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After three years
On this site, I write about places, I’ve been to, on this planet and I show photos of these place, of course … I am a photographer. That was always the plan, visiting a lot of different places on this beautiful earth, with you.
And then, 2012 came and I went to New York. I instantly fell in love with this city, and because this love grew, when I was there in 2015 … I will be back in New York, in this summer.
This time, I’m going to live in Brooklyn and I invite you to join me through this blog through words and Photos every day … for four weeks.
Safe the Planet?
Apparently, there is a misunderstanding, that we have to save the planet. Well, it doesn’t need our help. The earth went through several climate changes throughout thousands of years. Species vanished, new ones evolved and then, one day, we became. And, yes, it is all about us. Our lives depend on the earth staying as it is. Simple, right?
If can’t achieve that, our planet will get rid of us. And then, it will do just fine … probably better.
New York everywhere
Is it just me? Is New York all over every place? Well, not really, of course, that would be awesome, or maybe it wouldn’t be at all – I mean, how special could it be than, right?
So, take a look at my weltgesehen-statistics – is that New York, or what? And where are the twin towers? Yes, they are the two months, I was there, in New York. Can you believe it? I am going crazy, was planning to be back in the big apple from June to July this year, but now I’m into making new plans – maybe thats why I’m becoming a lunatic.
And am I doing now – distract myself? No way – I am watching Manhattan (Woody Allen). Yeah, I know – hopeless.
A place from Frankie & Johnny
Ok, I didn’t like to find out, that there is no Apollo Cafe in New York, one of the places of Frankie & Johnny. It is one of the movies, which built my picture of New York, when I was a teenager.
But there is another place: Park Way, Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn.
So, I will stand there, maybe this year 😉
Do you see the evening sky? It reminds me of something, that I wanted to do – stay up all night in New York, see the City waking up, the street getting filled with life. There will always be a reason to go back to New York, the place of Frankie & Johnny, where also love is possible.
Sharing Freedom in 2016
You probably don’t have to tell a globetrotter anything about freedom – you can feel freedom, when you travel.
In the last year, I had to think a lot about freedom, for example every time, I walked through New York – on my own schedule, and when I was sitting on a bench or lay down in Bryant Park, surrounded by the sounds of city life.
And than, back in Germany, the refugees came, searching for freedom, the freedom of peace and possibilities. They made me think about America, that this country was built upon that reach.
I was moved, every time I heard about the Germans, which welcome the refugees with their warm heart, with the joy, which is in everyone of us, when we are able to share something precious with others. Every time, our life is based on that, we get more and more in return, more ways are opening up, more freedom.
Between the years
A great family-time was that, Mothers and Fathers from two Generations, and their children with big eyes in front of the christmas tree. And here it is, the time between, the silence before the fireworks, dusting of the start blocks.
I am preparing with Walter Mitty – the guy in daydreams, in which he is a hero with great power – unbeatable – until he fells in love, and gets the courage to BE a Hero. He finds his way through the world and big adventures. And everything, what previously only showed in his Dreams, comes to a beautiful daylight. And, even is is only his sense of duty, which drives him – at the end he became the hero, facing the future with a smile.
I love the pictures of this movie, but first of all the poetic thoughts in it. Doesn’t everyone wants to be a hero? During the last months, we experienced that, when the Refugees arrived in Germany, and the people were givving the a warm welcome. Yes, that also might be a sense of duty, but where that comes from … that is place, which makes Zivilisation a great place, a place where we all want to live – thats life how it’s supposed to be.
Point of view – New York 2
Three weeks back now, back in Germany – and, yes still homesick to New York … well, I can stand it now, and so I dig into the Photos and Films and I found another Point of View. Here it is: