Month: February 2022

Stadtbrücke

Die Stadtbrücke verbindet die Innenstadt Wolfsburgs mit der Autostadt. Sie überspannt dabei die Gleisanlagen am Wolfsburger Bahnhof und den Mittellandkanal. So menschenleer wie hier, sieht man sie allerdings selten. Zu normalen Zeiten, also ohne Corona, würden hier die Besucher der Autostadt in Scharen darüber laufen. Andererseits ist das eine Gelegenheit mal die Brücke ohne Menschen zu fotografieren und das Bauwerk selbst in Szene zu setzen. So wie hier an diesem sonnigen, aber kalten Freitagnachmittag vor zwei Wochen.

The city bridge connects downtown Wolfsburg with the Autostadt. It spans the tracks at Wolfsburg’s train station and the Mittelland Canal. However, it is seldom as deserted as it is here. At normal times, i.e. without Corona, the visitors of the Autostadt would walk over it in droves. On the other hand, this is an opportunity to photograph the bridge without people and to put the structure itself in the limelight. Like here on this sunny, but cold Friday afternoon two weeks ago

Schau ins Land

2004 fand in Wolfsburg die Landesgartenschau statt. Viele Aussteller zeigten Vorschläge zur Gartengestaltung. Anlässlich dieser Ausstellung wurden gegenüber des Schlosses Wolfsburg diese drei Sitzkugeln aufgestellt. Sie sehen zwar mittlerweile etwas mitgenommen aus, aber es gibt sie noch!
In 2004, the State Garden Show was held in Wolfsburg. Many exhibitors showed proposals for garden design. On the occasion of this exhibition, these three seating spheres were set up opposite Wolfsburg Castle. They look a bit battered by now, but they are still there!

Masquerade

Legend has it that the first carnival took place in Venice in 1162. However, there was a long break and the current festival started again in 1979. I went there several times in the 1980ies. Already then it started to get very busy. The visitors can be but in two main categories: narcissists who display elaborate masks and photographers. This year the carnival will start next Saturday, February 12th, and end on shrove Tuesday, March 1st.

The whole story and more pictures can be found here: https://h-s-coronastories.blogspot.com/2021/02/number-58-italy-1983.html