Straight after Dusseldorf we’d planned to visit Berlin since we were a stones throw away ( read 4:30 by train ).

We only had about 3 days in total there so had 2 full days of non-stop sightseeing. 

One of the places we went to was the Sony Centre. Now this place is something else, there’s even alife sized lego Giraffe outside it.

 

We also took a trip into the Berlin zoo, now this place is HUGE and you can’t possibly see it all in the time we had but we probably saw most of it ( my feet hurt… )

This is Knut the famous bear. Little did I know when I took this, that his handler was to die the same day There’s no wonder he looks so sad, animals sense these things.

Resting our feet outside the zoo I took a photo of Becky, she hates her photo being taken… hehe

And then some other shots of stuff I saw in Berlin… Sorry I’m a car nut

Becky ( my wife ) plays in the Reading Symphony Orchestra and on the 19th September we made the trip out to Dusseldorf so she could take part in an exchange visit to play a Concert in the TonHalle. In my thinly glazed disguise as official tour photographer I got access to take some photos inside the Tonhalle. The building is amazing with one of the most spectacular ceilings I have ever seen in a concert venue. WOW is definitely the word I used when I walked in the room. 

Dusseldorf is also interesting for it’s contrast between old and new parts of the city. I had a few hours spare on Saturday morning to walk around and take some photos. Definitely not enough time but I got a few great shots.

 

Also a big thanks has to go to Etka for ferrying us around for the three days, and her parents for letting us stay in their “Guest flat” rather than us booking a hotel.

Hi and welcome to my photography blog. I figured it was about time I got with the times and started one of these. Here I hope to record my journey in taking my photography up a gear and turning Pro… or at least that’s the plan…