(Deutsch) Golden autumn at the Südsee and at the Westpark

(Deutsch) Golden autumn at the Südsee and at the Westpark

The proverbial “Golden Autumn” this year keeps luring me outside. I no longer leave the house without my phone. There are too many beautiful motifs in the finest autumn colors, illustrated by a warm and low-hanging autumn sun, playing before my eyes. It is fascinating how the colorful leaves still hanging on the trees change the cityscape, the parks, and

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The Ringgleis (hi-)story: Jumping from a train bridge because of lovesickness

The Ringgleis (hi-)story: Jumping from a train bridge because of lovesickness

Also the Ringgleis has its history. This Saturday it is told in a different way. Hans-W. Fechtel, an engineer, reports with the help of Wolfgang Henschel, the former head of the Brunswieck Westbahnhof, about the changeful history of the Brunswieck railway. The guided tour is offered as a part of the programme „Braunschweiger Spaziergänge 2023“ under the patronage of the

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Corona diary: the Frog King of Lammer Holz

Corona diary: the Frog King of Lammer Holz

Just the crown was missing otherwise we would have met the incarnation: the Frog King of the Lammer Holz! The stupidest thing: I did not even try to find out whether it is a enchanted prince! What a wasted opportunity! Well, at least I have my Braunschweig horse whisperer with me, who saves us just a couple of minutes later

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Corona-diary: Ice-breaker

Corona-diary: Ice-breaker

There is a change in weather to come from ice cold temperatures to springlike degrees. It is still cold in the morning about minus 15 degree. During the day the sun is able to lift the tempertures above the freezing point. It is february the sun is already quite powerful and that is exactly the reason why this weather conditions

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Corona-diary: The zoo at the Dowesee

Corona-diary: The zoo at the Dowesee

These days it take some fantasy to invent a diversified weekend program. What can you do if you are in for some „exotic animals“ but cannot travel? Well, it is as easy as this: just walk to the Dowesee: there is a small open-air zoo. Mallard ducks, Egyptian goose, nutrias and herons are scrimmaging over there in a pleasurable way.

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Corona diary: On tour with Pink Panther

Corona diary: On tour with Pink Panther

On my jogging-round I have seen him many times. No, it’s not George Clooney, it is the Pink Panther, painted on a wall. It is a graffiti on the Brunswick fromer track bed. I used to watch Pink Panther cartoons as a kid and I loved it, the Panther and its comrades. Well, I take a picture of the graffiti

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