**Final Thread of my vacation photos** Pic heavy...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

Prague, Old Town




On the Elbe River


Cathedral in Magdeburg


Adam and Eve, Magdeburg


Wittenberg

[liberaltrucker]

1. Did I mention I'm jealous?

Fabulous pics! Someday, I'll get to Munich in, oh I don't
know, October? If I can hold the camera after partaking of
German beer, I'll post pics!

Good Job!!!

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear liberaltrucker!

I think you just might have mentioned that, sweetie!

Thanks for the very kind words!

Munich is certainly worth seeing, and not just for the beer!

Happy Father's Day!

:loveya: back atcha!

[liberaltrucker]

5. Thanks

Taylor said "Happy Fodder's Day" on the phone earlier
Gotta love the 4 YO pronunciation!

:loveya:

[wildhorses]

3. gorgeous, thanks

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. You're welcome, my dear wildhorses...

Glad you like them!

:hug:

:loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

6. Gorgeous!

Damn, someday I hope to be able to travel too. Thanks much for sharing your pics, Peggy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear SeattleGirl!

I hope you can travel too, sweetie!

The great times more than make up for the jet lag!

Glad you could come by, and thrilled that you like these!

You know how I am about sharing, sweetie...:hug:

[Left_Winger]

8. What a small world!

Last summer I attended a university course in Wittenberg and passed the Schlosskirche (where your photo was taken) every morning.

How long were you in Wittenberg?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear Left_Winger!

You got to spend the whole summer in Wittenberg?

Oh, you lucky dog you!

We were there only one day....

And what a day it was!

Did you like the pics? I need to know!

:hi:

[Left_Winger]

19. Yes, wonderful photos

And, yes, I spent the entire summer in Wittenberg attending school, teaching classes, and living with a host family on the banks of the Elbe. While you were in this area did you get to go to the Wörlitzer Gartenreich near Dessau? Or, since you like churches, did you go to Naumberg and see the church there?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. Oh, thank you...

Alas, since we were with a group, we didn't get to any of those other places...

We've decided that group travel works for us...we like having someone else carry our bags and drive us around!

But then that does limit what you get to see...

Your German must be extremely fluent! But I seem to remember that you know it very well...

:hi:

[Left_Winger]

26. Here are a few of my pics of the same church, but from the outside

The Schlosskirche from about a block away:



The rear side of the church from the park:



One last one is of some graffiti which I found to be puzzling:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. My dear Left_Winger!

Ah, that first pic is very similar to one I also took!

We were walking down the main street......

It's a stunning church!

The view from the park is wonderful...everything is so damn green!

And the graffitti sure is weird.....Who knows what they were thinking?

Thanks for posting these..... :hug:

[Left_Winger]

30. Since we are posting pics...

Here is the entrance to the school where I taught. It is the Hundertwasserschule which is considered to be an architectural work of art. I especially liked the tree growing out of the window.



and another view:

[liberaltrucker]

33. Work of art, indeed!

My German ancestors had their poop together artistically.

Politically, not no much.

:cry:

[Left_Winger]

35. The design of this school seemed to inspire the students

to have them take pride in their school and their work. The schools where I am are so bland and boring... maybe if we tried the same concept an improvement might occur... who knows?

:shrug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. Those are wonderful!

I too love the tree growing out of the window...

And the grass on the roof!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Haole Girl]

9. Thank you for posting these

They're beautiful!!

Why is this your 'final photo thread'?

Don't you have more?

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear KC2!

I am happy you like these!

And yes, I have more.....but I don't want people to be bored with them...

I've now posted most of what I have in my Photobucket account...

Thanks...:hug:

[Haole Girl]

17. How could we be bored with such gorgeous pics...

..from the other side of the pond?!

I may never get to see some of these places...so, I do hope you'll reconsider and post more.

But, if you don't want to put more in your photobucket account, I can understand. It is

time consuming. :hug:

BTW, my husband liked your pics, too. :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. Well....

We'll see!

It's hard to resist such tempting compliments....

I'm glad your husband liked them too!

:hug:

[Deja Q]

12. Incredible. Thank you much for sharing!

:pals:

The 'Cathedral in Magdeburg' and the 'On the Elbe River' are my faves.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear Hypno!

What a very pleasant surprise to see you here, sweetie!

I'm so happy you like these.....since you're a photographer of some incredible skill yourself!

I'm sitting here grinning!

Thank you so much!

:pals:

[Deja Q]

21. Thank you!

:pals:

Most issues are dealt with and for any future issues I am prepared and in control.

I am sure I passed the test. If not, it's going to work out too.

Plus, buying the comfy TV helped as well. :)

[Joe Fields]

13. You take beautiful photographs, California Peggy! Were you a

professional photographer, at some point in your life? It isn't easy taking great indoor shots.:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. My dear Joe Fields!

Oh, thank you soooo much!

I have never been a professional photographer, anytime...

The inside shots were definitely a challenge...

I had to hold the camera incredibly still....... and these mostly worked! :bounce: :bounce:

[Joe Fields]

28. Well you have a good eye and a steady hand, plus you have

the ability to recognize good lighting. Again, great photos!:toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. Well, damn, now I'm blushing!

Thank you...

I've heard before that I have a good eye...

Must be true!

:toast:

[JackBeck]

15. I feel like I'm there with you.

Reminds me of when I went to Canada and toured the cathedrals between Quebec City and Montreal.

I hope you had a wonderful time.

The Mr. and I leave for vacation t-minus 1 week and counting.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. My dear JackBeck!

Wow, now there's a compliment!

Thank you...

We had a wonderful time......but there's no place like home!

Minus one week? But who's counting?

Have a wonderful time, and I hope you'll post some pics too.......:hug:

[graywarrior]

18. Fantastic!

I lurves the stained glass.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. My dear graywarrior!

Thanks, sweetie!

I lurves the stained glass too!

It is just so damn luminous.....

We even have a stained glass window in our home...

If I can find it, I'll post it!

:pals:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. Here's the stained glass window in our family room:

Our older daughter designed it in honor of our 30th wedding anniversary!

It took the artisan six years to make!

[LibraLiz1973]

29. That is gorgeous!!

Yowza

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. My dear LibraLiz1973!

Thanks!

Glad you like it, sweetie...

It's amazing in person too...

:hug:

[Richard Steele]

31. Very nice!

You've got some very good pics there. (I may be biased,
as a fan of religious art.)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. My dear dicksteele!

Oh, thank you!

I like the religious art too, but was hesitant to post too much....

Don't want to offend people's sensibilities........

I appreciate your coming by tonight...

:hug:

[Richard Steele]

47. Well, it's not really about "religion" for me, so no chance of offending my sensibilities.....

As an "artist", I have a certain interest in the HISTORY of art.

And the fact is that "the church" spent a good millenia and and a half
exersizing near-absolute control over the most basic ideas of what "art" WAS.

The early "religious art" wasn't just about pictures- those images were all
about the SYMBOLISM, on a level not seen again until the Dadaists were
finally forced to "put up or shut up" and became the SURREALISTS back in the
gap between the first two World Wars.

As a "surrealist" myself, I would be a fool to ignore the incredible
accomplishments in "symbolism" made by so many pre-Enlightenment
artists working in the field of "Church Decoration".
.............................................................


And just let me say- you're pretty good with that camera!
None of my vacation pics ever come out as nice as that.

And since I'm never going to see the places you took those pics of,
your post was a real treat for me.

:hug: back atcha, my dear fellow DUer!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

48. What a lovely, thoughtful post....

I really appreciate your giving me some perspective on the history of art...

And I also greatly appreciate your praise...

Thank you...:hug:

[Road Scholar]

32. Very very very nice. Thanks for sharing. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. My dear In_Transit!

Thank you!

I love to share.......

Beautiful things are meant to be seen...

:hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

34. WTG, CP!

Wonderful!

(since I've been on the road for over a week...did I miss other photos of yours??)

Hi dearheart, Peg! :hi: :loveya: :pals:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. My dear Whoa_Nelly!

I thought I hadn't seen you around these days!

Glad you were able to come by and enjoy, sweetie!

Check my Journal for my other photo threads....I actually don't remember just when I posted them!

How was your trip? I hope good....:loveya: :hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

42. Trip has been good so far

am on the second part of it/second week. Am headed to Tucson, and hope to see Ptah while there :hi:

...~>~>~>~>~>~> headed oer to check your journal ;)

[Ptah]

43. I am humbled. These images brought tears to my eyes.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

45. My dear Ptah......

There are no reasons for you to feel humbled, sweetie...

If you'd been where I was, you would have done easily as well, and most likely better...

Thank you for your praise...:hug:

[fizzgig]

44. those are wonderful, peggy

i especially love the stained glass window. thanks so much for sharing with us :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

46. My dear kagehime...

You know how I feel about sharing...

Thank you so much for your very kind words, sweetie...

I was really happy at how that one turned out too....it can be tricky to photograph...

:hug:

[Inchworm]

49. I am enamored

by the beauty of your pictures!

I had to use that word since its proper use was recently added to my lexicon hehe.

I find religious art fascinating but still have a thing for society. I think of these the Elbe river shot is my fave!

Thanks again for sharing your experience with us!

:yourock:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

50. My dear Inchworm!

I'm so pleased you like these!

It was really tranquil on the river the day I took that shot....

That's the best part of river cruising.....just being up on deck, watching the river slide by....

A little bit of heaven!

Thanks for getting me to flame status, baby! (50 posts)

:bounce: :bounce:

:hug:

[Inchworm]

51. as long as...

those bouncy green things have nothing to do with picture hanging!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

52. Trust me, they don't!

LOL!

:rofl: :rofl:

You mean, as in I'm banging a stud?:evilgrin:

[Inchworm]

53. hehe

:blush:

yer messin with my morels!..

LOL!

:rofl: :rofl:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

54. Ah, you make me laugh.......

And that is a very good thing....:hug:

[Major Hogwash]

55. Wow, these pictures are glorious. You should publish them in a book.

Man, you've got a good eye for what makes for a good picture.
I hope you had a good time while on vacation.
I didn't even know you had left for one.
Guess I should pay more attention to what is going on.

LoL

I hope you put links to the rest of your pictures in your journal.
I'll have to check it out so I can see the rest.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

56. My dear Major Hogwash!

Oh, thank you! I had a ball taking these.........

And, trust me, there are many, many more brilliant photographers than me out there already...

But still, I appreciate your very kind remarks a lot!

My other vacation threads are clearly labelled as such in my journal...you shouldn't have any problem finding them!

Enjoy!

:hug: