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For now this will be my last post with pictures from Düsseldorf. More of those when I return to Düsseldorf at the beginning of next month. Most of these were taken while walking from the main station to the old city where I took the Zorki pictures of the last post. Three of them were taken a couple of days before that when we went to a cinema in Bilk to see “her” and ended up watching “a long way down” in a completely different cinema in the old town. I have to admit that I neither knew of the existence of this cinema nor of the strange little courtyard in which it is located. A bit embarrassing I have to say, because I lived in Düsseldorf for a long time and always loved going to the cinema. It’s rather hidden there, I have to say.

All pictures taken with: Olympus Pen E-PL3 and Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 ASPH.

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Well, shopping sisters at least.

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

This young man is wearing the traditional costume of the craftsman on the “waltz”. Traditionally craftsmen were required to spend three years on the road after their apprenticeship, learning new techniques and seeing new places. It was a requirement for becoming a master craftsman. Nowadays it’s not a requirement anymore and by far not as popular as it used to be, but occasionally you still see a craftsman on the waltz.

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Now, what’s wrong with this picture? A hint: Count the fingers. Mutants …!

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

The sign says something like: “No glasses are as great as needing no glasses”. Catching this modern day pirate with bandages over one eye certainly made me chuckle. Shame that he didn’t turn around though.

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Travel group in the Japanese quarter. Irony?

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Two fancy rides at Düsseldorf’s fancy high street Königsallee.

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Americans?

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Taking care of the little ones.

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Wrong part of Germany? The Ampelmännchen on her t-shirt is more of an East German thing.

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Careful!

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Not the happiest girls.

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Aren’t we all a little … exploited?

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

The little one was running away from his parents apparently.

Düsseldorf, Germany | © Lilly Schwartz 2014

© Lilly Schwartz 2014

Taken while we were trying to go to the cinema. After finding out that the movie we wanted to see was sold out, we went to a different cinema to see a different movie. We went together with a friend of mine who we randomly met there because she wanted to see the sold out movie as well. These kinds of random encounters don’t usually happen to me and I was rather pleased about it!

Comments

  • Kevin

    I like the first photo.

    • Lilly Schwartz

      Thanks Kevin!

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