So, there are a couple posts that I should have put up a while back. I have more Berlin posts to do, but they will have to wait.
Tomorrow morning (the 22nd) I leave on a 5 nights in London, a week in Glasgow, and 5 nights in Paris extravaganza. I get back on February 9th. In case anyone who reads this blog doesn't know (I am assuming you care though, if you're taking the time to read the blog) I'm back in Toronto at the beginning of March, though I leave Berlin Feb 26th.
In short: once I got over here my mind set changed, priorities got shifted and I opted not to do the 9-5 grind for, oh, about 5 months. Berlin has been a great city to do that in.
So if my updates are sporatic at best in the next 5-6 weeks, forgive me and know that I'll see you soon.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Botanical Gardens
I also went to Berlin's Botanical Gardens. I thought it would help warm my inner core mid-Winter. It worked!
Any place with birds is a place for me.
The greenhouses were enormous. In fact, the gardens has Europe's largest greenhouse. This isn't even it. The place was just huge...
...with lots of little flowers everywhere.
And this one is specifically for Stan; a giant pickled pine cone!
Any place with birds is a place for me.
The greenhouses were enormous. In fact, the gardens has Europe's largest greenhouse. This isn't even it. The place was just huge...
...with lots of little flowers everywhere.
And this one is specifically for Stan; a giant pickled pine cone!
Aquarium 1 - the good stuff
How did I not post anything for 11 days? Good grief.
Well, a while back now I went to the Berlin Aquarium and it was phenomenal. Seriously breathtaking. The highlight was finding an animal as impossible as birds: jellyfish. I went a bit overboard on the videos and pictures of these guys, but their beauty is just ridiculous enough that I can't see anyone complaining.
I was also a little mezmorized by the underwater plants. I want underwater plants. Just plants, no fish.
I called this post 'the good stuff' because it's my favourite from the day. There is also a lot of gross stuff: ants, cocroaches, amphibians in general that I will post later (maybe mid-February?).
Well, a while back now I went to the Berlin Aquarium and it was phenomenal. Seriously breathtaking. The highlight was finding an animal as impossible as birds: jellyfish. I went a bit overboard on the videos and pictures of these guys, but their beauty is just ridiculous enough that I can't see anyone complaining.
I was also a little mezmorized by the underwater plants. I want underwater plants. Just plants, no fish.
I called this post 'the good stuff' because it's my favourite from the day. There is also a lot of gross stuff: ants, cocroaches, amphibians in general that I will post later (maybe mid-February?).
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Bode Museum
On Thursday evening I went to Berlin's Bode (sculpture) museum.
It was some serious Della Robia heaven.
The museum showed that sadly a lot of its collection was either completely destroyed during WWII or damaged beyond repair.
Obviously there was a lot of religious sculptures, like these amazing winged alter pieces.
And I learnt that it gave you a tough image to have slain a dragon in Medieval times.
I thought Renaissance busts were supposed to be flattering?
While we're on the subject, this is one messed up Christ Child.
There were also double-life size wooden sculptures of Saints. This one is Saint Sebastian (but sadly I forget who the other is).
My dream fireplace.
Can you imagine having such ornamentation hanging over your final resting place? It both disgusts me and enchants me.
Best for last:
It was some serious Della Robia heaven.
The museum showed that sadly a lot of its collection was either completely destroyed during WWII or damaged beyond repair.
Obviously there was a lot of religious sculptures, like these amazing winged alter pieces.
And I learnt that it gave you a tough image to have slain a dragon in Medieval times.
I thought Renaissance busts were supposed to be flattering?
While we're on the subject, this is one messed up Christ Child.
There were also double-life size wooden sculptures of Saints. This one is Saint Sebastian (but sadly I forget who the other is).
My dream fireplace.
Can you imagine having such ornamentation hanging over your final resting place? It both disgusts me and enchants me.
Best for last:
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