Archive 30. March 2014

City Views #169: Tower on the Corner


This is one of the most recognizable buildings on Mülheim’s Kaiserplatz and one of the very few ones that have survived since the early 1900s. The distinct corner building with the ornamental tower has been a little renovated in the last few years, but the shop on the street level has had varying occupants – I think there is now a cafe in there, but it might not even be open anymore. It’s very difficult to get a proper photo of this corner because of all the trees and overhead wires from the tramway, but in winter and early spring it almost works.

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Quad Jet


This is actually not the plane I was hoping to photograph today – it’s an Airbus A340 on its way to the USA from Düsseldorf. The airport has been chucking planes over our heads all weekend, but just as the new ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner was starting after its first arrival from Tokio, they switched the runway direction and we couldn’t see it. Well, ANA will now be flying the route daily and I expect I’ll catch the 787 sooner or later. If they can fire off a big A340 so low in our direction, I think the 787 should be no problem.

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Balcony Flowers #19


I couldn’t help taking a lot photos of tulip numero uno… it seemed to be waving at me! :-)

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Springflowers #60


Some yellow blossoms on a bush, but I have no idea what they are :-).

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Springflowers #59


A big daffodil from the top.

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