Month: December 2022

RIP Hans Super

Hans Super, a not only locally famous Cologne musician and comedian passed away last Saturday, in the age of 86. He was active in Cologne Carnival for decades and became famous nearly in whole Germany mainly as one of the partners of “Colonia Duett”. His humor was crazy, but he also displayed more silent sides of his talent, especially in the last years. I’m pretty sure, he is now making heaven dance and laugh. RIP, Hans! Thx a lot!

Santa Claus

Traditionally, the children of the Netherlands get their presents on the eve of december 5th. Already weeks before, Santa Claus – in the Netherlands called Sinta Klaas – roams through the shopping zones and his helpers, called black pete – zwarte piet in dutch – hand out sweets to the little kids. However, since some years, black pete is seen as a symbol of racism and this type of celebration not only is controversial, but has led to riots between followers of tradition and opponents of colonialism. The appearance of a zwarte piet brass band now is seen as a provocation.

Feline in Focus

One of my dogs tore up an old pillow, so the stuffing was scattered all around my living room. My cat thought it was fun to play in, so I captured a few photos of them laying in the stuffing. I like how the shadows around the cat’s face act as a frame. It’s a simple photo but I thought it was kind of fun and interesting. Enjoy!