It is 69 years since the Second World War ended.
Six years of conflict had devastated much of the country .
Do take time to admire in this video the scenic grandeur of the new Germany.
Craggy peaks, some capped precariously by farm homes, and ski resorts.
Fertile wooded valleys, with lush green pastures, rivers and lakes.
Autobahns snaking across the plains to the crowded rebuilt modern cities.
Colourful densely packed red-roofed homes, and apartments many with bright flower boxes cascading from the balconies.
Ornate cathedral spires reaching skywards in appeal to the God above, that the events of those years will never be seen again.
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My next favourite city after Adelaide.
It is becoming very popular with my Practical Photography Class to spend the last week’s class in the city doing some night photography. It is by far the best class, and so many students really look forward to it and enjoy the evening so much, and this last class was no different. I am getting so much better at planning where to go, making sure they get some great images.
This last class, I wasn’t sure how it would be. We decided to go on Sunday, less people, but all day Sunday it rained. Even as I was getting on the train to the city and getting off, it rained. As we went for a coffee to start with, it was raining. Not heavy rain, but enough to be annoying.
A wonderful concept. Loyal devotion is something to be deeply valued.
We must never forget the enormous cost of war, and the debt we owe those who sacrificed their own lives.
It was an article on a blog.
Today your job is straightforward. First you must load 40 to 50 pounds on your back. Then you need to climb down a net of rope that is banging on the steel side of a ship and jump into a steel rectangle bobbing on the surface of the ocean below you. Others are already inside the steel boat shouting and urging you to hurry up.