The last episode of the Ruhrpott tetralogie is now online at Ruhrpott Part IV - long…
Photography Series Ruhrpott Part Four - long kiss goodbye
Part four of the Ruhrpott series. The final chapter. I was already torn away from Essen. More and more I was going into the direction of Wuppertal and Solingen. For me it felt better than being in the Ruhrpott. The problem is that there are so many cities, and the don't work close enough together. For me this is one city with one administration with one transportation system. But instead there a several many and no one has an interest to sort that shit out. I hope that sooner or later they can become the Metroplex they like to be. Glück auf Ruhrpott!
Where no one looks at
Where no one looks at focuses on places abandoned by humans. No one goes there, no one needs them, no one cares for.
Beyond the fasad
Look at those yard, No flowers, no plants, nothing, just green.
Waiting for the bus
When I went silk screening I got up early, actually that early that I had to take the bus instead of the 109 (which is always delayed, I never go…
To Wuppertal
Catching the S-bahn in Essen Stehle, going to Wuppertal.
Industry no more
The industry is gone in the ruhr area but is still in use. Man of those old complexes got transferred into new recreation areas.
No stars, no wars
While taking a day off and visiting Duisburg we came across a photographing. Some people were dressed up as star wars characters.
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Experimenting with an analogue tele. Was looking at the city hall of Essen.
The storm is coming
The rainfall was that heavy that we couldn't see the water tower in the distance, the city hall wasn't visible as well.
Traffic lights
Some traffic lights
A waste of time
The A40 is blocked on many occasions. But its not just a waste of time it is literally waste.
Walking up the stairs
Walking up the stairs to the viewing platform
Industry landscape
Industry landscape
The rest
Time for a drink, a bicycle rider takes a rest
Surveillance mev
Surveillance cams at a church in Essen
The lock copy cats
The locks are everywhere, not just in Cologne, also in the Ruhr area.
To the Hauptbahnhof
While walking to the Hauptbahnhof (main station) in Essen I saw that perfect alignment of the teletower at the far distance.
No bikes please
no bikes please. While Essen invests a lot in so called Schnellradwege (far distant bicycle roads) the don't do anything for bicycles in the city…
NRG
The pavement from Essen Ostviertel to the main station is (was?) full of waste. People threw everything just away.
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I like photographing people taking photos.
Hespertalbahn day
Riding the Hespertalbahn.
I love Berlin
Berlin, the capital of Germany. I have to say: yes, I do love Berlin.
Oslo Permanent
In 2019 I went to Oslo for the Nordic Institute…
the 7 states
In March 2016 Lumia and I travelled 7 US states. We were invited by Solar C³ITIES INC, a non-for-profit organization based in Pennsylvania.
oh my portugal
Visting Portugal / Tamera ecoVillage in September 2014 on invitation by Solar C³ities e.V. I joined the Blueprint, a group of like minded people…
NYC spring
In 2014 I followed an invitation by SolarC³ITIES TH Culhane to visit NYC, Dobbs Ferry. It was the first time I went to the States.
Ruhrpott Part Four - long kiss goodbye
Part four of the Ruhrpott series. The final chapter. I was already torn away from Essen.
Ruhrpott Part One - a new city
Over 8 years I took a lot of photos. I started with a Canon 60D and then switched to a Sony Nex 7. Those bulky and heavy DSLRs are like dinosaurs…
Portuguese days
In September 2017 I went to Portugal to meet with the Blueprint Alliance.
Ruhrpott Part Three - return of the wiseguys
3rd Part of the Ruhrpott Quadrologie. I walked through the city several times at different hours.
