Fissauer Fährhaus, Kellersee, Germany, 1943
SEPTEMBER 1943 – Mrs. Irmgard, the nanny of the family, feeds Inga Schweim with a bottle at the patio of the Fissauer Fährhaus in Eutin, Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: Otto Schweim The story behind the image In the summer of 1943, my grandparents tried to minimize the burdens of the war that had their hometown,…
Sailing Race, Kiel, Germany, 1905 (II)
1905 – The racing yachts Thea (20, left) and Paula (21, right) during a race near Kiel in Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: Neue Photographische Gesellschaft, Berlin-Steglitz The story behind the image As you may know, I am from Kiel in Germany, a city with a long maritime history. Sailing has always been an essential activity…
Lochaber Schools Pipe Band, Fort William, Scotland
JULY 2005 – The Lochaber Schools Pipe Band performs on a Tuesday evening in Cameron Square, Fort William. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image We stayed for a night in Fort William in Scotland after a couple of perfect days at the West Coast. While we were walking along the High Street,…
Zugspitzblick, Biberwier, Austria
JULY 2011 – View into the Alps from the Zugspitzblick restaurant in Biberwier, Austria. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image We wanted our trip back from Lago di Como to Munich to be part of the vacation and opted for a slower than usual route that avoided highways. Instead we drove from Gravedona…
Varenna, Lago di Como, Italy (II)
JUNE 2011 – The houses at the Riva dei Marmisti in Varenna at the Lago di Como, Italy. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This morning I shared an image of the Restaurant Vecchia Varenna in Varenna at the Lago di Como in Italy. A nice shot that shows the patio fo the…
Varenna, Lago di Como, Italy (I)
JUNE 2011 – The patio of the Restaurante Vecchia Varenna sits right next to the Lago di Como in Italy. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Lake Como is an awesome place. It’s no surprise that some of the rich and famous flock to this place. It has the charms of Italy and…
Gravedona, Lago di Como, Italy (III)
JUNE 2011 – The historical Palazzo Gallio is situated high above Lake Como in Gravedona in Italy. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Gravedona is one of those organically grown towns around the Lago di Como in Italy. Every step shouts ‘history’, and life moves along calmly. That’s why we picked the…
Wedding Rings
OCTOBER 2007 – Two wedding rings have been placed within several red and white rose leafs. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The shot with the wedding rings was still missing for that wedding. I wanted to enhance the beauty of the rings by adding several red and white rose leafs…
Colonna dell’Immacolata Concezione, Rome, Italy
JUNE 2005 – The setting sun illuminates the Colonna dell’Immacolata Concezione in Rome, Italy. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here is an image from our 2005 trip to Rome. It shows the Colonna dell’Immacolata Concezione. The large marble column is located at the Piazza di Mignanelli near the Spanish Steps. It features…
Ardvreck Castle, Scotland (II)
JULY 2005 – The ruins of Ardvreck Castle in the Scottish Highlands. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Scotland’s castles are awesome. I personally like those castles that are off the beaten track. Like Ardvreck Castle in the North West. It’s a three-storey construction, built aorund 1590 by the Macleods who owned Assynt…
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