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February 2022

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany March 2019


It was a cold and particularly rainy March in Berlin and me? Well I ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ was ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ cranky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ about it. But still I had things to see and places to photograph so I trudged along, grabbing a brat or dunkel any chance I got to lift the mood.


On our last day there, I found myself retracing some of the cool areas weโ€™d already wandered. Iโ€™d already taken some boring โ€œbeen there, done thatโ€ photos of the big important landmarks, but on this walk I was looking to get more creative, and I knew I wanted to use some of the puddles from the god forsaken downpour so that I didnโ€™t feel so crazy for trekking through the torrent.


I got several shots that I love on that walk, but Iโ€™m particularly fond of this one. The main focus is the Brandenburg Gate, an 18th century structure whose fate has changed over the years from a symbol of death and division to one of unity and peace. But one of my favorite components of the picture, and one I admittedly didnโ€™t notice until I uploaded it to the computer to edit, is the couple arm-in-arm walking toward the gate. I love capturing big iconic places with no people in the frame, youโ€™ll notice this theme throughout my calendar, but it was cold and I was rushing so I didnโ€™t wait for the people to move. And Iโ€™m glad I didnโ€™t. I only wish Iโ€™d have chased them down and gotten their info so I could share this split second of a moment of their life with them.


So there you have it, month number 2 in my 2022 wall calendar. Any guesses where next months was taken? Comment and let me know!


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