Just one image: A Pentax MX sailing the Ijsselmeer

Sailing with a Pentax MX on the Ijsselmeer is great fun. Continuing my experiment, using ChatGPT creating the base work of the post, I’m somehow not that satisfied with the result. Have to learn, how to get better articles over time by modifying and optimizing my prompts. It’s an ongoing adventure. Here we go …… Continue reading Just one image: A Pentax MX sailing the Ijsselmeer

Just one image: Cityscape

After a long day in the beautiful history town of Weimar, the day was nearing its end and dawn was setting in. Incredible cloud formation over the rooftops of the town. Image made with Pentax Super A, Pentax SMC 2.8/30mm, Kodak Ultramax 400 In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you… Continue reading Just one image: Cityscape

Just one image: Haus am Horn II

The Haus am Horn, is a domestic house, designed by Georg Muche for the Bauhaus Werkschau 1923. It was the first building built on the Bauhaus design principles and it looks modern even for today’s standards. The Haus am Horn in Weimar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Image made with Pentax Super A, Pentax… Continue reading Just one image: Haus am Horn II

Just one image: Haus am Horn

The Haus am Horn, is a domestic house, designed by Georg Muche for the Bauhaus Werkschau 1923. It was the first building built on the Bauhaus design principles and it looks modern even for today’s standards. The Haus am Horn in Weimar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Image made with Pentax Super A, Pentax… Continue reading Just one image: Haus am Horn

Just one image: Sun Rays

The low standing sun sends its rays through the trees in the Park an der Ilm in Weimar. Image made with Pentax Super A, Pentax SMC 2.8/30mm, Kodak Ultramax 400 In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long …… Continue reading Just one image: Sun Rays

Just one image: The Garden House

In the middle of the park stands a tiny house, the garden house of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. He bought this house in 1776 when he first moved to Weimar and he lived here until 1782, when he moved to a more central location in town. Image made with Pentax Super A, Pentax SMC 2.8/30mm,… Continue reading Just one image: The Garden House

Praktica FX 2 and a Meyer Görlitz Primotar E 3.5/50mm

This time, it was quite a challenge to use a camera dated back from around 1956. The lens was made by Meyer Görlitz around 1957. The Praktica FX 2 was one of the first SLR cameras, and it still had a waist level finder and no instant return mirror, something special in today’s world. It… Continue reading Praktica FX 2 and a Meyer Görlitz Primotar E 3.5/50mm

Just one image: A Walk in the Park

Yes, it was a long walk in the park.As mentioned in an earlier post, visiting Weimar we also strolled into the Park an der Ilm, passing by the Old City Castle, the Garden House of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe up to the Haus am Horn, a classic Bauhaus style bungalo. Here’s another image in the… Continue reading Just one image: A Walk in the Park

Just one image: And again – Park an der Ilm

As mentioned in an earlier post, visiting Weimar we also strolled into the Park an der Ilm, passing by the Old City Castle, the Garden House of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe up to the Haus am Horn, a classic Bauhaus style bungalo. Here’s another image in the park, made with a Pentax Super A and… Continue reading Just one image: And again – Park an der Ilm

Just one image: Park an der Ilm

Visiting Weimar we also strolled into the Park an der Ilm, passing by the Old City Castle, the Garden House of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe up to the Haus am Horn, a classic Bauhaus style bungalo. Image made with Pentax Super A, Pentax SMC 2.8/30mm, Kodak Ultramax 400 In case you’d like to comment, it’s… Continue reading Just one image: Park an der Ilm

Just one image: I turn my back on you

Osterglocke, Gelbnarzisse, Narcissus pseudonarcissus. From our garden during last year’s corona regime. Vintage macro lens with manual focus from Asahi Pentax. Olympus OMD EM1, Asahi S-M-C Takumar Macro 4/100mm In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you want to visit my website or my flickr page too. So long … and… Continue reading Just one image: I turn my back on you

Just one image: A City Palace

The Stadtschloss Weimar – the old city palace – is located at the north end of the Park an der Ilm. The first building at that location is documented around the end of the 10th century. It was destroyed by fire several times (1424, 1618, 1774) and has been reconstructed each time over the past… Continue reading Just one image: A City Palace

Just one image: St. Peter & Paul

St. Peter & Paul – also known as the Herder Church – located in the heart of Weimar at the well known Herderplatz. The first church building on this location was built around 1245, the current building is dated back from around 1489. The building is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Classical Weimar.… Continue reading Just one image: St. Peter & Paul

Just one image: Anno 1900

Located in the historical German city of Weimar – a classicistic gem – the cafe now named ‘Anno 1900’ was founded back in 1890. Image made with a Contax 167 MT, a Carl Zeiss Distagon 2.8/35mm attached and loaded with Kodak Ultramax 400. In case you’d like to comment, it’s appreciated … and maybe, you… Continue reading Just one image: Anno 1900