Christmas Market in Cologne

Another late post but hope you like my Christmas market photos like I like them :-). I got some really cute subjects. It was worth going through a throng of people in the cold. Tourists and locals alike enjoyed the Christmas market here in Cologne. My favorite is the one close to the cathedral. It was just beautiful!

white angels

cute red angels, love them!

a beautiful angel from a store window

they're made of tins. love the colors!

Medusa, the snail

Christmas market store

merry-go-round for the kids

it says: Christmas Market at Cologne Dome

there's the side of the dome / cathedral

Christmas in Cologne

This can't be later anymore. It would be more ridiculous to post the remaining Christmas photos in February. Hah, so before January ends, I make sure these are online.

I endured the blistering cold (sounds like from a movie) taking these photos. I enjoyed the Christmas sceneries as if I hadn't seen them before. It was fun being able to go out again, I was definitely happy!

Cologne shopping

inside one of the department stores

light show at the main train station

was just attracted to the table formation :-)

lovely decoration

Christmas at Home

I ran out of time to post and upload these photos last year but thought it would be such a pity not to share them here even after Christmas. So here are some I took inside our apartment.

hanging on my christmas tree

more balls and apples

christmas tree balls

first advent

red wine

for the tea light

Church Visit - the Cathedral of Cologne

I really was planning to take some photos of the cathedral's interior but it took me until winter to do so. It was late afternoon so it was already quite dark inside. I had to remove my gloves to get a proper grip of the camera so my hands got really frozen afterwards. Hm not quite resistant to cold. Some photos could have been brighter. Now already I know when to adjust. Will improve next time.

Jeweled Madonna

inner altar

the 10th-century Gero Cross

mosaic floor

the golden shrine of the Magi

faithfuls' candles

colorful giant window

the cathedral's clock

the interior seen from the entrance

christmas decoration

Autumn 2009 Cologne, Germany

I had a great time on our walk last weekend though the cold wind was knocking me out as soon as I was home but happy to see the outcome of my photos. I'm new to DSLR photography. Still got to practice a lot but hope you guys enjoy my photos.

small park

joggers' place

neighborhood

Cologne Mülheim - the other side of the river

autumn colors

path to the small port

Cologne sunset including a tiny silhouette of the cathedral