Norbert Woehnl Photography would like to wish all visitors, customers and friends a very happy, healthy and successful New Year 2010 !
Please stay tuned in the new year, as more photos and new features will be added to our website.
Sincerely,
Norbert
The tradition of Christmas Markets in Germany dates back to the 15th Century. Their original purpose was to provide the people with an opportunity to stock up on goods and supplies for the winter season. Over time, the markets turned into an essential aspect of tradition and local Christmas folklore. Only bigger cities host “full-time” markets that open daily, from the first weekend of Advent until right before Christmas. Many smaller town and villages host their markets as shorter events, usually over one weekend.
In the Germany section of the gallery on our website, there is a new album that shows some impressions from different Christmas markets in the southwestern part of Germany — below are a few preview shots.
It's That Season Again
Luminous Christmas Gifts
The Fire-Eater
The Wilhelma is one of the prime visitor attractions of Stuttgart, Germany. It is Europe’s only large combined zoological and botanical garden, and is home to over 8,000 animals from over 1,000 different species and countless exotic plants from over 5,000 different species.
The zoo is famous for keeping all four kinds of great apes, all in families with offspring, as well as for its aquarium featuring animals and plants from all over the world. The botanical gardens are renowned for containing Europe’s biggest magnolia grove. The Wilhelma was originally a royal palace, in Moorish Revival style. After WWII, it was gradually converted to its present day use.
A new album with 24 photos has been added in the Germany section of our galleries; below are a few preview shots.
Damascene Hall and White Pelican
Moorish Banqueting Hall and Water Lily Pond
Heron on the grid
The shop at Norbert Woehnl Photography is now online!
Until end of October 2009, a special 15% opening discount is available to all customers! Just enter discount coupon code OPEN15 during checkout!
In the shop galleries (which will continue to be extended over the next days), you can order prints and photo gift items from the photos of your choice. A few examples of the available products are shown in the photos below.
Prints in various sizes
Beer Mug / Beer Stein
'Magic' Coffee Mug
"Connection Established" (Tokyo 2009)
Norbert Woehnl Photography is now offering Photography Website Development Services. If you are a photographer looking for a clean and affordable solution to put your works on an internet homepage, we are your one-stop shop for design, development, testing and go-live of your new photography website.
Please check out this information page for more details, and for an overview of the pricing.
To inquire about this service, or to contact Norbert Woehnl Photography about any other matter, you may use the convenient form provided on our new contact page.
In mid-August, we made a short trip to the Berchtesgadener Land, a beautiful scenic area nestled into the southeastern tip of Bavaria, and bordering the Austrian state of Salzburg. The alpine setting offers a relaxing and photographically pleasing backdrop, and beyond must-see scenic areas like Lake Königssee, it is also possible to visit the beautiful Austrian city of Salzburg, or the Berchtesgaden salt mine.
The Ghost Ship
Scenic Boat Ride
Lots of Flags
Some photos have been added to a Berchtesgaden album in the Germany section of our Gallery, including the sample ones shown above.
The hotel in which we stayed, Quellenhof Peter, is recommended by us for its quiet location, reasonable pricing and charming hosts – the owner is a retired pastry chef, and offers some of the most delicious baked goods that you will find in the area.
Midwestern U.S.
Going through my stock of older photos, I re-edited some shots taken in 1999 and 2003 during different trips in the Midwestern U.S. The photos include scenery along the old Oregon Trail monuments in Nebraska, at Badlands National Park and Mt Rushmore in South Dakota, as well as impressions from Chicago, Cleveland, and along the Michigan shoreline of Lake Michigan.
Below are a few samples – the full album is on my website, in the United States >> Midwest section.
Taking care of George Washington
Road to nowhere
Badlands