Chinese Tower, Munich, Germany
JANUARY 2022 – The Chinese Tower in the English Garden in Munich, Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Our first walk in the year of 2022 took us to the English Garden in Munich. It was a cold, but beautiful and sunny day. We started our walk at the southern tip of…
Stumpfwiese, Unterhaching, Germany, 2012
SEPTEMBER 2012 – View across the development area ‘Stumpfwiese’ in Unterhaching, Germany, on a sunny day. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Let’s start the new year with a true gem from my archive that sat unused in the folder for a long time. It shows a panoramic view (composed from four images)…
Fireworks, Grömitz, Germany (II)
AUGUST 2025 – Fireworks explode over the sea pier in Grömitz, Germany, on a clear summer night. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Okay, currently there are fireworks all over the globe to celebrate the new year. I spare the environment a bit of smoke and dust and CO2 and share an image…
Rudolf von Thüna, D-ANOY, Germany (III)
JULY 2006 – A replica of a Junkers Ju 52/3m called Rudolf von Thüna (D-ANOY) stands at the visitor park of Munich Airport in Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This is the historic airplane Rudolf von Thüna (D-ANOY), a replica Junkers Ju 52/3m that is exhibited at the outdoor visitor area…
Gedächtniskirche, Berlin, Germany, 2006 (II)
JUNE 2006 – Gedächtniskirche, Berlin. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The month of June 2006 was dominated (alas in Germany) by the soccer world championship. You simply could not withdraw from this event (in Germany). So, what could be better to visit a soccer match of the tournament? Well, to visit a…
Tews-Kate, Malente-Gremsmühlen, Germany, 1920s
UNDATED – The Tews-Kate, the oldest house of Malente-Gremsmühlen in Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: Julius Simonsen The story behind the image This postcard shows the Tews-Kate which is the oldest house of Malente-Gremsmühlen in Germany. Produced probably in the 1920s by Julius Simonsen, who ran a postcard and art publishing business in Oldenburg in Holstein.…
Ski Lift, Saalbach, Austria, 2009
MARCH 2009 – An empty ski lift in masses of snow close to the Simal Alm in Saalbach, Austria. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Spring 2009. The calendar had officially switched to Spring but we stayed for a weekend with several friends at the Simal Alm in Saalbach, Austria. While the snow…
Schönwalde am Bungsberg, 2025
AUGUST 2025 – Interior of the historic church in Schönwalde am Bungsberg in Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image My grandparents lived in Schönwalde am Bungsberg in Germany from about 1908 to 1933. My grandfather Paul Gehring worked as a ranger for the forests of the court of Oldenburg. When he had…
Santa Brought a New Camera, 2025
DECEMBER 2025 – A viewfinder camera made from LEGO® bricks under the Christmas tree in Unterhaching, Germany. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Christmas 2025 is over, and now we’re heading full speed towards the new year. However, I wanted to share this image with you – which was my personal highlight…
Dieksee, Gremsmühlen, Germany, c. 1925
C. 1925 – Lake Dieksee near Gremsmühlen in Germany. © Mark Zanzig/Zanzig.com/Photo: H. Rubin & Co. The story behind the image Recently I aquired this beautiful photo postcard showing a view across the Dieksee near Malente-Gremsmühlen in Northern Germany. A sailboat with two men approaches a pier close to a small beach. The postcard is…
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