100 Posts Later ….
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… and I’m still taking photos of that same spot on the Neckar River. There’s a reason it’s referred to locally as the “Postcard Shot”, I guess.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Where there’s ice, there’s snow
In today’s weather update, it was snowing this morning, with a temperature reported as -15ºC/5ºF. Or maybe it was colder. I could believe it was colder.
The Ice River Cometh
According to our local sources, the last time the Neckar River froze over was back in 1996. The time before that was in 1920. However, with temperatures well below freezing for over a week now, the river is well on … Continue reading
Finally a few follow ups
Today I finally have a few follow ups to all your fabulous comments from the past few weeks. 🙂 I’ve actually been trying to post this for a while, but every time I work on it some more, I seem … Continue reading
What happens when the gloves come off
Despite the cold temperatures today, thanks to Cooper, and despite the fact that to use my little point-and-shoot camera I have to take my gloves off, I was inspired to try to take a panoramic look at the buildings along … Continue reading
They call the cold air Cooper
Our weather has taken a sudden shift toward winter this week, due to the arrival of a high-pressure system from Siberia, called a Hochdruckgebiet.
The One with the Cherries on Top
I had noticed an odd-looking Berliner doughnut recently in one of the bakeries here in Tübingen.
Not quite a postcard
A few technical problems with my Internet connection tonight prevented me from more than a quick post for today. But at least it has a photo.
Sweet!
Thanks for all your comments and well-wishes for the test today! I am pleased to be able to report that I got an “A” for the course overall, having scored an “A-” on the test (homework, participation, and class attendance … Continue reading
Seen in the Street
I have my next German course test tomorrow. As I spent time trying to study grammar and the more than 500 new words from the last 2.5 weeks of class, I realized I would only have time for a quick … Continue reading