Sailing Race, Kiel, Germany, 1905 (III)
1905 – The racing yachts of cruiser class 2 during a race near Kiel in Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: Neue Photographische Gesellschaft, Berlin-Steglitz The story behind the image You know it by now: I am from Kiel in Germany, a city with a long maritime history. Sailing has always been an essential activity here, for…
Cracked Rock, Walton, Nova Scotia
JUNE 2009 – A large crack in a rock found near the Bramber Flower Pot Rock in Walton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image During our 2009 trip to Nova Scotia we explored the coastline of Minas Basin between Upper Burlington and Walton. Here we found the stunning…
Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, Lucca, Italy, 2000
AUGUST 2000 – The Piazza dell’Anfiteatro in Lucca, Italy, on a sunny day. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image In 2000, we did a road trip through Italy. When we started in Munich, we really did not have a concrete plan where we would stay. We had some ideas, sure, but we…
Volkswagen Beetle, Tsumeb, Namibia
NOVEMBER 2006 – An old Volkswagen Beetle has been parked on the President Street in Tsumeb, Namibia. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image On our trip from Windhoek to the Etosha National Park in Namibia we stopped at Tsumeb which is known for its mining industry which started in 1905 when the first…
Fissauer Fährhaus, Kellersee, Germany, 1941
1941 – The café Fissauer Fährhaus at the Kellersee near Eutin in Germany. Photo: Julius Simonsen The story behind the image Yesterday I shared an image from the family archive that had been taken in September 1943 in Eutin, Germany. A while ago I found this postcard image showing the patio of the café Fissauer…
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…
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