Archive 19. January 2014

City Views #110: Old vs New


Old houses in the foreground, new(er) houses in the background – that’s pretty much the story of Mülheim’s inner city. Although even the highrises in the background are about 35 years old now…

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Piano Three


Another closer look at the inner workings of my old Ibach piano. Yesterday I found out that this Oberdämpfer / Overdampener style of mechanic is also called Birdcage Action in England – and you can see exactly why in this photo: the steel rods of the dampeners literally create a cage over the hammers.

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Return of the Rowan Snackbar II


The stockpile of rowanberries is slowly, but steadily getting smaller!

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Cactus Flower #38


More HDR experimentation, but this time I think I’ve found the right colours.

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