Niederkassel, Germany
River Boats transport things back and forth all day long. Christine and I watched as this boat passed us and another one came up the river, the Rhine is a very busy river!
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Month: June 2016
Ducklings Following Mama
Niederkassel, Germany
As, my friend, Christine and I walked thru the forest and along the Rhein, we saw this mother duck with her ducklings right behind her. No matter where she went or what she did, they stayed in this straight line! Notice the Crane behind them watching for dinner.
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
Amongst The Trees
Along The Rhine
Niederkassel, Germany
From where Christine lives there is a peninsula that juts out into the Rhine. To get there we crossed a small walking bridge and then we walked thru a beautiful forest! Then we walked along the Rhine watching river boats go by, listening to the birds (and there were lots) and enjoying the peace and quiet. I put my feet up and RELAXED. In this photo you can see how high the Rhine is, due to all the rain throughout Europe, the trees normally come out of a beach not the river!
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Home of Beethoven
Bonn, Germany
My friend, Christine, and I went to a pottery market in Bonn and there in the middle of it was this statue of Ludwig Von Beethoven who was born in Bonn. He was baptized in 1770 and when we were there in 2002, we visited his home. It is amazing that during the last 10 years of his life he was almost deaf and many of his most admired works come from that period of his life. It makes me want to be the best that I can with the faculties I have!
A side note; I have always loved the name BEETHOVEN! I even had, as a teenager, a small dog I named Beethoven. My grandfather visited us from New Zealand during that time and he couldn’t understand why I named my small dog such a huge name, so he refused to call him Beethoven and always called him Chopin!
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Not European Championships
Red Telephone Box in Germany
Bonn, Germany
When we were in England someone asked me if they still have the British Red Telephone Boxes. I said they do but they aren’t used any more. Because they are such an icon of England, they are keeping them, but they don’t have phones in them. Well, in Bonn, Germany I saw this British Red Telephone Box full of books. We were in the car and driving past so I was unable to find out why there were books inside or even why this British Red Telephone Box is in Germany!?!?
Photos taken with an iPhone 5s
Path Thru The Forest
Transporting on the Rhine
Adorable Cygnets
Niederkassel, Germany
After arriving at our friend Christine’s house, we went for a walk along the River Rhine. It was so lovely and peaceful. There were Ducks and Swans which we fed. One of the mother’s and her two babies, Cygnets, stayed back, but finally came over for food. These little Cygnets were adorable!
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
Bridge to the Peninsula
Niederkassel, Germany
Here is the walking bridge that takes you over to the peninsula where we walked thru the forest to the River Rhine. Though this water is apart of the Rhine, the big part of the river, that has river boats on it, is on the other side. We passed beautiful flowers, swans, other people & had a wonderful time walking thru the forest and along the Rhine!
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Roses
Scy-Chazelles & Metz
Mount Saint-Quentin
Scy-Chazelles, France
After visiting the home of Robert Schuman we drove to the top of Mont Saint-Quentin, an area Robert probably walked, and saw the beautiful view looking out from Scy-Chazelles to Metz and the surrounding area. From here you can see the River Moselle winding it’s way through the landscape.
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
Worshipping
The Home of Robert Schuman
Scy-Chazelles, France
The home of Robert Schuman is very modest and shows what a humble man he was! Thanks to Marlies & Helmut Werner for bringing us here! This photo was taken from his garden showing the back of his house with the steeple of the church he visited daily which is across the street from his home.
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
