German friend Henning attends school within the castle wall! How cool?!

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:40:41 -0800

Kay Jones
Arches in the Friedberg castle wall ... Our German friend Henning attends school within the castle wall! How cool?!

One of several churches in Marburg ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 07:37:12 -0800

Kay Jones
One of several churches in Marburg ...

Bad Nauheim is a famous spa resort with hot springs and mineral baths. People come from all over the world to this famous Bath for "cures" for respiratory illnesses, heart problems, and ski ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:55:29 -0800

Kay Jones
Bad Nauheim is a famous spa resort with hot springs and mineral baths. People come from all over the world to this famous Bath for "cures" for respiratory illnesses, heart problems, and ski ...

Tower in Giessen, Germany ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:42:49 -0800

Kay Jones
Tower in Giessen, Germany ...

Marlies, Erwin, Henning, Tom and Kay share a meal at an Italian restaurant in Karben, Germany in December 2005.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:13:55 -0800

Kay Jones
Marlies, Erwin, Henning, Tom and Kay share a meal at an Italian restaurant in Karben, Germany in December 2005.

Tom, Henning, and Marlies pose for a photo taken by Erwin inside the castle walls in Marburg, Germany, in December 2005.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:13:02 -0800

Kay Jones
Tom, Henning, and Marlies pose for a photo taken by Erwin inside the castle walls in Marburg, Germany, in December 2005.

Marlies and Henning look up at a church while Kay tries to bundle up in cold Marburg, Germany in December 2005.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:14:11 -0800

Kay Jones
Marlies and Henning look up at a church while Kay tries to bundle up in cold Marburg, Germany in December 2005.

Henning and Kay share a laugh while taking a break in a restaurant in Marburg, Germany, in December 2005.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:13:23 -0800

Kay Jones
Henning and Kay share a laugh while taking a break in a restaurant in Marburg, Germany, in December 2005.

The Marburg Schloss or Castle ... It was quite a hike up many steps to get there and even tougher breathing in below freezing temperatures!

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 08:34:08 -0800

Kay Jones
The Marburg Schloss or Castle ... It was quite a hike up many steps to get there and even tougher breathing in below freezing temperatures!

From the castle, this is a view of the town of Marburg below.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 07:39:46 -0800

Kay Jones
From the castle, this is a view of the town of Marburg below.

One of several churches in Marburg ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 07:38:54 -0800

Kay Jones
One of several churches in Marburg ...

This is the Rathaus or City Hall in Marburg.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 07:38:14 -0800

Kay Jones
This is the Rathaus or City Hall in Marburg.

One of the buildings of the University of Marburg ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 08:03:34 -0800

Kay Jones
One of the buildings of the University of Marburg ...

An alley leads up to the Marburg Schloss or castle.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 07:40:08 -0800

Kay Jones
An alley leads up to the Marburg Schloss or castle.

Interestingly shaped building in Marburg ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 07:41:16 -0800

Kay Jones
Interestingly shaped building in Marburg ...

Awesome architecture in this red half-timbered house including very OLD glass windows ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 08:33:53 -0800

Kay Jones
Awesome architecture in this red half-timbered house including very OLD glass windows ...

More intricate architecture can be seen in this building.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 08:34:16 -0800

Kay Jones
More intricate architecture can be seen in this building.

A remodeled, modern house sits between older ones.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 07:40:26 -0800

Kay Jones
A remodeled, modern house sits between older ones.

This is one of the bath houses in Bad Nauheim.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:55:41 -0800

Kay Jones
This is one of the bath houses in Bad Nauheim.

You can see the influence of the Romans in this architecture.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:55:56 -0800

Kay Jones
You can see the influence of the Romans in this architecture.

A statue by one of the Bath Houses in Bad Nauheim is covered with snow.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:58:08 -0800

Kay Jones
A statue by one of the Bath Houses in Bad Nauheim is covered with snow.

This is one of several churches in Bad Nauheim.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:57:35 -0800

Kay Jones
This is one of several churches in Bad Nauheim.

A street scene in Bad Nauheim ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:56:34 -0800

Kay Jones
A street scene in Bad Nauheim ...

Christmas Street Scene in Marburg, Germany ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 08:02:59 -0800

Kay Jones
Christmas Street Scene in Marburg, Germany ...

The surprise snowfall ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:43:55 -0800

Kay Jones
The surprise snowfall ...

A steeple on one of the churches in Giessen, Germany ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:45:12 -0800

Kay Jones
A steeple on one of the churches in Giessen, Germany ...

The sun shines on a yellow house on a residential street in Karben, Germany.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 07:49:03 -0800

Kay Jones
The sun shines on a yellow house on a residential street in Karben, Germany.

This house covered in vines sits on the main street in Ilbenstadt, Germany.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 07:50:09 -0800

Kay Jones
This house covered in vines sits on the main street in Ilbenstadt, Germany.

A view of the main shopping street in the town of Friedberg through the main archway of the castle ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:39:26 -0800

Kay Jones
A view of the main shopping street in the town of Friedberg through the main archway of the castle ...

Arch in the castle wall ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:39:11 -0800

Kay Jones
Arch in the castle wall ...

An arch in the castle wall provides a view into the village of Friedberg.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:41:15 -0800

Kay Jones
An arch in the castle wall provides a view into the village of Friedberg.

A statue shivers in the snow inside the Friedberg Schloss.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:38:22 -0800

Kay Jones
A statue shivers in the snow inside the Friedberg Schloss.

Karben Schloss, now this is a very old house!

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 00:32:06 -0800

Kay Jones
Karben Schloss, now this is a very old house!

One section of Schloss Karben ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:43:22 -0800

Kay Jones
One section of Schloss Karben ...

Two steeples on a church are rare. These are the steeples on the church in Ilbenstadt.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:42:44 -0800

Kay Jones
Two steeples on a church are rare. These are the steeples on the church in Ilbenstadt.

The setting sun spotlights one of the steeples on the church in Ilbenstadt.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:44:04 -0800

Kay Jones
The setting sun spotlights one of the steeples on the church in Ilbenstadt.

The setting sun casts a shadow on one of the hands on this sundial.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:40:32 -0800

Kay Jones
The setting sun casts a shadow on one of the hands on this sundial.

This is the cloister in Ilbenstadt. It is still used for religious studies.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:43:37 -0800

Kay Jones
This is the cloister in Ilbenstadt. It is still used for religious studies.

The setting sun brings out the colors in these stone buildings.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:41:21 -0800

Kay Jones
The setting sun brings out the colors in these stone buildings.

This is a barn. The sinkhole is a place to collect used hay from the barns called a "mist pile."

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:42:07 -0800

Kay Jones
This is a barn. The sinkhole is a place to collect used hay from the barns called a "mist pile."

A row of various kinds of stone buildings extends to a new house.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:35:12 -0800

Kay Jones
A row of various kinds of stone buildings extends to a new house.

It is common for the older houses to be covered with vines.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:43:04 -0800

Kay Jones
It is common for the older houses to be covered with vines.

One of the churches in Karben, Germany ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 00:11:01 -0800

Kay Jones
One of the churches in Karben, Germany ...

The sun shines on the Nidda River in Ilbenstadt, Germany.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 14:23:11 -0800

Kay Jones
The sun shines on the Nidda River in Ilbenstadt, Germany.

The sun shines on the Nidda River in Ilbenstadt, Germany.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 14:23:35 -0800

Kay Jones
The sun shines on the Nidda River in Ilbenstadt, Germany.

The setting sun spotlights the village of Ilbenstadt, Germany, where I lived for two years.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 14:21:28 -0800

Kay Jones
The setting sun spotlights the village of Ilbenstadt, Germany, where I lived for two years.

The sun does shine sometimes in Germany. After a gray, rainy day, we welcomed this sight at the end of a long walk.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 14:20:41 -0800

Kay Jones
The sun does shine sometimes in Germany. After a gray, rainy day, we welcomed this sight at the end of a long walk.

The sun does shine sometimes in Germany. After a gray, rainy day, we welcomed this sight at the end of a long walk.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 14:22:14 -0800

Kay Jones
The sun does shine sometimes in Germany. After a gray, rainy day, we welcomed this sight at the end of a long walk.

The sun does shine sometimes in Germany. After a gray, rainy day, we welcomed this sight at the end of a long walk.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 14:22:46 -0800

Kay Jones
The sun does shine sometimes in Germany. After a gray, rainy day, we welcomed this sight at the end of a long walk.

Santa visits a corner building in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:34:44 -0800

Kay Jones
Santa visits a corner building in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt.

Street scene in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt, and yes, the sun was shining a little bit today!

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:39:18 -0800

Kay Jones
Street scene in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt, and yes, the sun was shining a little bit today!

Not the real Hard Rock Cafe, but an imitation located in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:34:09 -0800

Kay Jones
Not the real Hard Rock Cafe, but an imitation located in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt.

One of the church steeples located in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:35:03 -0800

Kay Jones
One of the church steeples located in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt.

A street scene in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:35:23 -0800

Kay Jones
A street scene in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt ...

A corner building in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:35:45 -0800

Kay Jones
A corner building in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt ...

Another half-timbered/post & beam house in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:37:15 -0800

Kay Jones
Another half-timbered/post & beam house in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt ...

A colorful restaurant in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:37:48 -0800

Kay Jones
A colorful restaurant in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt ...

Another beautiful half-timbered/post and beam house in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:38:26 -0800

Kay Jones
Another beautiful half-timbered/post and beam house in Friedberg, Germany, a town just north of Frankurt ...

This Christmas Tree stands in front of the Romer building in downtown Frankfurt, Germany, at the center of the annual Christmas Market.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 12:22:34 -0800

Kay Jones
This Christmas Tree stands in front of the Romer building in downtown Frankfurt, Germany, at the center of the annual Christmas Market.

Snow has created a winter wonderland of this area of Frankfurt. We hope the roads are clear tomorrow so we can take a drive and some snapshots of this "White Christmas." (17 Dec 05)

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 11:20:22 -0800

Kay Jones
Snow has created a winter wonderland of this area of Frankfurt. We hope the roads are clear tomorrow so we can take a drive and some snapshots of this "White Christmas." (17 Dec 05)

Scene from Christmas Market in Frankfurt, Germany, 2005

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:17:38 -0800

Kay Jones
Scene from Christmas Market in Frankfurt, Germany, 2005

Scene from Christmas Market in Frankfurt, Germany, 2005

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:19:09 -0800

Kay Jones
Scene from Christmas Market in Frankfurt, Germany, 2005

Scene from Christmas Market in Frankfurt, Germany, 2005... Nutcrackers are very popular.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:18:21 -0800

Kay Jones
Scene from Christmas Market in Frankfurt, Germany, 2005... Nutcrackers are very popular.

Chestnuts are roasted over an open fire for a tasty treat at this Christmas Market in Frankfurt, Germany, 2005.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:20:04 -0800

Kay Jones
Chestnuts are roasted over an open fire for a tasty treat at this Christmas Market in Frankfurt, Germany, 2005.

Not all witches are for Halloween! These are kitchen witches. The story says that kitchen witches were hung in the kitchens in German castles to scare away ills from bad food. If I lived h ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:19:46 -0800

Kay Jones
Not all witches are for Halloween! These are kitchen witches. The story says that kitchen witches were hung in the kitchens in German castles to scare away ills from bad food. If I lived h ...

This is a snapshot of part of the Friedberg Castle north of Frankfurt. Elvis Presley was stationed in the US Army at Ray Barracks in Friedberg. The top of the castle tower can be seen in th ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:35:37 -0800

Kay Jones
This is a snapshot of part of the Friedberg Castle north of Frankfurt. Elvis Presley was stationed in the US Army at Ray Barracks in Friedberg. The top of the castle tower can be seen in th ...

This is my favorite cafe in Germany with delicious cakes. I bought a "Mandelen Mandarinen Sahne Kuchen" tonight to share with the Schulze family. Yum. It was a tasty almond cream cake wit ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:35:29 -0800

Kay Jones
This is my favorite cafe in Germany with delicious cakes. I bought a "Mandelen Mandarinen Sahne Kuchen" tonight to share with the Schulze family. Yum. It was a tasty almond cream cake wit ...

A half-timbered or post-and-beam building in Friedberg ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:35:45 -0800

Kay Jones
A half-timbered or post-and-beam building in Friedberg ...

Another half-timbered or post-and-beam building in Friedberg ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:35:52 -0800

Kay Jones
Another half-timbered or post-and-beam building in Friedberg ...

Another building in Friedberg with a red-tiled roof ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:36:00 -0800

Kay Jones
Another building in Friedberg with a red-tiled roof ...

This is an edited version of an old photo taken with my Olympus digital camera when it was failing of the Heidelberg castle in Germany.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:01:14 -0800

Kay Jones
This is an edited version of an old photo taken with my Olympus digital camera when it was failing of the Heidelberg castle in Germany.

Rothenberg od Tauber in Bavaria in Germany is a walled city. I took this photo through an artillery hole on the wall looking out into this medieval village.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 21:55:17 -0800

Kay Jones
Rothenberg od Tauber in Bavaria in Germany is a walled city. I took this photo through an artillery hole on the wall looking out into this medieval village.

A cafe is nestled in trees in the shadow of a church, a very inviting scene. Warm sunshine would have been an added treat.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 21:47:58 -0800

Kay Jones
A cafe is nestled in trees in the shadow of a church, a very inviting scene. Warm sunshine would have been an added treat.

I took this photo of a beautiful Bavarian house on a corner street in Rothenberg od Tauber in Germany a few years ago with my old camera when I was a novice photographer.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 21:47:28 -0800

Kay Jones
I took this photo of a beautiful Bavarian house on a corner street in Rothenberg od Tauber in Germany a few years ago with my old camera when I was a novice photographer.

This photo was taken near Lake Constance in Germany in the summer a few years ago. I love how the German windows are usually clean and decorated with white curtains and window boxes full of ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:23:02 -0800

Kay Jones
This photo was taken near Lake Constance in Germany in the summer a few years ago. I love how the German windows are usually clean and decorated with white curtains and window boxes full of ...

This photo was taken near Lake Constance in Germany in the summertime. An active water wheel stands in the side yard of this cottage.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:23:53 -0800

Kay Jones
This photo was taken near Lake Constance in Germany in the summertime. An active water wheel stands in the side yard of this cottage.

My friend Marlies grows "Phalaenopsis", a kind of orchid.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:13:23 -0800

Kay Jones
My friend Marlies grows "Phalaenopsis", a kind of orchid.

My friend Marlies grows "Phalaenopsis", a kind of orchid.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:13:29 -0800

Kay Jones
My friend Marlies grows "Phalaenopsis", a kind of orchid.

My friend Marlies grows "Phalaenopsis", a kind of orchid.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:13:07 -0800

Kay Jones
My friend Marlies grows "Phalaenopsis", a kind of orchid.

My friend Marlies grows "Phalaenopsis", a kind of orchid.

nobody@smugmug.com (Kay Jones) — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:13:35 -0800

Kay Jones
My friend Marlies grows "Phalaenopsis", a kind of orchid.