Staying in Bamberg, Germany, we continue to explore Kodachrome slides my father shot when he was in the Army in the 1950s (you can read about the project here). Bamberg is a UNESCO world heritage site, its oldest cathedral dating to the beginning of the 11th century. You can get a sense of that age in these images.
I think I’ve probably posted pictures like this before. Every time we get this kind of fog I’m tempted to take a picture of the taller buildings in the background disappearing into the mist.
I recently saw this great short video on Edward Hopper in which he’s quoted calling himself a painter of light falling on walls or buildings. And then, the next day, what do I see but this?
At the time, I wished I had a longer lens to bring the clock tower closer but in retrospect I’m pleased with it as it is. It’s not the most exciting composition but I feel like the colors capture a certain New York mood.
We had quite a blizzard here yesterday!
Went on a walking tour last weekend with the Municipal Art Society’s ever-erudite and eloquent Eric K. Washington from Hamilton Grange to the Jumel Mansion (Hamilton Heights and Sugar Hill). One of the best walking tours ever – Eric is a font of knowledge and seemingly knows the history of every building on every street. I’ll be posting some photos from the tour over the next several days.
