Now this is a rare event! The last time Hamburg’s iconic lake froze deep enough for people to go on the ice was in 1997, and this year it’s happened again! Although the police are urging everyone to wait for another day or two, a few hundred people were courageous enough today, and I was amongst them! 
Here is one more image taken two days later.
After many days of snow, freezing temperatures and grey sky, today we finally had some sun so a colleague of mine and I took a longer lunch break and photographed a bit around Hamburg’s Speicherstadt.
What do you think of these two images?
Today is the last day of 2009 and I’m immensely proud at myself — I’ve finished the “Best of 2009″ portfolio on time! Best wishes for 2010 and hope you enjoy the images.
PS: I also finally converted all old galleries from the old technology (SimpleViewer) to the new one (mootools and SimpleBox). Now all galleries have the same look-and-feel, and I like them much better this way.
I’ve just created a new portfolio from my images from Marseille, France. The trip took place in August of 2007, so the images have been ripening for quite a while now, but hey — better late than never!
Marseille is a fascinating city with lots of photo opportunities, so I’d like to visit again and spend more than two days of looking around.
Anyhow, I hope you enjoy the images!
It’s been a while since we had real snow in Hamburg, but during the last 4-5 days the entire landscape has been looking like a fairy tale. So it was more than fitting to go out with the camera and take a few images. Here is one that I like a lot, taken in Stadtpark, then converted to black-and-white, with a hint of split toning.
PS: Merry Christmas to everyone and a Happy New Year!
