View From a Schloss

We were not allowed to take any photos inside the castles. However, it was OK to take pictures from the inside looking out. This is the view from Schloss Neuschwanstein overlooking King Ludwig II's childhood schloss, Hohenschwangau.

Rothenburg Square

Rothenburg is a tourist town depicting medieval architecture. The square was full of people, none of them German. The only place that wasn't crowded was the sky.

Holding Hands

John and Helene graciously travelled with us to Prague even though they were supposed to be on their honeymoon. After a full day of sightseeing, shopping and eating we headed back to the hotel via the Old Village.

Stained Glass

In the cathedral behind Prague Castle. Gargoyles guarded the outer door. The stained glass windows blazed within.

Wedding Favors

Helene and John decorated the tables in the reception hall themselves. They love chocolates.

Biscuit Baby

Ariel's eyes were striking. She was just about to smile wide and show a new tooth.

Concentration Camp

Dachau was the first concentration camp to be established in World War II. The grounds are plain, the buildings stark. There is no furniture. The barracks are long hallways with square cement rooms and heavy wood doors. The atmosphere is stark and sterile. Yet this iron gate preventing tourist entry still shocked me. It made me wonder what horrors lay beyond which could not be cleaned up.

Hesselbach Field

Driving into the tiny hamlet of Hesselbach one afternoon, we stopped for a minute to take in this view. Germany's landscape is pastoral and calm, especially after a storm.

Fresco Angel

In the monumental Walhalla, the Germanic version of the Parthenon, this marble angel fresco decorated the column beneath the bust of Wagner.

Gazing Ball

Found in a neighbor's backyard garden in Germany.