
Fortress
A potent symbol of Germany and a poignant reminder of the Cold War and the division of a nation after the Second World War. For over 28 years, the Brandenburg gate was behind the wall in East Berlin.
Immediately after the war, one of few structures that remained standing amongst the ruins of Berlin was the Brandenburg Gate.

What better to post with christmas around the corner but a photograph of the “Christmas Rose” (Genus: Helleborus). Hellebores flower during the coldest months of the year and are not related to the rose.

Reprocessed from a very old photograph (2006)
I have this thing about taking pictures of clothesline pegs! They seem to come in a myriad of colours, shapes and textures. In other words they are ideal for experimenting with photography… Take the example below.

Simulated HDR processing of a single photograph in Photomatix Pro.