Munich Security Conference

Today was the second day of the Munich Security Conference that is held in the Hotel "Bayerischer Hof". It's the most important conference of its kind worldwide.

At the same time on the Marienplatz and freezing temperatures:

a demonstration against this conference and warmongering and for disarmament and peace.

About 2000 people were taking part in this demonstration and about 3100 policemen guarded them. Fortunately the demonstration was peaceful... only minor incidents.

Each and every one of us have to make a stronger commitment.

Chris

city penguin

Where's your penguin colony?

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1 million dollar

(photographed at a small gallery in Munich near the Gärtnerplatz)

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street life

street art?

Street art? perhaps... but funny!

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hidden

Madonna and Child are hidden in a crevice.

photographed at the English Garden in Munich.

Chris

2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang - Congratulations!

It was a thrilling decision on Wednesday - and the winner is Pyeonchang!

I think the South Koreans derserved to win.

What a shame for Munich and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. They made preparation for a great festival on the town hall square.

The town hall was decorated with Munich's application for Olympics flags.

Many reporters and television crews were on site.

Representing the politics our Federal Minister of Transport Mr. Ramsauer was present. He delivered an invigorating speech. He is a true Bavarian :)

The ambiance was exuberant and hopeful.

Shortly before the decision there was a tense calm.

When the decision was announced everyone was bitterly disappointed.

We don't be down with the mouth!

We believe in an old proverb:

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."

Chris

Munich street art No.5 - around the corner

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Untergang/ doom

In Leipzig nennt es sich "Unterführung" in München "Untergang".

(Untergang = doom. In actual fact meant: underpass = Unterführung)

Offensichtlich haben sich auch schon andere zum Thema Untergang Gedanken gemacht.

Chris

always be practical

photographed at the Munich cemetery Ostfriedhof

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Munich street art - No.4

source of milk attracts cats

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Munich street art - No.3

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Munich street art - No.2

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Hier bin ich Mensch - hier park' ich ein

(Fata Morgana/ mirage)

Parking spaces in Munich...i didn't know that they exist.

Chris

Winter in Munich - Nr. 3

... or a river reborn.

The motto of this unique and exciting project is “New Life for the Isar”. The Isar Plan is a plan for the renaturation of a once wild alpine river in a million city


Sand and gravel banks have already appeared, providing new habitats for plants and wildlife.



Whatever the weather - they work hard. The inhabitants of Munich are curious about the "new look". At the same time they are impressed by the size of the construction vehicles.



I'm looking forward how the Isar will looks in one or two years.

Chris

spring in the middle of the winter in Munich

Last sunday the spring was here. We walked along the Isar river.

The Friedensengel (Angel of Peace) welcomes the feeling of spring and warming sunshine.



We were not alone. Thousands of Munich inhabitants enjoyed the sunshine and made a walk along the Isar river.

or jogged...

The soft evening light was golden...

... the branches of the weeping willow looked like angel hair.

Munich can be beautiful!

Chris

Winter in Munich - No.1

photographed at Wittelsbacher Bridge (Munich)

Chris

St. Mary's Church, München (Ramersdorf)

This is the St. Mary's Church in the district Ramersdorf-Perlach of Munich, this is where i live now. It's the oldest and most important pilgrimage church in archdiocese of Munich and Freising. My pilgrimage tooks a couple of minutes...




The interior is decorated in baroque style - a plenty of gold.



I'm not regligious, but i like the entire feeling of churches.

Chris

Munich Botanical Garden & Pop Eyes

My name is Pop Eyes. I'm at home in the Munich Botanical Garden. Have you ever seen one like me?! I'm very trusting and playful. Come and see me soon! Further informations on www.botmuc.de

And now some leaves...




Chris

reflection

photographed at Mercedes Benz showroom; Brienner Street 1, Munich

Chris