Kolumba inside 1

Photos from the inside of Kolumba Museum in Cologne. They are from my visit in May, but I just remembered I hadn't posted them yet.
Which is good because I don't have any new photos today.
Since I moved, the photo lab isn't just a five minute walk away from my home anymore. And it's not on my way home from school either.
I have three rolls of exposed film lying around...let's hope I manage to drop them off at the lab this week.


About the photos:
There is a magic in these spaces. Something about the light, the completely pure lines and volumes and surfaces that multiply the impact of minuscule details. And the carefully mixed and disposed artworks. I don't find the words but this is what I love about architecture. I would love to see more of Zumthor's buildings.

Kolumba

Hello, how have you been? How's summer?

I don't feel a lot like writing these days, so I'll just show you some photos of the amazing Kolumba Museum in Cologne, that I visited in May.
More photos from the inside of the museum to come.

PS: This blog of mine is already one year old. I have "met" such nice people through it. Thank you so much everybody for reading and leaving nice and funny and interesting comments.

PPS: Maria's post about a special anniversary. Beautiful words and photos.

new month

Hello Sunday, hello July.
I know you are going to be a nice month.

These photos are still pre-summer, I have hardly taken any new ones lately.

One year ago, we were in New York. I loved it so much, in spite of the unbearable heat.
These are some of my favourite photos of the trip.

Have a great evening.
I'm hoping for an aperitif on the roof terrace, hopefully accompanied by a nice breeze.

Klaus

I took these at my uncle's house in Germany.

Hope you're having a good Sunday. I am; it's gotten really hot here and I'm hiding inside baking and making plans.

a song

here again

Hello! It's been a while.

The last weeks were filled with almost nothing but my project for school. I finally handed it in last Wednesday.
I'm still tired but summer has oficially begun. When the (academic) year is over i always need some days to understand that I suddenly have all that time for myself. (Btw I hope that this will be my last summer as a student!)

These photos are from a sweet family celebration in may, with many of my lovely cousins, the best German spring weather and some great cake.

See you soon.
I want to detoxify some from the computer, but still treat this blog a bit better during the next weeks. And finally be outside taking photos again!

Köln and almost Summer

A few weeks ago I spent some days in Germany visiting family, and I took these photos on an afternoon we went to Cologne.
It had been ages since the last time I went there, and although I lived in Cologne as a kid, and then many years very nearby, I don't know the city at all.
Some hours didn't change that, but it was nice to stroll around and recognize familiar places here and there.

Photos 2-4 were taken at brot & butter, the fantastic bakery/café of manufactum (where I bought this beauty). That beautiful pink drink? Rhabarberschorle; rhubarb juice with mineral water. I love it.

And in other news, hello June! We had some really (too) hot days already, but it has finally rained and everything is clean and fresh again.
For me, the best thing about this month is its fruit; cherries! apricots! I can't get enough of them.

PS: I can't get enough of old Magnetic Fields songs either these days. What's your favourite song lately?

november!

I can't believe it's November already.
The weather these days feels more like spring, and it's confusing me.
(How am I supposed to knit anything if I don't even wear a jacket during the day?)
I liked the idea of a list last month,
so I repeat. Here are some random things I would like to do during November:

Not let school eat up all of my time!!
Find new shoes - the Camper boots I wanted are sold out, that's what you get for waiting too long!
Take a camera with me more often
Ride my great new bike
Celebrate my birthday
Buy a calendar or two
Start to practice yoga at home
Eat soup (it has to get colder...) and mandarins and swiss chard
Light candles in the evening
Buy fabric and finally (try to) make myself a dress

In the photos you can see Letitia, Paul, Clara and Ella, some of my cousins' fantastic kids.

PS: Brian's inspiring plans for November.

Mozartweg 10

My uncle and aunt live in this place.
It's a simple concrete construction from the 60s. There's nothing really special about it but it's so well made. Everything is in perfect shape although nobody has ever changed anything. The spaces are clean and well distributed, my aunt grows the best raspberries in their garden and during the afternoon, the light in the livingroom is pure magic.
And don't you love that flat concrete roof?

I want a garden too, one day. With a cherry tree.

And I hope you're having a good friday.