Lyrics: “Polaroid Picture” – Frank Turner, 2013
Did I start living so outrageously, that I forgot all about this blog, you might wonder after this month long radion silence? No, I did not. I just didn’t find the time or topic or mood to write anything. Whenever I thought about doing a recap of the past four weeks it felt too overwhelming so I didn’t start writing anything. I won’t do a proper recap now either.
I had a lovely time celebration my 50th birthday. I spent a few nice days in Antwerp. After that regular life took over with work and schedules and things to do. With things to procrastinate on or get distracted by. The usual for me. There also has been some more introspection and the constant inner work of figuring things out, but I won’t bore you with that. Let’s just start over with a few photos from today, ok?
For my 50th birthday some friends gifted me an “outdoor escape room” / digital scavenger hunt experience in Cologne. We did that today and it was lots of fun. We spent 2.5 hours exploring the Ehrenfeld quarter, which is characterized by it’s diverse scene. People from various countries and cultures, pubs, cafe’s, little shops and lots of street art, galeries and just a vibrant atmosphere. On the trail we had to follow we passed through various streets I remembered having parked my car in when I went to a gig nearby and we even passed a small venue I have been to once in the past decade. For Will Varley in 2018 / 2019? I don’t exactly recall. I’ve gone to quite q few gigs in Cologne in the past 20 or so years. It felt a bit weird to be back there in the daylight, but not in a bad way.
I plan to definitely be back for a proper street photography tour in Ehrenfeld the summer. Here now are just a few shots from today:
